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#ICYMI: Cosmic Queries: The Physics of Soccer
Season 8 Episode 33
In this week’s off-season episode of Playing with Science, hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted questions about soccer, with a lit…
8 years, 10 months ago
Cosmic Queries: Potpourri Vol. 2
Season 8 Episode 32
Neil Tyson and first-time co-host Eddie Brill answer a potpourri of fan-submitted Cosmic Queries. Topics include alien communication, gravity assist,…
8 years, 10 months ago
#ICYMI - Baseball - Home Run Physics
Season 8 Episode 31
Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice learn why it’s so hard to hit one out of the park, Guests: Geoff Blum, the Chicago White Sox legend and announcer for th…
8 years, 10 months ago
Science Literacy in the Misinformation Age - #LMASA
Season 8 Episode 30
Continuing with our Let’s Make America Smart Again series, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice welcome astronomer and author David Helfa…
8 years, 10 months ago
#ICYMI: Football: Crushing the Combine
Season 8 Episode 29
Get the inside scoop on the NFL Scouting Combine! Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice learn what it takes to turn a hard-up college student into a multi-mil…
8 years, 11 months ago
The Power of Science Fiction, with William Shatner
Season 8 Episode 28
Energize! Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with William Shatner to reflect on Star Trek and the enduring power of science fiction. Featuring comic co-ho…
8 years, 11 months ago
#ICYMI - The Art of the Hail Mary
Season 8 Episode 27
The Hail Mary pass is one of the most exciting plays you’ll ever see in any sport. This week, hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice look at one of the g…
8 years, 11 months ago
The Rise of Self-Driving Cars
Season 8 Episode 26
Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates the fast-rising world of self-driving cars with former VP of R&D at GM and Mobility Consultant for Google, Inc. Larr…
8 years, 11 months ago
#ICYMI - Slam Dunk Science (Part 2)
Season 8 Episode 25
Our Playing with Science TuneIn party at the SXSW festival concludes with hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly exploring what makes an NBA superstar, w…
8 years, 11 months ago
StarTalk Live! Let’s Make America Smart Again (Part 2)
Season 8 Episode 24
Our mission to Make America Smart Again continues with the conclusion of our show from the Count Basie Theatre. Ft. Neil Tyson, Eugene Mirman, Sen. C…
8 years, 11 months ago