Podcast
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Episodes — page 23
Level Up: Your Brain on Video Games with Heather BerlinDo video games really turn your mind to mush? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the effects of video games and eSports on the brain with neuroscientist Dr. H…
Cosmic Queries – Grab Bag – Cosmology Crisis??? With Paul MecurioHow do we know the age of stars? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio answer fan questions about stars, black hole collisions, the speed of light, an…
Earth, Wind, and Water with Dr. Skateboard, The Armless Archer, and Jud ReadyShoot an arrow without arms? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice explore Olympic events– swimming, archery, and skateboarding– with materials scientist Jud…
Cosmic Queries – Galactic Grab Bag – Blue SteelTerraforming mars? How do black holes die? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the moon, periodic table of elements, light phot…
Olympic Physics Throwdown with Charles LiuThrowing? Jumping? Wrestling? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the physics of some of the original Olympic events with Geek-in-Chief and ast…
Cosmic Queries - The Fungus Among Us with Merlin SheldrakeCan mushrooms take over your mind? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore the weird world of fungi with fun-guy fungus expert and ecologist, Me…
Things You Thought You Knew – Billionaires in SpaceBezos? Branson? Elon Musk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down why all these billionaires are going to space, how achieving orbit works, an…
Cosmic Queries - Nerd Olympics with John Eric GoffDo athletes use artificial intelligence? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice answer patron questions about the Olympics and have a nerd fig…
AI, Autonomous Vehicles, and Race – Oh my! with Malcolm GladwellHow do self-driving cars change our psychology? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice philosophize about science’s role in society with prolific author…
Cosmic Queries– Space Junk! with Moriba JahWhat do we do with all this space junk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the stuff we put into orbit with astrodynamicist an…
Gender in Sports with Joanna Harper and Heather Berlin, PhD (Re-release)How does gender impact performance? Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the archives w/ Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice to look at gender in sports with neuroscientist Heather Berlin PhD, an…
Voices from the Deep with Dr. Michelle Fournet and Dr. Ellen GarlandCan whales help us understand aliens? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice take a journey to understand the language of whales with marine biologist, D…
Cosmic Queries – Robot Ethics with Dr. Kate DarlingAre robots going to take over? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson & comic co-host Negin Farsad explore our future with artificial intelligence by looking at our past with animals…
Different Strokes with Arshay Cooper and Dr. Kevin StoneNeil deGrasse Tyson rowed crew?! On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore the physics, physiology, and lessons of rowing, featuring Dr…
A Quantum Life with Hakeem OluseyiHow do you beat the odds and become an astrophysicist? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi to discuss his…
Things You Thought You Knew – Bada Bing!The sun, moon, and SPACETIME CONTINUUM? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down space and time and other cosmic things you thought you knew. N…
Artificial Intelligence, Real Competition with Liv Boeree and Matt GinsbergCan AI have a poker face? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice discuss poker and playing against...the machines with former poker player L…
Cosmic Queries: Absolutely Puzzled with Heather Berlin and Soleil Saint-CyrGot a problem? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice explore the world of puzzles and problem-solving with neuroscientist Heather Berlin and Soleil Saint-Cyr,…
Combatting Anti-Science with Richard DawkinsHow do we stop anti-science? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins to talk about religion, the importance of science communicat…
Born to Run Farther with Dr. Irene Davis and Chris McDougallWhy do humans have butt cheeks? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about the biomechanics of running with professor and running specialist Dr. Irene Davis, fe…
