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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Science-and-pop-culture show blending astrophysics with comedy and guest experts, hosted by an astrophysicist.

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S17 · E52Rogue Planets & Exomoons with David KippingDid we discover an exomoon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for exoplanets with biosignatures, super Earths & mini Neptunes, and whether rogue planets outside of a solar system could harbor life with astrophysicistSep 1 · 54 min
S17 · E109Solving AI’s Energy Problem with Kathryn HuffIs nuclear power the key to sustainability? With data centers consuming massive amounts of energy, can we keep up? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly & Paul Mecurio discuss the physics, safety, and future of nuclear reactors in a world of iAug 28 · 52 min
S17 · E51The Hunt for Dark Energy with Jason RhodesHow do you build a telescope to study something you can't see? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio sit down with Jason Rhodes, senior research scientist at JPL, to explore the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its search for answers onAug 25 · 50 min
S17 · E109Your Inner Cosmos with David EaglemanWhat are the limits of the human mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore sensory perception, dreaming, synesthesia, time, and the flexibility of the human brain with neuroscientist David Eagleman. Why does time seemAug 21 · 1h 3m
S17 · E49It’s Bugs’ World and We’re Just Living In It with Jessica WareHow big can bugs get? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Negin Farsad sit down with entomologist, Jessica Ware, to dig into the extraordinary world of bugs, insects the size of navel oranges, how they invented flying and so much more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Aug 18 · 55 min
S17 · E48Super Solar Storms with Lika GuhathakurtaWhat does it look like beneath the surface of the sun? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss the heliosphere, the Parker Solar Probe, and solar storms with heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta. NOTE: StarTalk+ PatAug 11 · 1h 3m
S17 · E47Stars Ask Neil To Save The UniverseCould there be other universes out there? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Josh Scherer, Emily Blunt, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ PAug 7 · 45 min
S17 · E46Cosmic Queries – Planet 9Could there be a hidden planet lurking beyond Pluto and Neptune? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle a wide-ranging grab bag of fan questions covering Planet 9, galaxy shapes, dark matter, the odds of getting hit by a meAug 4 · 48 min
S17 · E108Cosmic Queries – Life on Other Planets with Aomawa ShieldsIf scientists discovered that we are not alone, what would they do with that information? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for life, habitability around M stars and more with astrophysics professor and author AomawaJul 31 · 47 min
S17 · E45Things You Thought You Knew – Your Zodiac is WrongDoes time always move at the same rate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about time dilation, gravity assists, the north star, and your zodiac sign. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire Jul 28 · 50 min
S17 · E44Finally…The Truth with Michael ShermerIs there such a thing as objective truth? Are we living in a post-truth world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down to build a toolkit for finding the truth in an era of motivated reasoning, misinformation,Jul 24 · 51 min
S17 · E43Running Out of Matter with Michelle ThallerCould spacetime curve in the opposite direction and produce a repulsive field instead of gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle fan questions about photons, heat death, gravitational waves, neutron stars and more wJul 21 · 1h 1m
S17 · E42Getting Entangled with Sean HodgmanHow do you get entangled particles? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack the experimental side of entanglement, superposition, and the quantum underpinnings of our universe with experimental physicist, Sean Hodgman. NOTE:Jul 14 · 1h 3m
S17 · E41The Dreaming Brain with Matt WalkerWhat’s the real difference between dreaming and waking consciousness? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with sleep expert Matt Walker to answer fan questions about the most mysterious thing humans do eveJul 10 · 1h 6m
S17 · E40Cosmic Queries – Pure SpacetimeIs there no single shared "now" for everyone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio dive into another grab bag of fan questions about superconducting asteroids, what memories are made of, and if you could ever eJul 7 · 46 min
S17 · E107Cosmic Queries – Astro-lore with Moiya McTierIs it time to update the constellations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen dive into astrophysics, folklore, and our ancient connection to the stars with astrophysicist Moiya McTier, Ph.D. Originally Aired Jul 3 · 50 min
S17 · E39Bug Splat Galaxies with Mordecai-Mark Mac LowWhat type of planets orbit black holes? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad sit down with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low to crack open the mysteries of galaxy collisions, dark matter, and the massive planetary systems around black holJun 30 · 59 min
S17 · E38Is Reality Really Real? With Donald HoffmanDid evolution never give us the ability to see reality as it actually is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman to explore what neuroscience, evolutionary game theory,Jun 26 · 1h 14m
S17 · E37Things You Thought You Knew – Rocks FloatWhat would happen in a world with too much oxygen? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how rocks actually float, warm blankets, and why oxygen isn’t actually flammable. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode comJun 23 · 45 min
S17 · E36Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David KoeppHave aliens already secretly visited us? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp to discuss their new film Disclosure Day, alien contact, and why Spielberg believes there’s more out there than meets Jun 16 · 55 min
S17 · E35Conquering Fear with Alex HonnoldIs the fear of heights innate or learned? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O'Reilly explore taking risks, the neuroscience of fear, and how to overcome it with freestyle rock climber and subject of the film Free Solo, Alex Honnold,Jun 12 · 58 min
S17 · E34Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’DowdDid the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we’re making of the night’s sky with astrophysicist & host of PBS Space Time, Jun 9 · 55 min
S17 · E106Physics & Philosophy with Sean CarrollWhy is the past different from the future? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the universe’s deepest questions like why is there anything, how we know we are in the real present, if there could be a unified theory of physicJun 5 · 48 min
S17 · E33Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & LycanthropyAre all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the nature of time itself. NOTE: StarTalk+ PaJun 2 · 50 min
S17 · E32The Future of Space Stations with Ariel EkblawCan we put the data centers in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly map out the future of human habitation, research, and industry in low Earth orbit with Ariel Ekblaw, founder and CEO of the Aurelia InstitutMay 29 · 1h 3m
S17 · E31Cosmic Queries – From Wine to WormholesWhat would happen to Earth if Jupiter stopped rotating? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of fan questions about the challenges with space telescopes, the nature of AI, and whether aliens are funny. NOTE: StarTalk+ PatronMay 26 · 55 min
S17 · E30Cosmic Queries – Scars in SpacetimeCan we influence the strong nuclear force? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio answer grab bag questions about sci-fi laser guns, the Roche Limit, how we interact with the fundamental forces, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen toMay 19 · 56 min
S17 · E29Fixing the Internet with Jaron LanierIs the internet too far gone or can we still fix it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, and co-hosts Negin Farsad and Gary O’Reilly, sit down with Jaron Lanier, Microsoft scientist, and father of virtual reality, to diagnose what went wrong with the web,May 15 · 1h 12m
S17 · E28Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light?How bright is the Earth from the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice have fun with the sun’s reflectivity, discuss light pollution, and explore the electromagnetic light spectrum: how does sunscreen work? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can liMay 12 · 43 min
S17 · E105Cosmic Queries – Starquakes with Conny AertsWhat is a starquake? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore asteroseismology, the sun, and what’s happening on the insides of stars with astrophysicist Conny Aerts. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to May 8 · 53 min
S17 · E27How Did Life Begin? with Betül KaçarWhat are the true limits of life, will we even recognize it when we see it? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the beginnings of life on Earth and what they might tell us about life everywhere else with astrobiologist May 5 · 1h 5m
S17 · E26Homesteading on the Moon with Kevin EspirituCould you grow your own food on the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with Kevin Espiritu, the gardening YouTuber behind Epic Gardening, to dig into backyard farming, the future of sustainable foodMay 1 · 1h 9m
S17 · E25Cosmic Queries – Take Me To Your LeaderWhat would you actually do if an alien showed up and asked to be taken to your leader? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore fan questions about physics of near-light-speed travel, Dark Forest Theory fromApr 28 · 58 min
S17 · E24Cosmic Queries – Total DarknessAre all the galaxies orbiting a superstructure in the middle of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are reaching into the grab bag to cover questions from absolute zero to the nature of gravity, and much much moreApr 21 · 54 min
S17 · E23Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica KnurickAre seed oils really that bad? Are people getting enough protein? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, & Gary O’Reilly cut through the noise on health myths, food misinformation, and the forces making it harder than ever to eat well with nutrApr 17 · 56 min
S17 · E22Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr.Could the ingredients for life have arrived on asteroids? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack what the sample collected from asteroid Bennu is teaching us about the origins of life itself with Harold Connolly, geologist Apr 14 · 1h 13m
S17 · E105Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna LevinHow did the universe get to be this way? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical cosmologist, Janna Levin, to help us break down the building blocks of the universe and how it Apr 10 · 49 min
S17 · E21Project Hail Mary with Andy WeirWhat if a microscopic alien lifeform was slowly eating our sun? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice sit down with Andy Weir, the bestselling author of Project Hail Mary, for a deep dive into designing aliens, science fiction, and science behApr 7 · 41 min
S17 · E20Told You So! with Matt KaplanWhat happens when scientists are right and nobody wants to hear it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frustrating history of brilliant minds who were ignored, mocked, and punished for telling the truth with scieApr 3 · 1h 12m
S17 · E19Exploring Hidden Dimensions with Brian GreeneIs our universe an inevitable outcome of the laws of physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical physicist Brian Greene to discuss the Many-Worlds Interpretation, the structure of the multiverse, leveMar 31 · 1h 57m
S17 · E18Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!Where does the wind come from? What is a sonic boom? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain things you thought you knew about sonic booms, daily temperatures, and how wind works. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episodeMar 24 · 40 min
S17 · E17Our Burning Questions – Simulation DebateAre we living inside a computer simulation? Is artificial intelligence truly conscious? And what happens to us when we die? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost’s Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly tackle more questions from inside the StarTalk team. NMar 20 · 1h 4m
S17 · E16Dark Universe Decoded with Katherine FreeseWhat are the main candidates for dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical physicist Katherine Freese to tackle fan questions about dark matter, dark energy, and the dark universe at large. NOTEMar 17 · 50 min
S17 · E103True Crime & Forensic Pathology with Patricia Cornwell & Dr. Jonathan HayesHow can you get away with murder? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore forensic pathology, autopsies, and crime scene science with medical examiner and author Jonathan Hayes, featuring an interview with crime writer and author of AutoMar 13 · 55 min
S17 · E15Cosmic Queries – Gravitons & HyperspeedWhat if we took Earth… and pushed it somewhere else? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer grab bag fan questions about gravitons, hyperspeed, saving the sun, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commerciaMar 10 · 41 min
S17 · E14Cosmic Queries – Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking with Charles LiuDoes the universe need observers to exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore questions about entropy, spontaneous symmetry breaking, spectroscopy and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu. NOTE: StarTalk+ Mar 6 · 1h 2m
S17 · E13Science at Warp Speed: StarTalk Live!How much energy would it take to make a warp drive? Neil deGrasse Tyson joined by Sasheer Zamata & Pete Holmes explore the science in TV shows from antimatter annihilation to tachyons to warp bubbles with astrophysicist & science advisor foMar 3 · 1h 20m
S17 · E12Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence TaoDo we need new math to explain dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio explore unsolved problems in math, simulation theory, base systems and more with mathematician Terence Tao. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to thisFeb 24 · 56 min
S17 · E11The Origins of Artificial Intelligence with Geoffrey HintonHow did we go from digital computers to AI seemingly everywhere? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly dive into the mechanics of thinking, how AI got its start, and what deep learning really means with cognitive and computer sciFeb 20 · 1h 31m
S17 · E10Cosmic Queries – Your God Is Too SmallWhat’s more terrifying: finding alien life or finding out we are alone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice dive into fan questions about optics, religion, communicating with entanglement, and life on Earth afteFeb 17 · 50 min

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