Podcast Episodes

Do We Have to Die? with Venki Ramakrishnan

Season 16 Episode 42

Why do we die? Do we have to? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the paradox of death, the science of aging, and the search f…

9 months, 1 week ago

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Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Escape

Season 16 Episode 41

How much do we actually know about the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions from plasma propulsion to quantum g…

9 months, 1 week ago

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Nuclear Winter with Ann Druyan and Brian Toon

Season 16 Episode 107

Are advanced civilizations doomed to destroy themselves? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore the Cold War, The Drake Equation, and nuclear win…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Super-Duper Novas with Michael Shara

Season 16 Episode 40

When will the last supernova be? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore types of novas, freaky binary star systems, core collapse, standard candl…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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The 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 vi…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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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, philosop…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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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…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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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 mathe…

10 months ago

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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…

10 months ago

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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…

10 months, 1 week ago

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