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StarTalk All-Stars

127 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 447 ratings

"I’m Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of StarTalk Radio. I’ve recruited a crack team of scientists and science educators to help me bring the universe down to Earth. They are… The StarTalk All-Stars." New episodes premiere Tuesday nights at 7pm ET.

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Connecting Our Brains, with Charles Liu

December 25, 2018 20:02 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Can neuroscience help develop artificial intelligence? Are human brains and bird brains similar? Astrophysicist and host Charles Liu, PhD, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and neurophysiologist and science communicator Dr. Kiki Sanford, PhD, investigate brains. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/connecting-our-brains-with-charles-liu/ Illustration Credit: kirstypargeter/iStock.

Time and the Universe, with Charles Liu

December 18, 2018 20:50 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Can time die? Can we find the origin point of the Big Bang? Astrophysicist and host Charles Liu and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries and sing Super Silly Space Songs as we explore time, the universe, and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/time-and-the-universe-with-charles-liu/ Photo Credit: StarTalk Radio.

Dinosaur Sex, with Dustin Growick

December 11, 2018 20:44 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Are you ready for the Dinosaur Sex Ed class you never took? Science communicator and host Dustin Growick, comic co-host Meg Pierson, and paleontologist Shaena Montanari, PhD, explore the world of dinosaur sex. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allst...

Meteorite Hunting, with David Grinspoon and Geoff Notkin

December 04, 2018 20:30 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Explore the captivating world of meteorites and meteorite hunting with astrobiologist and host David Grinspoon, a.k.a. Dr. FunkySpoon, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and meteorite hunter Geoff Notkin. Recorded live at The Explorers Club. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/meteorite-hunting-with-david-grinspoon-and-geoff-notkin/ Photo Credit: Credit: Aleksandr Ivanov, [CC BY-3.0 (https://...

Dark Matter, with Natalia Reagan and Astro Katie

November 27, 2018 20:40 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Host Natalia Reagan and comic co-host Andrea Jones-Rooy sit down with theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack, a.k.a. Astro Katie, to answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on dark matter, dark energy, and the mysteries of the Cosmos. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/po...

Communicating Climate Change, with David Grinspoon

November 20, 2018 20:39 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

Discover how to communicate climate change from host and astrobiologist David Grinspoon, a.k.a. Dr. FunkySpoon, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and science communicator and NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars ...

StarTalk All-Stars @ Caveat – Gettin’ Off Earth!

November 13, 2018 21:25 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

Primatologist and host Natalia Reagan explores interstellar travel and our best planetary destinations with comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum, author Jana Grcevich, biomedical engineer Ronke Olabisi, former HI-SEAS crew member Kate Greene, and psychologist Jay Van Bavel. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb....

Think Like a Skeptic, with Cara Santa Maria and Dr. Steven Novella

November 06, 2018 21:27 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

Trust no one! StarTalk All-Stars host neuroscientist Heather Berlin investigates skeptical thinking with Cara Santa Maria and Dr. Steven Novella of "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" and new comic co-host and skeptic Ari Shaffir. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/...

Dead Bodies: Bioarchaeology and Forensic Science, with Natalia Reagan

October 30, 2018 20:50 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

What can the dead tell us? Primatologist and host Natalia Reagan and comic co-host Sarah Rose Siskind investigate bioarchaeology and forensic science with bioarchaeologist Kristina Killgrove and forensic anthropologist Christopher Rainwater. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.st...

Technosignatures: Detecting Alien Civilizations, with David Grinspoon

October 23, 2018 20:51 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Hunt for technosignatures, alien civilizations, and other signs of intelligent life as astrobiologist David Grinspoon, co-host Chuck Nice, and astronomer Sofia Sheikh answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: htt...

Humanoid Hybrids, with Natalia Reagan

October 16, 2018 20:41 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Investigate Neanderthals, Denisovans, and ancient human-hybrids with host and primatologist Natalia Reagan, comic co-host Andrea Jones-Rooy, paleoanthropologist Shara Bailey, and biological anthropologist Ryan Raaum. (Warning: Adult Language). Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.s...

Addiction, Depression, PTSD, and Mental Health, with Heather Berlin

October 09, 2018 20:30 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Neuroscientist Heather Berlin and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate mental health and mental illness as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the opioid crisis, depression, addiction, PTSD, and more. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-all...

Mission – Exoplanets, with Mike Massimino

October 02, 2018 20:30 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Exoplanets, satellites, telescopes, and the science behind the search – Astro Mike Massimino, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astronomer David Kipping answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on exploring our universe. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all...

Dinosaurs 101, with Dustin Growick

September 25, 2018 21:15 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Brontosaurs, T-Rex, Asteroids, and Jurassic Park. We take Dinosaurs 101 with a first-time StarTalk All-Stars crew – science communicator and dino-nut Dustin Growick, comic co-host Meg Pierson, and paleontologist Shaena Montanari. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/po...

Exploring Our Solar Neighborhood, with Natalia Reagan

September 18, 2018 21:15 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Discover more about Planet 9, brown dwarfs, mapping the Milky Way, and the citizen science of Backyard Worlds, as primatologist and host Natalia Reagan, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astrophysicist Jackie Faherty take a stroll through our solar neighborhood. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/exploring-our-solar-neighborhood-with-natalia-reagan/ Photo Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, A. Moitinho ...

Deep Space, with Mike Massimino & Matt O’Dowd

September 11, 2018 21:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

Astro Mike Massimino is back to explore the cosmos and unlock the secrets of deep space as he answers fan-submitted Cosmic Queries alongside comic co-host Chuck Nice and astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd, host of PBS Space Time. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/st...

Cosmic Queries – A Molecular Mix

September 04, 2018 21:30 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

Astronomer Emily Rice and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer a molecular mix of fan-submitted Cosmic Queries including questions on spacetime, asteroids hitting the Moon and the Earth, science literacy, and what a typical day looks like for an astrophysicist. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http:...

InSight into Mars, with Natalie Starkey

August 28, 2018 21:30 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

Get smarter about the Mars InSight mission and Martian exploration as cosmochemist and host Natalie Starkey, comic co-host Mo Welch, and JPL Systems Engineer Farah Alibay answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the Red Planet. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/insight-into-mars-with-natalie-starkey/ Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Politics and Privatization of Space, with Bill Nye

August 21, 2018 21:30 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Who owns the Moon? Should we rent out the International Space Station? Is it legal to buy up land on Mars? Investigate the politics and privatization of space with Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Iliza Shlesinger as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c ...

Comets, Asteroids, and the Psyche Mission, with Natalie Starkey

August 14, 2018 20:50 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

NEW: Discover more about comets, asteroids, and the upcoming Psyche mission from All-Stars host and cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, first time comic co-host Mo Welch and Psyche mission architect and JPL Project Systems Engineer David Oh. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/comets-asteroids-and-the-psyche-mission-with-natalie-starkey/ Artist’s Concept Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona ...

StarTalk Live! from SF Sketchfest 2017 (Part 2) (Repeat)

August 07, 2018 22:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, SF Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty are back to finish their chat on citizen science, space exploration, Science Hack Days, and more, as we revisit Part 2 of our live show at SF Sketchfest 2017. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podca...

StarTalk Live! from SF Sketchfest 2017 (Part 1) (Repeat)

August 07, 2018 21:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Re-visit our live discussion on space exploration and citizen science from the 2017 SF Sketchfest featuring Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/startalk-live-sf-sketchfest-2017-part-1-repeat-2/ Photo Credit: © Photo by Jakub Mosur Don’t miss an episode...

Get Real About Climate Change, with Seth Shostak (Repeat)

July 24, 2018 22:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Re-visit our intense discussion on climate change and how it impacts humans and social systems with host and SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak, comic co-host Eugene Mirman, and Ken Caldeira, climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/get-real-climate-change-seth-shostak-repeat/ Photo Credit: NASA/John Sonntag, via http://earthobse...

Women in Science, with Summer Ash and Emily Rice (Repeat)

July 17, 2018 22:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Astrophysicist Summer Ash, astronomer Emily Rice, and co-host Chuck Nice examine the challenges faced by women scientists, and take on “Women Crushing It Wednesday” - reclaiming a sexist hashtag by celebrating women in STEM. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ Google Play Music: play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/…d5se7zu4fhnd25lk4...

Visualizing Our Universe, with Dr. FunkySpoon (Repeat)

July 10, 2018 22:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Astrobiologist David Grinspoon and his guest, Carter Emmart, take us behind the scenes to see how Carter creates a virtual “Google Map” of our universe. Plus, Chuck Nice asks them Cosmic Queries about black holes, the Big Bang, and Star Trek’s holodeck. (Repeat) NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/visualizing-universe-dr-funkyspoon-repeat/ Photo Credit: The American Museum...

Solar Sailing, with Bill Nye

July 03, 2018 22:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Deploy the solar sails and take to the stars! Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Iliza Schlesinger answer fan-submitted questions about LightSail 1 and 2, space exploration, artificial intelligence, Breakthrough StarShot, and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/solar-sailing-with-bill-nye/ Photo Credit: Credit: Josh Spradling / The Planetary Society, via Creative Commons...

Extended Classic: Citizen Science, with Emily Rice

June 26, 2018 21:18 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

Want to be a citizen scientist? All-Stars host Emily Rice, comic co-host Chuck Nice, Project Scientist for Galaxy Zoo Prof. Karen Masters, and AMNH Senior Scientist Jackie Faherty are here to help you make a difference. Now extended with Emily and Chuck answering more Cosmic Queries! Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-...

Extended Classic: StarTalk All-Stars at NY Comic Con: The Science of Science Fiction

June 19, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Get your geek on with All-Stars hosts Charles Liu and Emily Rice, co-host Chuck Nice, and Phillip K. Dick Award nominated author PJ Manney, live from NY Comic Con. Now extended with more sci-fi Cosmic Queries. (WARNING: Contains Adult Language.) NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/extended-classic-startalk-all-stars-at-ny-comic-con-the-science-of-science-fiction/ Photo Credit: Voiceme...

The Science of Romance, with Helen Fisher

June 12, 2018 22:01 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

StarTalk All-Stars host and biological anthropologist host Helen Fisher and comic co-host Chuck Nice are together again use science to unlock the secrets of love and answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on romance, sex robots, and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/the-science-of-romance-with-helen-fisher/ Photo Credit: Ben Ratner. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Su...

The Intergalactic Travel Bureau, with Emily Rice

June 05, 2018 22:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Thinking about a quick road trip to the rings of Saturn? Or wingsuiting through Titan’s thick atmosphere? How about snapping pictures as the geysers of Europa explode? Explore space tourism with host/astronomer Emily Rice, co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and astronomer/educator Jana Grcevich. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/the-intergalactic-travel-bureau-with-emily-rice/ Image Credit...

Know Your Neanderthals, with Natalia Reagan (Repeat)

May 29, 2018 22:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Primatologist Natalia Reagan welcomes new comic co-host Sarah Siskind, biological anthropologist Todd Disotell, and anthropology professor Will Harcourt-Smith to investigate all-things Neanderthal: culture, behavior, DNA, more! (Repeat) NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/know-neanderthals-natalia-reagan-repeat/ Photo Credit: Natalia Reagan. Don’t miss an episode of StarTa...

Eclipses, Cosmic Cataclysms, and More with Janna Levin (Repeat)

May 22, 2018 22:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

Moments after the Great American Eclipse of 2017, astrophysicist Janna Levin, comic co-host Matt Kirshen, and Columbia professor of astronomy Joe Patterson talk about eclipses, relativity, black widow pulsars, and more. (Repeat) NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/eclipses-cosmic-cataclysms-and-more-with-janna-levin-repeat/ Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subs...

“Is Technology Changing Love?” with Helen Fisher

May 15, 2018 21:14 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

Find out how technology is changing relationships, courtship, and social behavior through dating apps, social media, and more when biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/is-technology-changing-love-with-helen-fisher/ Photo Credit: RyanKing999/iStock. Don’t miss an episode of StarT...

New Horizons, with David Grinspoon and Alan Stern

May 08, 2018 21:25 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Go behind the scenes and get the inside story of the New Horizons mission to Pluto with astrobiologist and host David Grinspoon, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and Alan Stern, principle investigator of the New Horizons mission. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/new-horizons-with-david-grinspoon-and-alan-stern/ Photo Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwe...

Listening for Aliens, with Carolyn Porco (Repeat)

May 01, 2018 22:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Explore SETI and the Breakthrough Listen Initiative, the most comprehensive search for extraterrestrial intelligence ever, with host Carolyn Porco, co-host Chuck Nice, and Dan Werthimer, the Initiative’s principal investigator and SETI@home co-founder. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunein.com...

Magic, Illusion, and Skepticism, with Bill Nye (Repeat)

April 24, 2018 22:09 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

In this week’s StarTalk All-Stars, host Bill Nye applies his scientific mind and skeptical nature to fan-submitted Cosmic Queries chosen by co-host Chuck Nice, on subjects from miracles and levitation to conspiracy theories and climate change denial.

Climate Science – Advocacy & Activism, with David Grinspoon

April 17, 2018 22:03 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Can you be a scientist and an activist? Can you be an engaged citizen and still do un-biased research? We explore these questions and more with astrobiologist and host Dr. FunkySpoon, Chuck Nice, and Dr. Gavin Schmidt, climatologist and Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/st...

Astronomy 101, with Emily Rice

April 10, 2018 23:08 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Are you ready for astronomy class? Astrophysicist Emily Rice and comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum answer your fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about Astronomy 101: dark matter, black holes, Hawking radiation, the James Webb Space Telescope, exoplanets, and more! NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: tunein.com/startalkallstars SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk...

Extended Classic – “What Makes Us Human?” with Natalia Reagan

April 03, 2018 22:01 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

What does it mean to be “human?” Natalia Reagan, co-host Patrick Melton, and paleoanthropologist Marc Kissel discuss our evolutionary journey and the study of wisdom. New: Listen to a conversation about human and primate cloning with Natalia, Chuck Nice, and biological anthropologist Ryan Raaum. Photo Credit: Natalia Reagan. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: ht...

Neuroscience and Physics Collide – All-Stars at BAM

March 27, 2018 22:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

Explore free will, time, consciousness, and more from the stage of the Brooklyn Academy of Music with host and neuroscientist Heather Berlin, comic co-host Chuck Nice theoretical physicist Brian Greene, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and rapper and science communicator Baba Brinkman. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/neuroscience-and-physics-collide-all-stars-at-bam/ Photo Cred...

Cloning Genetics and Ethics, with Natalia Reagan

March 20, 2018 22:40 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Are you seeing double? Explore the wild world of cloning: gene-editing, facilitated adaptation, de-extinction, Pleistocene Park, and more with host Natalia Reagan, comic co-host Chuck Nice, biological anthropologist Ryan Raaum, and Ross MacPhee, Curator of Mammalogy at the AMNH. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/cloning-genetics-and-ethics-with-natalia-reagan/ Credit: Image by Mauri...

Cosmic Evolution, with David Grinspoon

March 13, 2018 22:40 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Explore the cosmic evolution of all things including symbiogenesis, the geopolitical state, the Gaia hypothesis, and more, featuring astrobiologist David Grinspoon, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and biologist and author Tyler Volk. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/cosmic-evolution-with-david-grinspoon/ Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto Stöckli (land surface, ...

SEASON PREMIERE: Our Changing Climate, with Bill Nye

March 06, 2018 23:40 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

We’re kicking off Season 3 of StarTalk All-Stars with none other than Bill Nye the Science Guy, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and climate scientist Kate Marvel as they explore the changing climate around us. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Credit: NASA/GSFC/SSAI/Hal Pierce. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: tunein.com/startalkallstars SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Pod...

UFOs and Possible Aliens, with Seth Shostak (Repeat)

February 27, 2018 23:40 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Seth Shostak, SETI Institute Senior Astronomer, discovers what it’s like to host StarTalk All-Stars when he welcomes skeptic Ben Radford and new comic co-host Ray Ellin to discuss UFOs, aliens, government cover-ups, Roswell, and space-faring dinosaurs. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/ufos-and-possible-aliens-with-seth-shostak-repeat/

Extended Classic: Party with the StarTalk All-Stars

February 20, 2018 23:40 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MB

Boogie down with Neil Tyson, Chuck Nice, Mike Massimino, and David Grinspoon as they jam out at our “Leap Into Launch” party. Now with 17 minutes of Patreon Cosmic Queries recorded live at this year’s StarTalk Saturnalia with Neil, Heather Berlin, David Grinspoon, Janna Levin, and Natalia Reagan. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars iTunes: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startal...

Traveling Through Space and Time, with Janna Levin (Repeat)

February 13, 2018 23:40 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Astrophysicist Janna Levin and comic co-host Matt Kirshen answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about interstellar travel, from special relativity, to time dilation, to visiting exoplanets. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: TuneIn: tunein.com/startalkallstars SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen...

Comparative Planetology, with Ellen Stofan (Repeat)

February 06, 2018 23:40 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Earth’s climate crisis, Titan’s ice volcanos, Venus’ runaway greenhouse effect, and more. David Grinspoon, Chuck Nice, and former Chief Scientist at NASA Ellen Stofan are here to discuss what we can learn about our own home by studying our neighbors. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunein.com/r...

Celebrating Voyager 1, with Carolyn Porco (Repeat)

January 30, 2018 23:40 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MB

Look back on one of the greatest accomplishments in human history, with StarTalk All-Stars host and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, co-host Maeve Higgins, Sean Ono Lennon and Emer Reynolds, filmmaker of the documentary, “The Farthest.” Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars iTunes: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-St...

Exploring TRAPPIST-1, with Emily Rice (Repeat)

January 23, 2018 23:40 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Find out what we know about TRAPPIST-1, the recently discovered red dwarf star with 7 Earth-sized exoplanets. Astrophysicist Emily Rice hosts, with co-host Chuck Nice, and their guest, David Kipping, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars iTunes: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunein.com/rad...

“What Makes Us Human?” with Natalia Reagan (Repeat)

January 16, 2018 23:40 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

What does it mean to be “human?” Natalia Reagan and comic co-host Patrick Melton welcome paleoanthropologist Marc Kissel to discuss our evolutionary journey and the study of wisdom, and try to uncover what it means to be human. Photo credit: Natalia Reagan. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: http://tunei...

Guests

Bill Nye
17 Episodes
Natalia Reagan
14 Episodes
Carolyn Porco
9 Episodes
Janna Levin
9 Episodes
David Grinspoon
8 Episodes
Seth Shostak
7 Episodes
Helen Fisher
2 Episodes
Cara Santa Maria
1 Episode
Laurie Garrett
1 Episode