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StarTalk Radio

920 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12.9K ratings

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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Episodes

Cosmic Queries: Galactic Gumbo

March 31, 2017 22:50 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Neil Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice mix up a pot of Galactic Gumbo in this episode of Cosmic Queries. Ingredients for this cosmic dish include the Big Bang, string theory, the expansion of the universe, antimatter, aliens, asteroids, & much more! NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

#ICYMI: Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)

March 30, 2017 22:50 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Get your skates, grab your stick, and join Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly as they find out why hockey has more science in it than any sport on Earth! With physics professor Alain Haché, Bauer Hockey’s Craig Desjardin, and LA Kings color commentator Daryl Evans. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe on: iTunes Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science TuneIn: http...

#ICYMI: Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)

March 30, 2017 22:50 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Get your skates, grab your stick, and join Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly as they find out why hockey has more science in it than any sport on Earth! With physics professor Alain Haché, Bauer Hockey’s Craig Desjardin, and LA Kings color commentator Daryl Evans. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe on: iTunes Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science TuneIn: htt...

Science and Technology in the Military, with Ash Carter

March 24, 2017 22:50 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Neil Tyson explores the future of science and technology in national defense with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. With comic co-host Leighann Lord, defense expert Michael Horowitz, strategist P.W. Singer, Mona Chalabi, Chuck Nice, & Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

#ICYMI - March Madness!

March 23, 2017 22:50 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

It’s time for the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness. To make sense of it all, hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly welcome bracketologist Chris Dobbertean, and Prof. Alan Zaremba, author of “The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas.” Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe on: iTunes Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-w...

Extended Classic: The Future of Humanity, with Elon Musk

March 17, 2017 22:50 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Neil Tyson explores the future of humanity with one of the men forging it: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors. With Chuck Nice and Bill Nye. JUST ADDED: Neil and Bill in the Cosmic Crib, sipping Merlot and musing on optimism and space exploration. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

#ICYMI - Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

March 16, 2017 22:50 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

This week, Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore what it would be like if we held the Olympics on Mars, or went ice skating on Europa, or played baseball on the Moon, using Neil deGrasse Tyson’s popular tweets that look at sports through the lens of science. Their only guest: astrophysicist and master tweeter, @neiltyson. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe on: iTunes Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www...

Let’s Make America Smart Again, with Fareed Zakaria

March 10, 2017 23:50 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

In the first episode of our special edition Cosmic Queries series, “Let’s Make America Smart Again,” Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice welcome CNN’s Fareed Zakaria to break down the impact of immigration on science and technology in America.  NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

#ICYMI – How Technology Is Changing Football

March 09, 2017 23:50 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

Find out how helmet sensors, virtual reality, big data and radio controlled tackling dummies are revolutionizing football with hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice. Guests include Neil Tyson, NY Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens, more. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe on: iTunes Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science TuneIn: http://...

Cosmic Queries: Spacetime

March 03, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Unravel the fabric of spacetime when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Godfrey dive into fan-submitted questions about Einstein's theory of relativity, dark matter, the Fermi paradox, black holes, quantum physics, and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

#ICYMI – Soccer: The Art of Goalkeeping, with Hope Solo

March 02, 2017 23:50 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

GOOOAAALLL! Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice look at the science behind the most underrated position in the world’s most popular sport. With Neil Tyson, 2-time Olympic gold medal goalkeeper Hope Solo, athletic trainer Christine Friel, and astrophysicist Charles Liu. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe on: iTunes Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science TuneIn: ...

StarTalk Live! at the Beacon: Searching for Life in the Universe (Part 2)

February 24, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Neil Tyson and Eugene Mirman investigate how the exploration of our universe intersects with art and society, with their guests: planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, musician Sean Ono Lennon, and comedians Vanessa Bayer and Michael Ian Black. Recorded live. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

StarTalk Live! at the Beacon: Searching for Life in the Universe (Part 1)

February 17, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman welcome planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, Sean Ono Lennon, Vanessa Bayer, and Michael Ian Black to search for life in the universe in Part One of our StarTalk Live! show recorded at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Extended Classic: UFO Remix

February 10, 2017 23:50 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Neil Tyson and Eugene Mirman turn a speculative, scientific eye towards Unidentified Flying Objects. Featuring UFO investigator James McGaha and SETI Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak. Now extended with Neil and Eugene answering Cosmic Queries about UFOs. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Comedy and Cars with Jay Leno

February 03, 2017 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

StarTalk host Neil Tyson welcomes legendary “Tonight Show” host and car collector extraordinaire Jay Leno to discuss comedy, culture, and the past, present, and future of automobiles. Matt Kirshen co-hosts, with guests Bill Nye and Mona Chalabi. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

StarTalk Playing with Science – The Big Game Special Edition feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson

February 02, 2017 23:50 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

SERIES PREMIERE SPECIAL EDITION: This special edition of the series premier of our new podcast, Playing with Science, features additional content by Neil deGrasse Tyson before and after the show. In between, hosts Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice huddle up for Sunday’s big game with Super Bowl champs Osi Umenyiora (NY Giants) & Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), astrophysicists Charles Liu & Neil deGrasse Tyson, & comic James L. Mattern.

Cosmic Queries about Cosmic Phenomena

January 27, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MB

It’s time for another episode of Cosmic Queries! Neil deGrasse Tyson welcomes first time comic co-host Godfrey to ask fan-submitted questions about photons and tachyons; Einstein, black holes and multiple universes; comets, aliens, and so much more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

The Science of Fitness, with Terry Crews

January 20, 2017 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

SEASON PREMIERE: It’s time to get pumped up when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews former NFL star and actor Terry Crews about physical fitness. In studio, Neil and Chuck Nice team up with exercise physiologist Dr. Felicia Stoler and neural science professor Wendy Suzuki. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Season 7 Time Capsule (Part 2)

January 13, 2017 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Join host Neil Tyson for Season 7’s final episode as he revisits our fan’s favorite Cosmic Queries shows. Along with Chuck Nice, Eugene Mirman, Iliza Shlesinger, and guests, Neil answers questions about aliens, the multiverse, black holes, war, and more.

Season 1 Time Capsule – StarTalk All-Stars

January 10, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Neil Tyson celebrates the first season of StarTalk All-Stars with fan favorite episodes featuring Bill Nye and our other new hosts grappling with climate change, visualizing our universe, listening for aliens, sending human beings to Mars, and much more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Season 7 Time Capsule (Part 1)

January 06, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Join host Neil Tyson as he revisits our fan’s favorite episodes from a season spent exploring Mars with Andy Weir, going back to the Moon with Buzz Aldrin, gazing into the future with Ray Kurzweil, listening for gravitational waves, and much more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Celebrating Innovation, with Bill Nye - StarTalk All-Stars

January 03, 2017 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

In honor of Isaac Newton’s birthday, Bill Nye and Chuck Nice answer Cosmic Queries about inventions, innovations and scientific discovery, from sewers, to artificial intelligence, to the future of energy, the exploration of Mars and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Extended Classic – Cosmic Queries Art and Science

December 30, 2016 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Explore the intersection of art and science when Neil Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss van Gogh, Escher, da Vinci, Giotto, the Hubble Space Telescope, and more. NEW: 12 minutes of Neil and Bill Nye drinking wine and pondering time in the “Cosmic Crib.” NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Maker Mix, with Bill Nye (Part 2) – StarTalk All-Stars

December 27, 2016 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

What is the maker movement? Find out when Bill Nye and Chuck Nice answer more Cosmic Queries about makers, including Maker Faire, kids and STEM, robots vs. bots, greenhouses and hydroponics, large scale 3d printing, renewable energy and recycling, more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Extended Classic – Cosmic Queries Holiday Edition

December 23, 2016 23:50 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Get into the science of the season when Neil Tyson and Chuck Nice answer fan questions about winter and the holidays. Now with Neil and Bill Nye talking Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, global warming, Isaac Newton, Santa, and Christmas in “How Tweet It Is.” NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Maker Mix, with Bill Nye (Part 1) – StarTalk All-Stars

December 20, 2016 23:50 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

Makers of the world, unite! Bill Nye and Chuck Nice roll up their sleeves to answer Cosmic Queries about the maker movement, including 3d printing of tools, food, human joints and organs; nanotechnology; ISRU and colonizing Mars; STEM vs. STEAM; and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

The Lunar Legacy, with Buzz Aldrin

December 16, 2016 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

47 years ago, mankind landed on the moon. Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the legacy of that historic mission with the second man to walk on the Moon, Apollo 11 pilot Buzz Aldrin. With co-host Iliza Shlesinger, Mike Massimino, Chuck Nice, and Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Science Gets Fabulous, with Summer Ash and Emily Rice – StarTalk All-Stars

December 13, 2016 23:50 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

Cosmic images from distant nebulas and galaxies are decorating leggings, jeggings, jewelry, and more. Explore the science behind the fashion with our hosts, astrophysicists Summer Ash and Emily Rice, who run the STARtorialist blog. Chuck Nice co-hosts. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Bringing Science to Life, with Ben Stiller

December 09, 2016 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Neil Tyson interviews actor Ben Stiller about bringing science to life in “Night at the Museum,” his life as a serious Star Trek geek, “Zoolander,” and the science of comedy. Featuring the two Chucks, Nice and Liu, neuroscientist Scott Weems, and Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Exploring Exoplanets, with Seth Shostak – StarTalk All-Stars

December 06, 2016 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak, is back to host StarTalk All-Stars and go exploring exoplanets with guest Jason Wright, Associate Professor of Astronomy at Penn State, and co-host Chuck Nice. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Surviving on Mars, with Andy Weir

December 02, 2016 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

What does it really take to survive on Mars? Neil Tyson interviews Andy Weir, author of “The Martian,” NASA/JPL engineer Adam Steltzner, NASA Planetary Science Director Dr. Jim Green, Sheyna Gifford, co-host Matt Kirshen, Chuck Nice, and Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

StarTalk All-Stars at NY Comic Con – The Science of Science Fiction

November 29, 2016 23:50 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

On 10/8/2016, the StarTalk All-Stars packed NY Comic Con to discuss the real science in science fiction. Now you can 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. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Extended Classic: The Salt of the Earth (Part 1)

November 25, 2016 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Neil Tyson and Eugene Mirman explore how salt has been a critical ingredient in history and the development of civilization. Now extended with 12 minutes of Neil and Bill Nye in the Cosmic Crib talking about evolution, Ivan the Gorilla and how bees fly. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Women in Science, with Summer Ash and Emily Rice – StarTalk All-Stars

November 22, 2016 23:50 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

New StarTalk All-Stars hosts, astrophysicists Summer Ash and Emily Rice, share their take on “Women Crushing It Wednesday” - reclaiming a sexist hashtag by celebrating women in STEM and examining the challenges women scientists face. Chuck Nice co-hosts. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

The Beauty of Mathematics, with Jeremy Irons

November 18, 2016 23:50 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

This week, Neil Tyson explores the language of the universe and the life of self-taught math genius Ramanujan. With Jeremy Irons and Matthew Brown from “The Man Who Knew Infinity,” co-host Eugene Mirman, mathematician Ken Ono, Mona Chalabi, and Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Hunting for Black Holes, with Janna Levin - StarTalk All-Stars

November 15, 2016 18:45 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

If light can’t escape from black holes, how can we observe them at all? Find out from astrophysicist Janna Levin, co-host Matt Kirshen, and Shep Doeleman, the MIT astrophysicist leading the Event Horizon Telescope project to study black hole Sgr A* at the center of our galaxy. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

The “Science” of Zombies and the Walking Dead, with Robert Kirkman

November 11, 2016 23:50 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

What can we learn about anthropology and physiology from zombies? Neil Tyson interviews “The Walking Dead’s” Robert Kirkman, anthropologist Jeffrey Mantz, Harvard prof. Dr. Steve Schlozman, co-host Maeve Higgins, Chuck Nice, Mona Chalabi, and Bill Nye.

StarTalk All-Stars at Star Trek Mission NY – The Science of Star Trek

November 08, 2016 23:50 - 1 hour - 78.3 MB

Join us for StarTalk All-Stars recorded at the Star Trek Mission: New York 50th Anniversary. Featuring astrophysicist and StarTalk All-Stars host Charles Liu, Chuck Nice, astrophysicist/All-Stars host Summer Ash and author Andrew Fazekas. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

“Is Our Universe a Simulation?” with Brian Greene

November 04, 2016 22:50 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates the nature of reality, from quantum physics and string theory, to the multiverse and “The Matrix.” With theoretical physicists Brian Greene and Stephon Alexander, philosopher David Chalmers, co-host Maeve Higgins, Chuck Nice and Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

UFOs and Possible Aliens, with Seth Shostak – StarTalk All-Stars

November 01, 2016 22:50 - 48 minutes - 44 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. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

Extended Classic: Zombie Apocalypse (Part 1)

October 28, 2016 22:50 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MB

There’s no escaping the Zombie Apocalypse when Neil Tyson interviews World War Z author Max Brooks and epidemiologist Dr. Ian Lipkin. Now extended with 13 minutes of Neil, Bill Nye and Steven Soter discussing Carl Sagan and “Cosmos” in the Cosmic Crib. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/.

Cosmic Queries - Expanding Our Perspectives, with Bill Nye – StarTalk All-Stars

October 25, 2016 22:52 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

If you think this episode will be filled with questions about pot and LSD, you’d be right. But Chuck Nice also throws a few other Cosmic Queries at host Bill Nye, from how to get more women into STEM to the potential impact of discovering life on Mars. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access

The Physics and Fantasy of Time Travel

October 21, 2016 22:52 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Neil deGrasse Tyson unravels time travel with the help of theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, “Back to the Future’s” Doc Brown, aka Christopher Lloyd, “Doctor Who’s” Missy, aka Michelle Gomez, and co-host Chuck Nice. Plus, Bill Nye takes a ride in the DeLorean.

Calling ET, with Dr. FunkySpoon – StarTalk All-Stars

October 18, 2016 22:52 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Astrobiologist David Grinspoon and his guest, Hugo Award-winning sci-fi author and scientist David Brin weigh the pros and cons of attempting to contact extraterrestrials. Plus, Chuck Nice asks the pair Cosmic Queries about what we’ll do if aliens find us.

The Science of High-Wire Stunts with Philippe Petit

October 14, 2016 22:52 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Put on your safety harness as Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates the world of death defying stunts with high-wire artist Philippe Petit, co-host Eugene Mirman, and guests Charles Liu, tight-rope instructor Sonja Harpstead, and Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Science and Art, with Carolyn Porco - StarTalk All-Stars

October 11, 2016 22:52 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Carolyn Porco is back, and she’s brought her friend, “Bad-ass Science Groupie” Sean Ono Lennon. Together with Chuck Nice, they answer Cosmic Queries about art, science, and math; the Anthropocene Age; and the lack of civility on Twitter.

Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries: General Astrophysics 101

October 07, 2016 22:52 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Curious about general astrophysics? Join us for class this week as Prof. Neil Tyson and assistant Leighann Lord explain some of the basics. Now extended with 12 minutes of Neil, Bill Nye and Steven Soter swapping Carl Sagan stories in the “Cosmic Crib.”

Deciphering Gravitational Waves, with Janna Levin - StarTalk Allstars

October 04, 2016 22:52 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

What are gravitational waves, and what can they tell us about our universe? In her first outing as StarTalk All-Star host, cosmologist Janna Levin untangles the astrophysics with help from LIGO co-founder Rainer Weiss and comic co-host Matt Kirshen.

Tuning in to Science on TV, with Mayim Bialik

September 30, 2016 22:52 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Is science trending on TV and in pop culture? Could that encourage women to get into STEM? Find out from Neil Tyson and his guests Mayim Bialik, Summer Ash, Taryn O’Neill and co-host Chris Hardwick. Also with Mona Chalabi, Chuck Nice and Bill Nye.

Magic, Illusion, and Skepticism, with Bill Nye – StarTalk All-Stars

September 27, 2016 22:52 - 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.

Guests

Bill Nye
31 Episodes
Neil deGrasse Tyson
17 Episodes
Carolyn Porco
7 Episodes
Anthony Bourdain
4 Episodes
Bill Maher
3 Episodes
Buzz Aldrin
3 Episodes
Richard Dawkins
3 Episodes
Adam Savage
2 Episodes
Edward Snowden
2 Episodes
Janna Levin
2 Episodes
Neil Armstrong
2 Episodes
Ray Kurzweil
2 Episodes
Seth Shostak
2 Episodes
Alexis Ohanian
1 Episode
Anna Deavere Smith
1 Episode
Ann Druyan
1 Episode
Arianna Huffington
1 Episode
Brian Cox
1 Episode
Brian Greene
1 Episode
Cara Santa Maria
1 Episode
Chris Hadfield
1 Episode
Chris Hardwick
1 Episode
Dan Savage
1 Episode
Darren Aronofsky
1 Episode
David Byrne
1 Episode
Edward Norton
1 Episode
Fabien Cousteau
1 Episode
George Takei
1 Episode
Herbie Hancock
1 Episode
James Cameron
1 Episode
Jane Goodall
1 Episode
Jeremy Irons
1 Episode
Jill Tarter
1 Episode
Jimmy Carter
1 Episode
John Hodgman
1 Episode
Kevin Smith
1 Episode
Lance Armstrong
1 Episode
Larry King
1 Episode
Laurie Garrett
1 Episode
Mae Jemison
1 Episode
Marques Brownlee
1 Episode
Martin Rees
1 Episode
Norman Lear
1 Episode
Oliver Sacks
1 Episode
Patricia Cornwell
1 Episode
Philippe Petit
1 Episode
Queen Latifah
1 Episode
Robert Kirkman
1 Episode
Ron Howard
1 Episode
Salman Rushdie
1 Episode
Sam Harris
1 Episode
Sean Carroll
1 Episode
Stephen Colbert
1 Episode
Stephen Hawking
1 Episode
Stephen J. Dubner
1 Episode
Sylvia Earle
1 Episode
Temple Grandin
1 Episode
Tim Ferriss
1 Episode

Books

Out of this World
2 Episodes
Planet of the Apes
1 Episode