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#ICYMI - Slam Dunk Science (Part 1)
Season 8 Episode 23
Playing with Science hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly are talking roundball from the TuneIn stage at SXSW with former NBA All-Star Caron Butler, as…
8 years, 11 months ago
StarTalk Live! Let’s Make America Smart Again (Part 1)
Season 8 Episode 22
StarTalk was at the Count Basie Theatre 4/17/17 on a mission to Make America Smart Again. Ft. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman, Senator Cory Booker…
8 years, 11 months ago
#ICYMI - Baseball: Physics at the Plate
Season 8 Episode 21
During off-season, Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly went to SXSW for a few “exhibition games” with the folks at TuneIn. First up, the science of pitching…
8 years, 11 months ago
Extended Classic: Space Chronicles (Part 1)
Season 8 Episode 20
Why did the US really go into space? Why did the Apollo program end early? Neil deGrasse Tyson digs into the history of space exploration with Prof. …
9 years ago
The Science of Sports, with Hope Solo
Season 8 Episode 19
Neil deGrasse Tyson examines the science and psychology of sports with 2x Olympic gold medal winning soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo. Featuring co-host C…
9 years ago
#ICYMI - Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 2)
Season 8 Episode 18
Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the slippery science and skate technology that leads to speed – and collisions – in the world’s fastest, toughes…
9 years ago
Cosmic Queries: Galactic Gumbo
Season 8 Episode 17
Neil Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice mix up a pot of Galactic Gumbo in this episode of Cosmic Queries. Ingredients for this cosmic dish include th…
9 years ago
#ICYMI: Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)
Season 8 Episode 16
Get your skates, grab your stick, and join Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly as they find out why hockey has more science in it than any sport on Earth! W…
9 years ago
Science and Technology in the Military, with Ash Carter
Season 8 Episode 15
Neil Tyson explores the future of science and technology in national defense with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. With comic co-host Lei…
9 years ago
#ICYMI - March Madness!
Season 8 Episode 14
It’s time for the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness. To make sense of it all, hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly welcome brack…
9 years ago