StarTalk Radio
Episodes
Astrobotany & Plant Intelligence with Simon Gilroy
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are plants more aware than we think? Do they have feelings? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly, and Harrison Greenbaum explore the intelligence of p...
When Black Holes Collide with Nergis Mavalvala
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we detect ripples in spacetime? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Harrison Greenbaum explore black hole collisions, quantum tricks, and how grav...
Asteroids Headed Towards Earth with Rick Binzel
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How likely is an asteroid to impact Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice sit down with planetary scientist Rick Binzel, the creator of the Torino...
The Gut-Brain Connection with Emeran Mayer
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your gut controlling your brain? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly, & Chuck Nice dive into the gut-brain connection, GLP-1, and how this connect...
Risk is Our Business with William Shatner & Scott Kelly
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you put Captain Kirk, a NASA astronaut, and Neil deGrasse Tyson on a ship to Antarctica? Recorded on board with William Shatner and ...
Cosmic Queries– Multiverse Madness with Max Tegmark
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do we live in one of many universes? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the theory of the multi...
Cosmic Queries – Before the Big Bang
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean for us to be made of stardust? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Paul Mecurio answer fan questions about particle colliders, ti...
Can We Predict the Future? with Charles Liu
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future hold? Neil deGrasse Tyson teams up with comic co-host Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu to break down o...
Hubble Trouble with Hakeem Oluseyi
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is “now” just an illusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio answer questions on the Higgs Field, dark energy, and the feasibilit...
The Future of Fusion Energy with Fatima Ebrahimi
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is fusion the future of energy and space travel? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Paul Mecurio explore the cutting-edge science of plasma physics and f...
Solving AI’s Energy Problem with Kathryn Huff
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is nuclear power the key to sustainability? With data centers consuming massive amounts of energy, can we keep up? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reill...
Revenge of The Tipping Point with Malcolm Gladwell
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do crime waves, contagious diseases, and social trends have in common? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice welcome best-selling author Mal...
Cosmic Queries – Stoner Edition with Janna Levin
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is anything real? Is time just a construct? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen answer your far-out questions about bl...
The Extreme Universe with Tim Paglione
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can gamma rays tell us about supernovae and galaxy formation? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice sit down with astrophysicist Tim Paglion...
The Science of Illusion with Teller
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does magic fool us so easily? Is our perception of reality just an illusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly explore the neuroscie...
The “Bang” in Big Bang with Charles Liu
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could slowing time increase mass? Do particles ever collide or do they just get really really close? Did anything go “bang” during the Big Bang? N...
Our World of Particles with Brian Cox
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much more physics is out there to be discovered? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with physicist, professor, and rockstar Brian Cox, to discuss every...
Is Consciousness Everywhere? With Anil Seth
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are we on the brink of merging with machines? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly dive into the mysteries of consciousness...
Why… Anything? With Harry Cliff
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why was there more matter than antimatter left over? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the quantum origins of the universe, charge p...
Einstein’s Genius with Ron Howard
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did Einstein uncover so many fundamental theories of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and astrophysicist Janna...
The Elements of Marie Curie with Dava Sobel
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did Marie Curie’s discoveries in radioactivity change our understanding of the natural world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice sit do...
Getting Hypnotized with David Spiegel
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hypnosis—stage act or science? Neil deGrasse Tyson, joined by co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly, dives into the mysterious world of hypnosis w...
Into The Matrix with Laurence Fishburne
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are we all living in The Matrix? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with actor Laurence Fishburne to explore the science of The Matrix, simulation theory, ...
Cosmic Queries: Time-Keeping
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is time? Is it infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer questions all about time. Does time even exist? (Originally Aired Ma...
Our Burning Questions – Entropy & Immortality
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could we have reached the moon in 1700? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers the burning questions co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly’s have been saving...
Past, Present, Future: Time Travel with Brian Greene
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What type of time travel is in “A Christmas Carol”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions on time travel, paradoxes, an...
Deciphering Gravitational Waves, with Janna Levin
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is a gravitational wave? Janna Levin and comedian Matt Kirshen sit down with physicist Rainer Weiss to discuss LIGO, black holes, and the physics...
Alien Sightings with David Spergel
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are alien spacecraft here on Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss the UAP hearings, unexplained cosmic phenomena, dark matter, a...
The Ethics of AI with Batya Friedman & Steve Omohundro
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we ensure technology evolves ethically in a rapidly advancing world? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice & Gary O’Reilly explore the challenges ...
To Boldly Go Where No StarTalk Has Gone Before with Charles Liu
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could we create warp drive someday? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice team up with astrophysicist Charles Liu to dive into the science, techn...
Journey to the Stars with Bill Nye
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could life hitchhike across planets? What color is the sky on Mars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye, the current CEO of The Planetary Society, team u...
Food, Science, and Culture with Anthony Bourdain [Extended Cut]
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do food, science, and culture collide? For the first time on podcast, we’re airing Neil deGrasse Tyson’s 2018 interview with author and food e...
A Cosmic Conversation with Kip Thorne
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could you travel back in time through a wormhole? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne to reflect on...
The Power of Probability with Alex Cosoi
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the probability of our existence? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the probabilities all around us, ...
Solar Storms & Super Hurricanes with Richard Spinrad
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we predict our planet's most powerful forces? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about extreme weather, hurricanes, coronal mass...
Explosive Queries with Terry Crews
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to truly thrive on Mars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Terry Crews answer grab bag questions about Mars, magnetic fields, photons, Hot One...
Things You Thought You Knew - The Ancient Planets
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the sun bigger than we think it is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about the diameter of the su...
A Cosmic Conversation with J. Richard Gott III
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why haven’t we found evidence of alien civilizations? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with astrophysicist J. Richard Gott III to talk chess, tachyons,...
The Hard Problem of Consciousness with David Chalmers
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is consciousness, and why is it such a hard problem to solve? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly take you de...
Europa Clipper’s Search for Life with Kevin Hand
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will we find life alive in our very own solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the ocean worlds beyond Earth, exploring the Europa Clipper, and ...
Deadliest Cosmic Queries
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could humankind outlive the Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are ready to get spooky. We’ve gathered your fan-submitted Cosmi...
Cosmic Queries – The Big Stretch
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is fire? How do gravitational waves ripple through space-time? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Harrison Greenbaum answer grab bag questions abou...
The Simulation Within with Karl Friston
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are we all living in a simulation inside our brains? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the root of perceptio...
The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is life? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice tackle assembly theory, artificial life, and the origin of lifeforms in the universe as we re...
Listening to the Universe with Kimberly Arcand
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does a black hole sound like? Neil deGrasse Tyson & Chuck Nice explore the sounds of the universe using JWST and Chandra X-Ray Observatory data w...
Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did early humans sing before they could talk? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discover how music helps us recall memories, the Singing Neanderthal ...
Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Oumuamua, the first discovered interstellar object, accelerate faster than it should? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore the mysteries...
Time and The Universe, with Charles Liu
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can time itself die? Astrophysicist Charles Liu is back in the hosting hot seat alongside comic co-host Chuck Nice to explore black holes, big bangs, ...
Our Mathematical Universe with Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown)
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is math discovered or invented? Neil deGrasse Tyson & Chuck Nice explore information theory, talking to aliens with prime numbers, Mandelbrot sets, an...
Hibernating for Deep Spaceflight with Ryan Sprenger
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How close are we to enabling astronauts to go into deep sleep for long space journeys? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly team up wi...
Revisiting the Drake Equation with David Grinspoon
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will alien life look like anything on Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice deep dive into questions about astrobiology, revisiting the D...
Life in a Mars Simulation with Kelly Haston
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would life be like for astronauts on Mars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice dive into the world of simulated Mars missions with Command...
Epigenetics & The Full Story of Inheritance with Bianca Jones Marlin
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Was Lamarckian evolution actually right? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly learn about the new field of epigenetics and how the lived...
Cosmic Queries – In a Zeptosecond
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can nuclear fusion become the ultimate renewable energy source? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about transporters, th...
Cosmic Queries – Back to School Edition
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you wish you had learned in school? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice go back to school to answer questions ab...
Searching for Habitable Worlds with David Kipping
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we uncover distant planets’ secrets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the recent discoveries in exoplanet study, exo-moons...
Robots Searching for Life on Saturn’s Moon with Matt Travers
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could we use robots to explore the oceans of Enceladus? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Harrison Greenbaum dive deep into the EELS Project, sending a ...
Engineering Humans for Deep Space with Ronke Olabisi
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to the human body in deep space? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore tissue engineering, Wolverine & Deadpool’s...
The Updated Physics of Black Holes with Steve Balbus & Andrew Mummery
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s happening just outside a black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly travel to Oxford University to explore the mysterious un...
Planetary Defense with Bill Nye
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would we do if a life-destroying asteroid was coming our way? Bill Nye and comedian Chuck Nice answer questions about planetary defense, asteroid...
Things You Thought You Knew – Planet X
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the three body problem? How will the universe end? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the case of Planet X, why the three ...
Cosmic Queries – Strange Matter
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What could we do to hide from the aliens? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about human radio wave signals, strange mat...
Could We Someday Live Forever? With Ray Kurzweil
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Would you want to live forever? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil discuss immortality, longevity es...
Space Archaeology with Sarah Parcak
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who really built the pyramids? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about space archaeology, LIDAR, and discovering tombs, pyramids, and new Nazca...
Physics Freestylin’ with Charles Liu & More
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
The Smallest Ideas in the Universe with Sean Carroll
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the nature of quantum physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice get quantum, exploring Schrodinger’s Cat, electrons, Hilbert Spac...
The Science of Flavor with Arielle Johnson
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Uncovering Dark Matter Mysteries with Katherine Freese
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did JWST discover dark stars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the dark universe and how learning about dark matter could help unco...
Distant Aliens & Space Dinosaurs with Lisa Kaltenegger
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has JWST found potential alien worlds? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen learn about exoplanet discovery on the frontier, how higher oxyge...
Traveling Through Space and Time, with Janna Levin
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What awaits us beyond our solar system? Janna Levin and comedian Matt Kirshen answer questions on interstellar travel, black holes, and the furthest r...
Just Another Really Good Episode with Brian Greene
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do particles get mass? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover squarks, sneutrinos, the Higgs boson, and whether dark matter has a pa...
Synthetic Biological Intelligence with Brett Kagan
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you make a computer chip out of neurons? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly explore organoid intelligence, teaching neurons to pla...
Cosmic Queries – Space Traveler’s Delight
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there anything in the universe that is not moving? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about stillness, humans on Mars...
Darwin’s Daring Idea with Richard Dawkins
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with evolutionary biologist and author of The Genetic Book of the Dead Richard Dawkins to talk about evolution, whether ...
Cosmic Queries – Single Electron Universe with Charles Liu
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could the universe be composed of a single electron? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about t...
Sun Explosions with Lika Guhathakurta
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could a coronal mass ejection wipe out all electronics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen learn about The Carrington Event, eclipses, and ...
Science Fiction on TV, with Bill Nye
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to answer questions about science fiction in TV and movies than Bill Nye? Bill and Chuck Nice flip channels between “StarTrek,” “Star...
Making Stuff, with Adam Savage
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You ever feel like just makin’ stuff? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice sit down with the master of making stuff – Adam Savage. They ans...
Guide to Alternative Medicines with Helene Langevin
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does science say about alternative medicines and health fads? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the sci...
Quantum Computing Corral: StarTalk Live! With Michio Kaku
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could quantum computing solve the three-body problem? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedians Jordan Klepper and Tiffany Haddish discuss how quantum computi...
The Magic of Chemistry with Kate the Chemist
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is chemistry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice take fan questions on exothermic reactions, PFAS, ice cream, sugar, fire, and more with...
The Science of MDMA with Ben Rein
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can MDMA make you a better person? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the neuroscience of empathy, psychopath...
Cosmic Queries – Bits of Spacetime with Janna Levin
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is gravity fundamental to the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore quantum physics, the fourth dimension, whether H2O is water, and th...
Cosmic Queries – Physics All Around Us
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would aliens think of our inventions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions on Maxwell’s Equations, the symmetry of ...
Low-Mass Mania with Emily Rice
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could we find life around low-mass stars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice find out why life might be more likely around low-mass stars, wh...
Stars Talk to Neil – Alien Love
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How certain are we about aliens? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Kevin H...
Debating Pluto's Planethood with Alan Stern
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will Neil take back what he said about Pluto? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore planets, dwarf planets, and the Kuiper belt with pla...
Eyes in the Sky with Larissa Rodrigues & Jennifer Holm
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is new tech helping protect the rainforest? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn how space technology is helping uncover illegal gold...
Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Time Cloak with Charles Liu
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are black holes places or objects? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about distorting spacetime...
Things You Thought You Knew – The Geometric Universe
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Sun’s ecliptic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the things you thought you knew about spheres in the universe, na...
Eclipses, Cosmic Cataclysms, and More with Janna Levin
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn from eclipses? Janna Levin joined by comedian Matt Kirshen and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Columbia University, Joe P...
Cosmic Queries – Planck Lengths to Supermassive Black Holes with Matt O’Dowd
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is space infinitely stretchable? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore fan grab bag questions about supermassive black holes, Planck len...
Staying Curious with William Shatner
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the value of curiosity? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with William Shatner to explore the nature of spacetime, Star Trek, human curiosity, lon...
Is Aging a Disease? Epigenetics with David Sinclair
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is aging a disease that can be cured? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discover the field of epigenetics, the Informatio...
Cosmic Queries – Infinite Quarks
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to quarks during spaghettification? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about positrons, how we got the spee...
Cosmic Queries – Out There
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and astrophysicist Janna Levin answer questions on the far away and the far out, including Andromeda'...
Do We Have Free Will? with Robert Sapolsky
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a quantum reason we could have free will? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the concept of free will and predetermination w...
Stars Talk to Neil – Reversing Earth’s Rotation
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens after death? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Kelly Clarkson...
Breaking Down Oppenheimer with Brian Greene
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do two physicists think about the movie Oppenheimer? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with theoretical physicist Brian Greene to discuss Robert J. O...
Neil’s Guide to Heat Transfer Physics
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make some things stay hot and others stay cool? Neil deGrasse Tyson, with the help of comedian Chuck Nice, explains the physics of heat tra...