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Cosmic Queries – Animal Outlaws with Mary Roach
Season 12 Episode 38
What happens when nature commits a crime? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio discuss law-breaking animals with Mary …
4 years, 6 months ago
Stars Talk to Neil – Rocket Fuel
Season 12 Episode 37
The observer effect? Rotating bodies? The science of rocket fuel? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice answ…
4 years, 7 months ago
Cosmic Queries in the O-zone: Saving the World with Susan Solomon & Stephen Andersen
Season 12 Episode 36
How did we save the ozone layer? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice break down the campaign to save the ozone layer with atmospheric chemist …
4 years, 7 months ago
Things You Thought You Knew – Venus Pizza
Season 12 Episode 35
How long would it take to cook a pizza outside on Venus? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss the physics of sur…
4 years, 7 months ago
Reefer Madness with Dr. Staci Gruber
Season 12 Episode 34
Does weed make you faster? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice hash out the effects of cannabis with neuroscientist at Harv…
4 years, 7 months ago
Cosmic Queries– Exoplanetary Exploration with Dr. Aomawa Shields
Season 12 Episode 33
Exoplanets? Low Mass Stars? Goldilocks zones? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad explore the universe of exoplanets,…
4 years, 7 months ago
Starry Starry Night with Roberta Olson, Jay Pasachoff, & Heather Berlin
Season 12 Episode 32
Can you hear colors? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore science through art in Van Gogh’s Starry Night with ar…
4 years, 7 months ago
Cosmic Queries: Jiggle Wiggle Waggle Walk with Charles Liu
Season 12 Episode 31
Do swimmers need less oxygen? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice answer patron questions about athletics …
4 years, 8 months ago
Level Up: Your Brain on Video Games with Heather Berlin
Season 12 Episode 30
Do 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 …
4 years, 8 months ago
Cosmic Queries – Grab Bag – Cosmology Crisis??? With Paul Mecurio
Season 12 Episode 29
How 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 col…
4 years, 8 months ago