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  Neil deGrasse Tyson  

Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up!

Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up!

 

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#878

Flying Cars & Pilotless Planes with NASA Engineer, Wendy Okolo, PhD.

How would flying on Mars be different? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore aeronautics, aerodynamics, airplanes and more with NASA aerospace engineer and author Wendy Okolo, PhD.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/flying-cars-pilotless-planes-with-nasa-engineer-wendy-okolo-phd/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/flying-cars-pilotless-planes-with-nasa-engineer-wendy-okolo-phd/) Thanks to our Patrons David Hemsath, Becky Basmadijian, Etopirynka aka. Kate, Jaime Parker, Liuba Tereshko, Jeremy Seeman, and Carol Flynn for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: NASA/MIT/Aurora Flight Sciences, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

28 Nov 2023

47 MINS

47:03

28 Nov 2023

#877

Gold Metal Physics, with Edwin Moses (Re-release)

Can a physics background help you win gold? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice discover how to use science to win with Dr. Edwin Moses, two-time Olympic gold medalist and the greatest hurdler of all time.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/gold-metal-physics-with-edwin-moses-re-release/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/gold-metal-physics-with-edwin-moses-re-release/) ... Read more

24 Nov 2023

51 MINS

51:08

24 Nov 2023

#876

Cosmic Queries - Cosmic Cauldron (Re-release)

What would Isaac Newton think of today’s science? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a cosmic cauldron of Cosmic Queries. From dark matter, to what aliens look like, the size of the universe, we answer a multiverse of questions.  This episode originally aired July 27, 2020. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-cosmic-cauldron-re-release/ Thanks to our Patrons Saawan Patel, Samantha Quinn, Anatoly Borodin, Brice Purdy, Forrest Shepard, Sarah Caroline Bell, Genesis Djafri, and Braden Thomas for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI; Infrared: NASA-JPL-Caltech ... Read more

21 Nov 2023

45 MINS

45:57

21 Nov 2023

#875

How Storytelling Prevented Nuclear War

How did movies change the Cold War? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about how apocalyptic films influenced us and began the first cybersecurity measures with Future of Life Award recipients and filmmakers Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes, and Nicholas Meyer.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Kaleda Davis, Saúl Franco, Jake Egli, Josh Rolstad, Roxanne Landin, jamie brutnell, and Bailey Manasco for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

14 Nov 2023

55 MINS

55:31

14 Nov 2023

#874

Beating Time: Dodging the Number One Killer with Dr. Lipi Roy

Could we eliminate the number one cause of death? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly go to medical school to learn about heart health, the impacts of COVID, and the cardiovascular disease epidemic with physician Dr. Lipi Roy. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/beating-time-dodging-the-number-one-killer-with-dr-lipi-roy/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/beating-time-dodging-the-number-one-killer-with-dr-lipi-roy/) Thanks to our Patrons Kaleda Davis, Saúl Franco, Jake Egli, Josh Rolstad, Roxanne Landin, jamie brutnell, and Bailey Manasco for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: Nephron, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0] (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) target=_blank>CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

10 Nov 2023

49 MINS

49:00

10 Nov 2023

#873

Relativity Round-up: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin

Is the universe infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio go to infinity and beyond as we explore the origins of relativity, time travel, and the discovery of expansion with astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD live from Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/relativity-round-up-startalk-live-with-janna-levin/ Thanks to our Patrons Shari Murnane, Gary, Eoghan Smyth, Dmitry Petrov, Paul Dragicevich, Elizabeth Flores, Joseph Russomano, and William Riley for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ESO/VVV Survey/D. Minniti, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

07 Nov 2023

44 MINS

44:27

07 Nov 2023

#872

Capturing the Cosmos with Babak Tafreshi

How do you take an incredible photo of the cosmos? In this extended conversation, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about how to start taking photos of space with astrophotographer and National Geographic Explorer, Babak Tafreshi.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/capturing-the-cosmos-with-babak-tafreshi/ Thanks to our Patrons Sass Hoory, Paul Kemp, Tor Emanuelsen, Gavin M Benedict, Norman Pestsaina, David Wiester, and Brady Smith for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ESO/B. Tafreshi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

31 Oct 2023

42 MINS

42:02

31 Oct 2023

#871

The Paradox of Sleep with Matthew Walker

What happens when we go to sleep? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the mystery of why we sleep, time dilation in dreams, circadian rhythms, and sleeping in space with neuroscientist Matt Walker.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-paradox-of-sleep-with-matthew-walker/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-paradox-of-sleep-with-matthew-walker/) Thanks to our Patrons Micheal Unwin, Vijay Krishnan, Leroy Gutierrez, alycia allen, Hilary Rush, Kira Lesser, and Daryl Sawyer for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ManuelSchottdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

27 Oct 2023

44 MINS

44:46

27 Oct 2023

#870

Habitable Worlds, Super-Earths, & Evaporating Planets with Anjali Tripathi

Is Earth going to evaporate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about exoplanet discovery, planetary evaporation, biosignatures and technosignatures with astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: [https://startalkmedia.com/show/habitable-worlds-super-earths-evaporating-planets-with-anjali-tripathi/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/habitable-worlds-super-earths-evaporating-planets-with-anjali-tripathi/) Thanks to our Patrons Christopher Stowe, Bo Cribbs, Jennifer Pierce, Sam Gilbert, Steven Glasser, Antonio Garibay, and David Frigoletto for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

24 Oct 2023

37 MINS

37:55

24 Oct 2023

#869

Things You Thought You Knew – The Dark Side of the Moon

A year isn’t what you think it is… Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew about the length of a year, the dark side of the moon, and the physics of a moving system.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/] () Thanks to our Patrons Jeffery R. Kaufman, Peter West Popovchak, Nicholas Calmes, Matt Kline, Vadym Feskin, Steve Ipyana, and Foohawt for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ​​NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

17 Oct 2023

36 MINS

36:16

17 Oct 2023

#868

Exploring Dark Skies

Where are the darkest skies in the US? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about dark sky efforts, light pollution, and cool places to stargaze with guests astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd, photographer Babak Tafreshi, and national park ranger Bradley Mills.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/exploring-dark-skies/] () Thanks to our Patrons Rob Arifur, Peter Kariuki, Tina Anapolsky, Micheal Bishara, Rebecca Cain, John Aaron, and Stephan Kokot for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: National Park Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

13 Oct 2023

56 MINS

56:28

13 Oct 2023

#867

The Most Famous Eclipse in History with Joe Rao

What is going on with eclipses? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about some upcoming eclipses and famous eclipses of the past with meteorologist and eclipse chaser, Joe Rao.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Rob Arifur, Peter Kariuki, Tina Anapolsky, Micheal Bishara, Rebecca Cain, John Aaron, and Stephan Kokot for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: Ababamov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

10 Oct 2023

51 MINS

51:39

10 Oct 2023

#866

The Dark Universe: Exploring the Euclid Mission with Jason Rhodes

What are dark energy and dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the Euclid Mission and our latest efforts to uncover the secrets of The Dark Universe with JPL Researcher, Jason Rhodes.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: [https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-dark-universe-exploring-the-euclid-mission-with-jason-rhodes/] () Thanks to our Patrons Florian Mueller, Bartek Moryc, Lorena Pereira, Leon Helmink, Stephan Marty, sam jones, and Phillip Berryhill for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ESA. Acknowledgement: Work performed by ATG under contract for ESA., CC BY-SA IGO 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO ... Read more

03 Oct 2023

46 MINS

46:37

03 Oct 2023

#865

Cosmic Queries – Quantum & Aliens with Charles Liu

Are we thinking about the fundamentals of the universe wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab bag questions about aliens, gravitons, and the big unknowns with astrophysicist Charles Liu. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-quantum-aliens-with-charles-liu/] () Thanks to our Patrons Karim Beydoun, Sture Seljelund, Ken Hays, Kasi Kanniah, Dillon, Mandi McKay, and Phillida Hutcheson for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: NASA Hubble, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

29 Sep 2023

45 MINS

45:45

29 Sep 2023

#864

OSIRIS-REx & Asteroid Mining with Natalie Starkey

Will an asteroid hit Earth in 2182? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about asteroid mining, OSIRIS-REx sample-return, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey.  For more information about the new book: [https://startalkmedia.com/books] (https://startalkmedia.com/books) NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Konrad Jeleński, Sunny Rajpal, Kwesi collisson, Ellen Taylor, Ted Gould, and Tim Henderson for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: NASA ... Read more

26 Sep 2023

50 MINS

50:03

26 Sep 2023

#863

The Edge of Our Understanding with Brian Greene

Are humans smart enough to uncover the secrets of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the singularity, string theory, free will and more with theoretical physicist Brian Greene.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: [https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-edge-of-our-understanding-with-brian-greene/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-edge-of-our-understanding-with-brian-greene/) Thanks to our Patrons Christian Attwood, Tyler Loveland, Ruhan Periyacheri, Jeff Parker, Ed Thorton, and Dakota Ponder for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: chris ringeval, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

19 Sep 2023

46 MINS

46:10

19 Sep 2023

#862

Miracle Drugs & Quick Fixes with Dr. Nick Tiller

Is there such a thing as a quick fix? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about the science behind a wave of new weight loss drugs, the ethics of Ozempic use, and off-label prescriptions with exercise scientist, Dr. Nick Tiller. For more information on the new book: [https://startalkmedia.com/books/] (https://startalkmedia.com/books/) NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: [https://startalkmedia.com/show/miracle-drugs-quick-fixes-with-dr-nick-tiller/] () Thanks to our Patrons Christian Attwood, Tyler Loveland, Ruhan Periyacheri, Jeff Parker, Ed Thorton, and Dakota Ponder for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: HualinXMN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

15 Sep 2023

47 MINS

47:49

15 Sep 2023

#861

Cosmic Queries – Flapjack Galaxy Grab Bag

Would aliens think we are smart? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer grab bag questions on Chandrayaan-3, entangled particles in black holes, the shape of the galaxy, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Joe King, Denis Ghislain, Ken Sayles, Nicholas, Ava Taylor, and Jared Coffman for supporting us this week. Photo Credit: ESO/S. Brunier, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ... Read more

12 Sep 2023

44 MINS

44:56

12 Sep 2023