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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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#911

Debating Pluto's Planethood with Alan Stern

Will Neil take back what he said about Pluto? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore planets, dwarf planets, and the Kuiper belt with planetary scientist and principal investigator for the New Horizons Mission, Alan Stern.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/debating-plutos-planethood-with-alan-stern/] () Thanks to our Patrons laura, Mihajlo Jovanovic, Heather Smith, Juan Ignacio Galán, Artsaveslife, Frank Wagner, Adam Brown, Greg Albrecht, Mickey Fuson, and Jeremy Green for supporting us this week. ... Read more

Yesterday

43 MINS

43:23

Yesterday

#910

Eyes in the Sky with Larissa Rodrigues & Jennifer Holm

How is new tech helping protect the rainforest? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn how space technology is helping uncover illegal gold mines and protecting the Amazon, with illegal mining expert Larissa Rodrigues and Earth researcher Jennifer Holm.  Thanks to SkyFi for sponsoring today's episode. Bringing nearly instant access to high-quality satellite and aerial imagery along with expert-created analytics, get a bird’s eye view of anywhere on the planet with SkyFi’s easy-to-use web browser or mobile app and create a free account today at http://StarTalk.SkyFi.com. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/eyes-in-the-sky-with-larissa-rodrigues-jennifer-hull/ Thanks to our Patrons James Aurouze, Andrea Ramirez, Amy Tan, Joede870, Cris, Gina Martin, Glenn Fishkin, Mihael Mirt, Lion King, and Gábriel Németh for supporting us this week. ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

48 MINS

48:11

16 Apr 2024

#909

Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Time Cloak with Charles Liu

Are black holes places or objects? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about distorting spacetime, Olbers’ Paradox, singularities, the shape of the universe, and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-black-hole-time-cloak-with-charles-liu/] () Thanks to our Patrons Logan Kent, James in 3d, Renee Skrip, Maarten Spruijt, Alan Domonoske, Liam Predergast, sparkman, Cecil J Taylor, abhinav yadav, and Markus Gustafsson for supporting us this week. ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

40 MINS

40:15

12 Apr 2024

#908

Things You Thought You Knew – The Geometric Universe

What is the Sun’s ecliptic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the things you thought you knew about spheres in the universe, navigating the sky, and taking spacecraft out of orbit.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: [https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-the-geometric-universe/] () Thanks to our Patrons Will Farmer, David Robertson, Andrii Snihyr, Michael de Boeve, Patricia A Elvin, Dade Bloomfield, Ahmed Dawod, Oenomaus Williamson, Marek Król, and Elizabeth Terveer  for supporting us this week. ... Read more

09 Apr 2024

53 MINS

53:56

09 Apr 2024

#907

Eclipses, Cosmic Cataclysms, and More with Janna Levin

What can we learn from eclipses? Janna Levin joined by comedian Matt Kirshen and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Columbia University, Joe Patterson, discuss the 2017 eclipse, binary star systems, super novae and more. What is an eclipse on Jupiter like? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: [https://startalkmedia.com/show/eclipses-cosmic-cataclysms-janna-levin/] () ... Read more

05 Apr 2024

52 MINS

52:56

05 Apr 2024

#906

Cosmic Queries – Planck Lengths to Supermassive Black Holes with Matt O’Dowd

Is space infinitely stretchable? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore fan grab bag questions about supermassive black holes, Planck lengths, and the gravitational wave background with extragalactic astrophysicist and host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-planck-lengths-to-supermassive-black-holes-with-matt-odowd/] () Thanks to our Patrons Nick Francis, nick lopez, John deLeo, Jeff Otis, Deano F, Ekam Khaira, and Jeffrey Tallcott for supporting us this week. ... Read more

02 Apr 2024

48 MINS

48:43

02 Apr 2024

#905

Staying Curious with William Shatner

What is the value of curiosity? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with William Shatner to explore the nature of spacetime, Star Trek, human curiosity, loneliness, and more. How would warp drive work?  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/staying-curious-with-william-shatner/] () Thanks to our Patrons Thor Juhasz, Kevin Thompson, Ben Walters, Fredrick Murphy, Lynne Fowler, Jonathan Ramirez, and Aaron for supporting us this week. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

51 MINS

51:10

26 Mar 2024

#904

Is Aging a Disease? Epigenetics with David Sinclair

Is aging a disease that can be cured? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discover the field of epigenetics, the Information Theory of Aging, and curing blindness for mice with Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, David Sinclair. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/is-aging-a-disease-epigenetics-with-david-sinclair/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/is-aging-a-disease-epigenetics-with-david-sinclair/) Thanks to our Patrons Jason L, Daniel Holzmann, Anne P Vance, Unknown, Myles G Blanton, Paul A. Straus, and Gregory Dees for supporting us this week. ... Read more

22 Mar 2024

44 MINS

44:06

22 Mar 2024

#903

Cosmic Queries – Infinite Quarks

What happens to quarks during spaghettification? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about positrons, how we got the speed of light, where the Big Bang took place, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-infinite-quarks/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-infinite-quarks/) Thanks to our Patrons Eternal Sunshine, LLC, Arthur Brown, James Turner, Taygen Mercier, Bayley, Aaron, and Pete Sherburne for supporting us this week. ... Read more

19 Mar 2024

48 MINS

48:38

19 Mar 2024

#902

Cosmic Queries – Out There

Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and astrophysicist Janna Levin answer questions on the far away and the far out, including Andromeda's impending collision with the Milky Way, white holes, a holographic universe, and more. Prepare to get trippy! NOTE:  StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-out-there/] () (Originally released February 15, 2019) ... Read more

15 Mar 2024

50 MINS

50:09

15 Mar 2024

#901

Do We Have Free Will? with Robert Sapolsky

Is there a quantum reason we could have free will? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the concept of free will and predetermination with neuroscientist, biologist, and author of Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky.  A special thanks from our editors to Robert Sapolsky’s dog.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  [https://startalkmedia.com/show/do-we-have-free-will-with-robert-sapolsky/] (https://startalkmedia.com/show/do-we-have-free-will-with-robert-sapolsky/) Thanks to our Patrons Pro Handyman, Brad K. Daniels, Starman, Stephen Somers, Nina Kane, Paul Applegate, and David Goldberg for supporting us this week. ... Read more

12 Mar 2024

53 MINS

53:30

12 Mar 2024