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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up!

StarTalk Radio Neil deGrasse Tyson

    • Science
    • 4.9 • 233 Ratings

Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up!

    Could We Someday Live Forever? With Ray Kurzweil

    Could We Someday Live Forever? With Ray Kurzweil

    Would you want to live forever? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil discuss immortality, longevity escape velocity, the singularity, and the future of technology. What will life be like in 10 years?

    • 50 min
    Space Archaeology with Sarah Parcak

    Space Archaeology with Sarah Parcak

    Who really built the pyramids? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about space archaeology, LIDAR, and discovering tombs, pyramids, and new Nazca lines with space archaeologist Sarah Parcak.

    • 52 min
    Physics Freestylin’ with Charles Liu & More

    Physics Freestylin’ with Charles Liu & More

    What are the physics present at the Olympics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly with the help of Charles Liu, explore the science in some of the newest additions to the Games with pro-breakdancer RoxRite and freestyle BMX rider Nikita Ducarroz.

    • 59 min
    The Smallest Ideas in the Universe with Sean Carroll

    The Smallest Ideas in the Universe with Sean Carroll

    What is the nature of quantum physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice get quantum, exploring Schrodinger’s Cat, electrons, Hilbert Space, and the biggest ideas in the universe (in the smallest particles) with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll.

    • 46 min
    The Science of Flavor with Arielle Johnson

    The Science of Flavor with Arielle Johnson

    What is flavor? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of what makes some foods tastier than others, what is “umami,” and how flavor changed in the 20th century with food scientist Arielle Johnson.

    • 54 min
    Uncovering Dark Matter Mysteries with Katherine Freese

    Uncovering Dark Matter Mysteries with Katherine Freese

    Did JWST discover dark stars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the dark universe and how learning about dark matter could help uncover the mystery of JWST’s primordial objects with theoretical physicist Katherine Freese.

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
233 Ratings

233 Ratings

SrisaiGanesh ,

More than 5*

Man this is my favourite of all time and I don’t think any other podcast would replace Startalk

AB deboult starkullum ,

Insightful show

Thank you Dr Tyson for all the knowledge being shared.

June Sanch ,

The show has the right balance between geekiness and lightness :)

Also like the fact NDT does not try to explain everything himself - he brings in different experts for different topics.

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