StarTalk Radio

Season 5 Time Capsule (Part 2)

03 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You asked the questions, you chose the episodes: Join us for your favorite Cosmic Queries of Season 5, answered by your own personal astrophysicist, N...

Season 5 Time Capsule (Part 1)

28 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As Season 5 draws to a close, join astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in looking back at the brightest moments of a year brimming with science, comedy...

Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries: Pseudoscience, now with Elise Andrew of IFLS and Bill Nye

21 Dec 2014

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Put on your thinking caps as Neil Tyson and Leighann Lord answer fan questions about pseudoscience, from crystals to creationism and ancient aliens to...

Extended Classic: MythBusters (Part 2)

13 Dec 2014

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Since they didn’t blow up Neil’s office in Part 1, the MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are back to finish the job. Now extended with 10 ...

Extended Classic: MythBusters (Part 1)

06 Dec 2014

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In Part 1 of this classic podcast, now extended with 10 minutes of new Cosmic Queries, Neil Tyson sits down with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to disc...

Reporting on Science (Part 2) – extended with Elise Andrew of IFLS and Bill Nye

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson and veteran science journalist Miles O’Brien discuss the conflict between journalism and corporate America. Plus, a new intervie...

Reporting on Science (Part 1) – extended with Elise Andrew of IFLS and Bill Nye

21 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Take a journey beyond the headlines into the business of science journalism with Miles O’Brien, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice, and a new interv...

StarTalk Live! SF Sketchfest

16 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Where did we come from? Are we alone? Explore these questions with guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy, co-host Eugene Mirman and their guests comedia...

Cosmic Queries: Gravity

09 Nov 2014

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The pull of gravity (the force, not the movie) is irresistible as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Leighann Lord grapple with weighty fan questions about matte...

A Conversation With Hank Azaria

02 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Captain Kirk, Sylvester Stallone, Woody Allen, Johnny Carson, Carl Sagan, Chief Wiggum, Moe Szyslak and Apu – a.k.a. ...

Cosmic Queries: Superheroes

26 Oct 2014

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Colin Jost (Saturday Night Live) get their geek on answering questions about Thor, Captain America, Batman, Superman, ...

Cosmic Queries: Primate Evolution

19 Oct 2014

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Paleoanthropologist Dr. Ian Tattersall is back to help Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman answer fan questions about where primates came from, and ...

The Ig Nobel Prize

12 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Leighann Lord dive into the strange world of the Ig® Nobel Prize for research that first makes you laugh, and then ma...

Cosmic Queries: Pseudoscience

05 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Put on your thinking caps, because in this episode Neil deGrasse Tyson and Leighann Lord answer fan questions about pseudoscience, from creationism to...

Cosmic Queries: Funding Space Exploration

28 Sep 2014

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How important is it to fund space exploration? Find out when Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society, returns as guest host to answer fan questions, al...

X-Prize - Beyond Space (Part 2)

21 Sep 2014

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In the conclusion of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with Peter Diamandis, we explore how the X-Prize Foundation inspires out-of-the-box solutions t...

A Tribute to Joan Rivers

13 Sep 2014

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Our special tribute features the best of Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lynne Koplitz’s interview with the late Joan Rivers, plus new reflections by comedi...

X-Prize (Part 1)

07 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The X-Prize is motivating engineers, scientists and private industry to “Make the impossible possible.” Get an insider’s look when Neil deGrasse...

Cosmic Queries: General Astrophysics 101

29 Aug 2014

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Curious about general astrophysics? Then join us for class this week as Professor Neil deGrasse Tyson and teaching assistant Leighann Lord explain som...

A Conversation With Seth Meyers

23 Aug 2014

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Seth Meyers is hosting the Emmy® Awards Monday night, but you can listen to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with the host of “Late Night” this ...

A COSMOS Conversation with Ann Druyan

15 Aug 2014

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Go behind the scenes of the Emmy® Award-winning science show COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews its creator, writer and ...

Planet of the Apes

10 Aug 2014

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We’re going ape this week when host Neil deGrasse Tyson talks to Andy Serkis from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and primate expert and paleoanthrop...

StarTalk Live: Big Brains at BAM (Part 3)

02 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Our exploration of the human mind concludes with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman, neuroscientists Mayim Bialik and Dr. Heather Berlin, and guests M...

StarTalk Live: Big Brains at BAM (Part 2)

26 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Our tour of the human brain continues with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman, neuroscientists Mayim Bialik and Dr. Heather Berlin and guests Michael ...

StarTalk Live! Big Brains at BAM (Part 1)

19 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Delve into the human brain when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman host The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik, Dr. Heather Berlin, Michael Ian Black...

Madame Saturn: A Conversation with Carolyn Porco (Part 2)

05 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve saved the best for last as Carolyn tells Neil about photographing Earth in the Pale Blue Dot and The Day the Earth Smiled and her involvement ...

Madame Saturn: A Conversation with Carolyn Porco (Part 1)

29 Jun 2014

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Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about exploring space with planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, aka Madame Saturn, leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team....

Cosmic Queries: Human Impact on Earth with Dr. FunkySpoon

22 Jun 2014

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Planetary scientist Dr. David Grinspoon is back as guest host to answer your questions about the human impact on Earth during the “Anthropocene Era....

Cosmic Queries: COSMOS with Steven Soter

14 Jun 2014

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Questions about the science and visualizations in the COSMOS series on FOX? Get the answers from Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Steven Soter, co-writer o...

A Conversation with Seth MacFarlane

08 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Seth MacFarlane, the brains behind Family Guy, A Million Ways to Die in the West and an executive producer o...

Cosmic Queries: More Space and Science with Bill Nye

31 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Get schooled on space and science by guest host Bill Nye and Chuck Nice when they answer your Cosmic Queries about everything from evolution and carbo...

Cosmic Queries: Space and Science with Bill Nye

25 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer your most intriguing questions about space and science, from asteroid deflecti...

Reporting on Science (Part 2)

18 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the conclusion of Neil’s interview with veteran science journalist Miles O’Brien, the two discuss the inherent conflict between the goals of tr...

Reporting on Science (Part 1)

11 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Take an eye-opening journey beyond the headlines into the business of science journalism, with veteran reporter Miles O’Brien, astrophysicist Neil d...

Cosmic Queries: Comets and Asteroids with Dr. Amy Mainzer

04 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Curious about comets? Anxious about near-Earth asteroids? Join us as guest host Dr. Amy Mainzer from NASA/JPL answers your Cosmic Queries with a littl...

Cosmic Queries: New Discoveries

27 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

From cosmic bruises to ion drives to quantum entanglement: astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Eugene Mirman answer your questions about re...

A COSMOS Conversation with Steven Soter

19 Apr 2014

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Worlds collide when Neil deGrasse Tyson puts on his StarTalk Radio hosting hat to interview astrophysicist Dr. Steven Soter, co-writer of the new COSM...

Cosmic Queries: A Stellar Sampling

12 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s show is bursting with conspiracy theories and strange hypotheses, but that doesn’t stop your own personal astrophysicist Neil deGrasse...

Cosmic Queries: Venus with Dr. FunkySpoon

06 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join guest host planetary scientist Dr. David Grinspoon and comic co-host Leighann Lord as they answer your questions about Venus while Neil’s off w...

A Conversation with Laurence Fishburne

23 Mar 2014

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Red pill or blue pill? You get both when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Morpheus himself, actor Laurence Fishburne, about his roles in The Matrix film...

Cosmic Queries Science in Movies and TV

16 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Stay Tuned for… Science! Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Eugene Mirman answer more of your questions about science in Star Trek, Star Wars, Sl...

Cosmic Queries with Bill Nye and Astro Mike

09 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy, Eugene Mirman and NASA astronaut Mike Massimino as they have a blast answering your questions while Neil’s...

Cosmic Queries: Time Travel

02 Mar 2014

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In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson gets all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey as he answers fan questions about time travel with Colin Jost,...

Mythbusters (Part 2)

22 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Since they didn’t blow up Neil’s office in Part 1, the MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are back to finish the job. Up for discussion: bu...

MythBusters (Part 1)

16 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The MythBusters are in the house. In Part 1, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to discuss experiments, physics, urban l...

Cosmic Queries: A Powerful Potpourri

08 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice tackle an eclectic mix of your questions that take us from the boiling surface of the Sun to the dark side of the m...

A Conversation with God

02 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson has a one-on-one conversation with… God. It’s an episode filled with divine revelations about everything, from the fossil reco...

Cosmic Queries: Science Fiction - The Sequel

26 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman are back to answer more of your sci-fi questions about Aliens, The Black Hole, Prometheus, Superman, Star Trek, ...

Cosmic Queries: Space Tourism

19 Jan 2014

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Book passage to the final frontier with Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Leighann Lord. Learn about space elevators, get tourism tips for Mars, and fin...

Cosmic Queries: Art and Science

12 Jan 2014

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Explore the intersection of art and science when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice discuss van Gogh’s The Starry Night, Esch...

Season 4 Time Capsule (Part 2): Cosmic Queries

05 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson, your own personal astrophysicist, answers your questions about dark matter, black holes, light, time, relativity and the fabric o...

Season 4 Time Capsule (Part 1)

15 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join your cosmic tour guide, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, as we explore the most memorable moments from your favorite episodes in Season 4, our...

Cosmic Queries: Science Fiction

08 Dec 2013

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Science Fiction meets science fact as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman explore time travel, warp drive, force fields, transporter beams, parallel...

StarTalk Live: I, Robot (Part 2)

01 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Honeybee Robotics’ Stephen Gorevan focus on robots here on Earth, from steam pipe repairing robotic inchworms and Predator d...

StarTalk Live: I, Robot (Part 1)

17 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

From Mars to Europa, the human exploration of space is increasingly robotic. Laugh and learn about our mechanical marvels from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eu...

Cosmic Queries: Gravity, the Movie

10 Nov 2013

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How scientifically accurate was the movie, Gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer your questions with a little help from NASA astronaut Mi...

Cosmic Queries: UFOs

03 Nov 2013

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“Keep Looking Up” has a different meaning when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman turn a speculative, scientific eye towards Unidentified Flyin...

A Conversation with Dan Aykroyd (Part 2)

26 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with Dan Aykroyd concludes with a scientific discussion about ghosts, aliens, and cars on “a mission from God” w...

A Conversation with Dan Aykroyd (Part 1)

20 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Dan Aykroyd on topics as varied as the science of humor, Earth’s molten core and the birth of the Blues, with a littl...

Cosmic Queries: Dark Mysteries of the Universe

13 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Leighann Lord as they explore the dark mysteries of our cosmos, from black holes and neutron stars to dark ...

The Joe Rogan Experience

05 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a different kind of StarTalk as Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Joe Rogan, host of The Joe Rogan Experience, about everything from science and s...

Cosmic Queries: Human Endurance in Space

28 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

What challenges await humanity on our journey into space, and will we be up to the task? Explore the dangers of space with astrophysicist Neil deGrass...

StarTalk Live at Town Hall with Buzz Aldrin (Part 2)

22 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join the crew of StarTalk Live – Commander Neil deGrasse Tyson, Co-Pilot Eugene Mirman Buzz Aldrin, John Oliver and Andrew Chaikin – as they conc...

StarTalk Live at Town Hall with Buzz Aldrin (Part 1)

15 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join Commander Neil deGrasse Tyson, Co-Pilot Eugene Mirman and crew members Buzz Aldrin, John Oliver and Andrew Chaikin on StarTalk Live’s mission t...

Cosmic Queries: The Sun and other Stars

08 Sep 2013

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The Sun is the star of the show as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions in this solar edition of Cosmi...

The Science of Sex (Part 2)

25 Aug 2013

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The Science of Sex comes to its inevitable climax when Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kristen Schaal and Charles Liu discuss human, primate and alien sexuality ...

The Science of Sex (Part 1)

18 Aug 2013

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StarTalk Radio trades the cosmic for the orgasmic when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Kristen Schaal discuss the science of sex with Dr. Ruth Westheimer and ...

Cosmic Queries: Viruses, Outbreaks and Pandemics

11 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Infectious disease expert Laurie Garrett is back with Neil deGrasse Tyson to answer your questions about deadly viruses and current epidemics like H7N...

Cosmic Queries: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

04 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dark matter is the longest unsolved problem in astrophysics. Find out what we know – and what we don’t – from your own personal astrophysicist, ...

The Science of Hip Hop with GZA (Part 2)

28 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The role of science in hip hop culture is the theme that runs through the conclusion of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with rapper GZA, with hip ho...

The Science of Hip Hop with GZA (Part 1)

21 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Your ideas about rap music may change when Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice “spit verses” with rapper GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and ...

Cosmic Queries: Planet Earth

19 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

StarTalk Radio comes down to Earth as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about our home planet, from...

StarTalk Live! Storms of Our Century (Part 2)

19 Jul 2013

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The climate heats up in the Bell House when Neil deGrasse Tyson and the StarTalk Live crew, including Questlove and Dr. Adam Sobel, look at the causes...

StarTalk Live! Storms of Our Century (Part 1)

19 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It's a perfect storm of science and comedy when Neil deGrasse Tyson and StarTalk Live surge into the Bell House the night before Winter Storm Nemo to ...

Cosmic Queries: Grab Bag

19 Jul 2013

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Tune in for the most eclectic Cosmic Queries ever, when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about everything from quasars and dea...

Cosmic Queries: Answers at the Speed of Light

16 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for another episode of Cosmic Queries, where astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about light, energy and the universe as ...

Zombie Apocalypse (Part 2)

09 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The Zombie Apocalypse rages on as Neil deGrasse Tyson hunts for the truth with World War Z author Max Brooks and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and...

Zombie Apocalypse (Part 1)

02 Jun 2013

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There’s no escaping the Zombie Apocalypse when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Max Brooks, author of World War Z and the world’s leading “authori...

Space Chronicles (Part 2)

19 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

How much do politics, economics, competition and fear impact NASA? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Prof. John Logsdon discuss the space program,...

StarTalk Radio: Space Chronicles (Part 1)

12 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Why did the US really go into space? Why did the Apollo program end early? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson digs into the history of space exploratio...

Cosmic Queries: Asteroids, Comets and Meteor Storms

05 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Can’t tell the difference between asteroids, comets, meteoroids, meteors and meteorites? Never fear… Neil deGrasse Tyson explains them all in this...

Eureka! Asteroid Mining

28 Apr 2013

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Take off for an asteroid with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Peter Diamandis, the co-founder of Planetary Resources and the man with the plan to mine asteroi...

A Seat at the Table with Anthony Bourdain (Part 2)

14 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with chef Anthony Bourdain is all about cooking and eating, from molecular cooking to food safety to the n...

A Seat at the Table with Anthony Bourdain (Part 1)

07 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

How can a dish be fit for a king in one country and for the garbage in another? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with world traveler, autho...

Cosmic Queries: Aliens

31 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an out-of-this-world episode of Cosmic Queries when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides down-to-earth answers to fan questions abo...

A Conversation with Alan Rickman (Part 2)

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with Alan Rickman concludes with a discussion of “the mysterious mechanism of acting and theatre and storytelling”...

A Conversation with Alan Rickman (Part 1)

28 Mar 2013

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In Part 1, Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Alan Rickman about the craft of acting, the problems with the education system, and how he chooses and prepa...

Cosmic Queries: Time-Keeping

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for a new episode of Cosmic Queries, where Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about photons, tachyons, the speed of light, the phys...

StarTalk Live! Exploring Our Funky Solar System

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson and astrobiologist Dr. FunkySpoon as we explore our surprising, funky Solar System, from Mercury to Pluto and what lies betwe...

StarTalk Live! Satisfying our Curiosity about Mars

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

StarTalk Live descends on The Bell House to celebrate the landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars, with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sarah Silverman, Jim Gaffi...

Season 3 Time Capsule

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy the most memorable moments in a season worth remembering, pulled from the five most popular episodes as chosen by our audience. Subscribe to Sir...

Cosmic Queries: Exploration

28 Mar 2013

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In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about exploration, from the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of the ...

StarTalk and Baba Booey Rock Comic-Con (Part 2)

28 Mar 2013

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The geek out at San Diego Comic-Con continues when Neil deGrasse Tyson, Baba Booey and Bad Astronomer Phil Plait turn from gadgets that exist to gadge...

StarTalk and Baba Booey Rock Comic-Con (Part 1)

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Join us from San Diego Comic-Con 2012 for a gadget geek-out when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Baba Booey, Nerdist Chris Hardwick, and the Bad Astron...

Cosmic Queries: Holiday Edition

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Get into the spirit (or should we say science?) of the season when Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice answer fan questions about winter and the ...

Cosmic Queries: Mayan Apocalypse and Other Disasters

28 Mar 2013

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What are the facts behind the most common doomsday predictions? Get ready to have your mind blown as Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the apocalypse. Subs...

StarTalk Live: Building the Future

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Is humanity on the cusp of momentous change? Neil deGrasse Tyson and futurists Jason Silva and Melissa Sterry explore the possibilities that lie at th...

The Best of Both Worlds

28 Mar 2013

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Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us where no fan has gone before: an exclusive interview with Star Trek: TNG stars LeVar Burton and Brent Spiner at San Diego...

Cosmic Queries: Telescopes

28 Mar 2013

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In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about radio and microwave telescopes, from the Hubble to the VLA to the Jame...

StarTalk Live: The Particle Party (Part 2)

28 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The StarTalk Live “Particle Party” celebrating the discovery of the Higgs boson continues with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye the Science Guy, CERN...