Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Science of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.
Season 16 Episode 39
Are we addicted… to revenge? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind revenge-seeking, what motivates violence, and how science can help stop it with Jame…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull
Season 16 Episode 37
What happens when physics meets the big questions of philosophy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with Elise Crull, philosopher of physics at CUNY and author of The Einstein …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Fixing the Internet with Harleen Kaur (Bonus Minisode)
Season 16 Episode 38
Can we fix the news? On this minisode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly sit down with Harleen Kaur, former space engineer and founder of Ground News, to explore our current media landsca…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Consider a Spherical Cow with Lara Anderson
Season 16 Episode 36
What is string theory, really? Why does it need extra dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice welcome theoretical physicist and mathematician Lara Anderson to guide us through string …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Cosmic Queries – Dimensional Leaking
Season 16 Episode 35
Is the whole universe actually a jinn particle? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly hang out with astrophysicist Charles Liu to answer questions about the nature of gravity, …
Published on 3 months ago
Cosmic Queries – Renaming Time
Season 16 Episode 34
Can you measure time without something moving? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice tackle your cosmic questions, from the Silurian Hypothesis to singularities to the edge of the known univers…
Published on 3 months ago
Cosmic Queries – Alien Worlds and Extremophiles with Kennda Lynch
Season 16 Episode 106
What will life be like on other planets? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the origins of life on alien planets and extremophiles right here on Earth with astr…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Quantum Quandary: StarTalk Live! With Brian Greene & Janna Levin
Season 16 Episode 33
Why three dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedians Chuck Nice and Hasan Minhaj celebrate 100 years of quantum physics and everywhere it’s taken us, joined by theoretical astrophysicists Brian Gr…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Curing All Disease with AI with Max Jaderberg
Season 16 Episode 32
Can AI help us model biology down to the molecular level? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about Nobel-prize-winning Alphafold, the protein folding problem, and how solving it…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Things You Thought You Knew – Zombie Apocalypse
Season 16 Episode 31
How empty is space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about asteroid belts, the sun’s highest point in the sky, and what the real danger is in a zombie apocaly…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago