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Cosmic Queries – Why Are We Here?
Season 14 Episode 9
Why does the universe exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about black holes, wormholes, the expansion of the univ…
3 years, 2 months ago
Neuroscience of Focus with Heather Berlin
Season 14 Episode 8
What makes some people better at focusing? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the neuroscience behind concentr…
3 years, 2 months ago
Cosmic Queries – Silicon Aliens with David Grinspoon
Season 14 Episode 7
Can there be life on planets without magnetic fields? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss exoplanets, extraterrestrials, and answer e…
3 years, 2 months ago
Fusion, Lasers, & More with NIF Laser Scientist
Season 14 Episode 6
How did we achieve nuclear fusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about thermonuclear fusion, the world’s most powerful lasers, an…
3 years, 2 months ago
Things You Thought You Knew – Why Size Matters
Season 14 Episode 5
What’s the fastest a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore goal size to goal scoring ratios, the …
3 years, 2 months ago
Going Deeper with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Season 14 Episode 4
What do you dream of while working on Inception? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt to explore time travel, dreams, and th…
3 years, 3 months ago
Things You Thought You Knew - Fun with Fusion
Season 14 Episode 3
What is thermonuclear fusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the Department of Energy’s breakthrough, thermonuclear fusion at…
3 years, 3 months ago
Slippery Science: The Physics of Ice
Season 14 Episode 2
What makes ice slippery? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly uncover the complex physics of ice and cool facts we’re still …
3 years, 3 months ago
Cosmic Queries – The Future of the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab with Laurie Leshin
Season 14 Episode 1
Could there be life under the icy surface of Europa? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice explore interplanetary missions, asteroid mining, and o…
3 years, 3 months ago
Things You Thought You Knew – Up, Up, and Away!
Season 13 Episode 60
What is the rocket equation? How do airplanes fly? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice go through some things you thought you knew about how air…
3 years, 3 months ago