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Language: en-us Science Education
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#ICYMI - NFL Fitness and Nutrition

24 Aug 2017

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Chuck and Gary get schooled by the men who optimize player performance for the pros: Glen Tobias of ...

Cosmic Queries: The Great American Eclipse

18 Aug 2017

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and broadcast meteorologist Joe Rao are here with everything you ne...

#ICYMI: Baseball TweetTalk, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

17 Aug 2017

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In the latest installment of our popular episodes where hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly invite ...

Geekin’ Out on Hip-Hop, with Logic

11 Aug 2017

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Drop That Track! Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the fusion of hip-hop and science, the legacy of viol...

#ICYMI: Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

10 Aug 2017

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Is Planet NASCAR governed by the same laws of physics as the rest of Planet Earth? You wouldn’t kn...

Understanding GMOs and the Future of Food

04 Aug 2017

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Investigate the complications, misinformation, passion and confusion around GMOs, sustainable farmin...

#ICYMI: Biomechanics of the Perfect Golf Swing

03 Aug 2017

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Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice investigate the science that is making golf swings that much sweeter,...

StarTalk Live! Citizen Science from San Francisco (Part 2)

28 Jul 2017

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Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, SF Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney...

#ICYMI: Pitching Physics with Ron Darling

27 Jul 2017

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To break down the physics of a pitch, this week Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly welcome former New Yo...

StarTalk Live! Citizen Science from San Francisco (Part 1)

21 Jul 2017

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Host Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, SF Sketchfest co-founder Janet V...

#ICYMI: The Murky World of Doping in Sports

20 Jul 2017

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Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly dive into the widespread world of doping in cycling, football and oth...

The Science Behind “Game of Thrones”

14 Jul 2017

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Dragons, violence, magic & more: Explore “Game of Thrones” through the lens of science, with...

#ICYMI: Extended Classic: The Physics of the Tour de France

13 Jul 2017

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Now updated for the 2017 race: Aerodynamics, Newton’s Laws, drafting, power to weight ratio, nutri...

Cosmic Queries: Primatology

07 Jul 2017

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Bone up on our neighbors on the evolutionary tree: chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, monkeys and more,...

#ICYMI: Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Repeat)

06 Jul 2017

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This week, Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore what it would be like if we held the Olympics on M...

Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries – A Stellar Sampling

30 Jun 2017

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Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries – A Stellar Sampling by Neil deGrasse Tyson Subscribe to SiriusXM...

#ICYMI: Hockey: Fan Questions and More

29 Jun 2017

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Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice are back for Season 2 of Playing with Science! First up: answers to o...

Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries - The Science of Love

23 Jun 2017

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What’s love got to do with it? Neil Tyson, co-host Chuck Nice, and Dr. Helen Fisher answer your Co...

#ICYMI: Baseball: Physics at the Plate (Part 1) (Repeat)

22 Jun 2017

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During off-season, Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly went to SXSW for a few “exhibition games” with...

The Science of Climate and Weather, with Kathy Sullivan

16 Jun 2017

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Neil Tyson explores the challenge of predicting weather and understanding climate, with ex-NOAA admi...

#ICYMI: Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)

15 Jun 2017

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Get your skates, grab your stick, and join Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly as they find out why hocke...

Cosmic Queries: A Taste of Space, with Matt O’Dowd

09 Jun 2017

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Eugene Mirman answer fan submitted Cosmic Queries with Matt O’...

#ICYMI - Game Changer – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Skyhook

08 Jun 2017

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Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore the physics of the legendary Skyhook with the help of Neil de...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, with Jill Tarter

02 Jun 2017

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Is anybody out there? Neil deGrasse Tyson and former SETI Institute director Jill Tarter search fo...

#ICYMI: Cosmic Queries: The Physics of Soccer

01 Jun 2017

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In this week’s off-season episode of Playing with Science, hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice an...

Cosmic Queries: Potpourri Vol. 2

26 May 2017

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Neil Tyson and first-time co-host Eddie Brill answer a potpourri of fan-submitted Cosmic Queries. To...

#ICYMI - Baseball - Home Run Physics

25 May 2017

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Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice learn why it’s so hard to hit one out of the park, Guests: Geoff Bl...

Science Literacy in the Misinformation Age - #LMASA

19 May 2017

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Continuing with our Let’s Make America Smart Again series, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host C...

#ICYMI: Football: Crushing the Combine

18 May 2017

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Get the inside scoop on the NFL Scouting Combine! Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice learn what it takes...

The Power of Science Fiction, with William Shatner

12 May 2017

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Energize! Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with William Shatner to reflect on Star Trek and the endurin...

#ICYMI - The Art of the Hail Mary

11 May 2017

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The Hail Mary pass is one of the most exciting plays you’ll ever see in any sport. This week, host...

The Rise of Self-Driving Cars

05 May 2017

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Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates the fast-rising world of self-driving cars with former VP of R&am...

#ICYMI - Slam Dunk Science (Part 2)

04 May 2017

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Our Playing with Science TuneIn party at the SXSW festival concludes with hosts Chuck Nice and Gary ...

StarTalk Live! Let’s Make America Smart Again (Part 2)

28 Apr 2017

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Our mission to Make America Smart Again continues with the conclusion of our show from the Count Bas...

#ICYMI - Slam Dunk Science (Part 1)

27 Apr 2017

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Playing with Science hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly are talking roundball from the TuneIn stag...

StarTalk Live! Let’s Make America Smart Again (Part 1)

21 Apr 2017

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StarTalk was at the Count Basie Theatre 4/17/17 on a mission to Make America Smart Again. Ft. Neil d...

#ICYMI - Baseball: Physics at the Plate

20 Apr 2017

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During off-season, Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly went to SXSW for a few “exhibition games” with...

Extended Classic: Space Chronicles (Part 1)

14 Apr 2017

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Why did the US really go into space? Why did the Apollo program end early? Neil deGrasse Tyson digs ...

The Science of Sports, with Hope Solo

07 Apr 2017

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Neil deGrasse Tyson examines the science and psychology of sports with 2x Olympic gold medal winning...

#ICYMI - Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 2)

06 Apr 2017

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Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the slippery science and skate technology that leads to speed...

Cosmic Queries: Galactic Gumbo

31 Mar 2017

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Neil Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice mix up a pot of Galactic Gumbo in this episode of Cosmic Que...

#ICYMI: Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)

30 Mar 2017

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Get your skates, grab your stick, and join Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly as they find out why hocke...

Science and Technology in the Military, with Ash Carter

24 Mar 2017

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Neil Tyson explores the future of science and technology in national defense with former U.S. Secret...

#ICYMI - March Madness!

23 Mar 2017

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It’s time for the NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness. To make sense of it al...

Extended Classic: The Future of Humanity, with Elon Musk

17 Mar 2017

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Neil Tyson explores the future of humanity with one of the men forging it: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX ...

#ICYMI - Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

16 Mar 2017

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This week, Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore what it would be like if we held the Olympics on M...

Let’s Make America Smart Again, with Fareed Zakaria

10 Mar 2017

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In the first episode of our special edition Cosmic Queries series, “Let’s Make America Smart Aga...

#ICYMI – How Technology Is Changing Football

09 Mar 2017

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Find out how helmet sensors, virtual reality, big data and radio controlled tackling dummies are rev...

Cosmic Queries: Spacetime

03 Mar 2017

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Unravel the fabric of spacetime when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Godfrey di...

#ICYMI – Soccer: The Art of Goalkeeping, with Hope Solo

02 Mar 2017

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GOOOAAALLL! Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice look at the science behind the most underrated position i...

StarTalk Live! at the Beacon: Searching for Life in the Universe (Part 2)

24 Feb 2017

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Neil Tyson and Eugene Mirman investigate how the exploration of our universe intersects with art and...

StarTalk Live! at the Beacon: Searching for Life in the Universe (Part 1)

17 Feb 2017

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman welcome planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, Sean Ono Lennon, Va...

Extended Classic: UFO Remix

10 Feb 2017

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Neil Tyson and Eugene Mirman turn a speculative, scientific eye towards Unidentified Flying Objects....

Comedy and Cars with Jay Leno

03 Feb 2017

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StarTalk host Neil Tyson welcomes legendary “Tonight Show” host and car collector extraordinaire...

StarTalk Playing with Science – The Big Game Special Edition feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson

02 Feb 2017

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SERIES PREMIERE SPECIAL EDITION: This special edition of the series premier of our new podcast, Play...

Cosmic Queries about Cosmic Phenomena

27 Jan 2017

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It’s time for another episode of Cosmic Queries! Neil deGrasse Tyson welcomes first time comic co-...

The Science of Fitness, with Terry Crews

20 Jan 2017

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SEASON PREMIERE: It’s time to get pumped up when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews former NFL star an...

Season 7 Time Capsule (Part 2)

13 Jan 2017

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Join host Neil Tyson for Season 7’s final episode as he revisits our fan’s favorite Cosmic Queri...

Season 1 Time Capsule – StarTalk All-Stars

10 Jan 2017

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Neil Tyson celebrates the first season of StarTalk All-Stars with fan favorite episodes featuring Bi...

Season 7 Time Capsule (Part 1)

06 Jan 2017

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Join host Neil Tyson as he revisits our fan’s favorite episodes from a season spent exploring Mars...

Celebrating Innovation, with Bill Nye - StarTalk All-Stars

03 Jan 2017

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In honor of Isaac Newton’s birthday, Bill Nye and Chuck Nice answer Cosmic Queries about invention...

Extended Classic – Cosmic Queries Art and Science

30 Dec 2016

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Explore the intersection of art and science when Neil Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss van Gogh, Escher,...

Maker Mix, with Bill Nye (Part 2) – StarTalk All-Stars

27 Dec 2016

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What is the maker movement? Find out when Bill Nye and Chuck Nice answer more Cosmic Queries about m...

Extended Classic – Cosmic Queries Holiday Edition

23 Dec 2016

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Get into the science of the season when Neil Tyson and Chuck Nice answer fan questions about winter ...

Maker Mix, with Bill Nye (Part 1) – StarTalk All-Stars

20 Dec 2016

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Makers of the world, unite! Bill Nye and Chuck Nice roll up their sleeves to answer Cosmic Queries a...

The Lunar Legacy, with Buzz Aldrin

16 Dec 2016

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47 years ago, mankind landed on the moon. Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the legacy of that historic m...

Science Gets Fabulous, with Summer Ash and Emily Rice – StarTalk All-Stars

13 Dec 2016

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Cosmic images from distant nebulas and galaxies are decorating leggings, jeggings, jewelry, and more...

Bringing Science to Life, with Ben Stiller

09 Dec 2016

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Neil Tyson interviews actor Ben Stiller about bringing science to life in “Night at the Museum,”...

Exploring Exoplanets, with Seth Shostak – StarTalk All-Stars

06 Dec 2016

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SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak, is back to host StarTalk All-Stars and go exploring e...

Surviving on Mars, with Andy Weir

02 Dec 2016

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What does it really take to survive on Mars? Neil Tyson interviews Andy Weir, author of “The Marti...

StarTalk All-Stars at NY Comic Con – The Science of Science Fiction

29 Nov 2016

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On 10/8/2016, the StarTalk All-Stars packed NY Comic Con to discuss the real science in science fict...

Extended Classic: The Salt of the Earth (Part 1)

25 Nov 2016

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Neil Tyson and Eugene Mirman explore how salt has been a critical ingredient in history and the deve...

Women in Science, with Summer Ash and Emily Rice – StarTalk All-Stars

22 Nov 2016

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New StarTalk All-Stars hosts, astrophysicists Summer Ash and Emily Rice, share their take on “Wome...

The Beauty of Mathematics, with Jeremy Irons

18 Nov 2016

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This week, Neil Tyson explores the language of the universe and the life of self-taught math genius ...

Hunting for Black Holes, with Janna Levin - StarTalk All-Stars

15 Nov 2016

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If light can’t escape from black holes, how can we observe them at all? Find out from astrophysici...

The “Science” of Zombies and the Walking Dead, with Robert Kirkman

11 Nov 2016

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What can we learn about anthropology and physiology from zombies? Neil Tyson interviews “The Walki...

StarTalk All-Stars at Star Trek Mission NY – The Science of Star Trek

08 Nov 2016

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Join us for StarTalk All-Stars recorded at the Star Trek Mission: New York 50th Anniversary. Featuri...

“Is Our Universe a Simulation?” with Brian Greene

04 Nov 2016

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Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates the nature of reality, from quantum physics and string theory, to t...

UFOs and Possible Aliens, with Seth Shostak – StarTalk All-Stars

01 Nov 2016

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Seth Shostak, SETI Institute Senior Astronomer, discovers what it’s like to host StarTalk All-Star...

Extended Classic: Zombie Apocalypse (Part 1)

28 Oct 2016

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There’s no escaping the Zombie Apocalypse when Neil Tyson interviews World War Z author Max Brooks...

Cosmic Queries - Expanding Our Perspectives, with Bill Nye – StarTalk All-Stars

25 Oct 2016

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If you think this episode will be filled with questions about pot and LSD, you’d be right. But Chu...

The Physics and Fantasy of Time Travel

21 Oct 2016

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Neil deGrasse Tyson unravels time travel with the help of theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, “Back...

Calling ET, with Dr. FunkySpoon – StarTalk All-Stars

18 Oct 2016

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Astrobiologist David Grinspoon and his guest, Hugo Award-winning sci-fi author and scientist David B...

The Science of High-Wire Stunts with Philippe Petit

14 Oct 2016

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Put on your safety harness as Neil deGrasse Tyson investigates the world of death defying stunts wit...

Science and Art, with Carolyn Porco - StarTalk All-Stars

11 Oct 2016

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Carolyn Porco is back, and she’s brought her friend, “Bad-ass Science Groupie” Sean Ono Lennon...

Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries: General Astrophysics 101

07 Oct 2016

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Curious about general astrophysics? Join us for class this week as Prof. Neil Tyson and assistant Le...

Deciphering Gravitational Waves, with Janna Levin - StarTalk Allstars

04 Oct 2016

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What are gravitational waves, and what can they tell us about our universe? In her first outing as S...

Tuning in to Science on TV, with Mayim Bialik

30 Sep 2016

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Is science trending on TV and in pop culture? Could that encourage women to get into STEM? Find out ...

Magic, Illusion, and Skepticism, with Bill Nye – StarTalk All-Stars

27 Sep 2016

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In this week’s StarTalk All-Stars, host Bill Nye applies his scientific mind and skeptical nature ...

Geeking Out with Whoopi Goldberg

23 Sep 2016

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Neil Tyson and Whoopi Goldberg geek out about Star Trek, superheroes, space, and medical marijuana. ...

Inside NASA Mission Control, with Astro Mike Massimino - StarTalk All-Stars

20 Sep 2016

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Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino puts on his old CAPCOM headset and takes us inside Johnson Spac...

Cosmic Queries: The Space Race

16 Sep 2016

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What did politics and the Cold War have to do with the space race? On the flip side, how did the Apo...

Rosetta and Comet 67P, with Natalie Starkey - StarTalk All-Stars

13 Sep 2016

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On 9/30/16, the Rosetta spacecraft will purposefully join its Philae lander and crash into Comet 67P...

A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil

09 Sep 2016

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Gaze into the future when Neil Tyson interviews noted futurist and inventor, Ray Kurzweil about arti...

Enceladus Up Close, with Carolyn Porco - StarTalk All-Stars

06 Sep 2016

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Is the subsurface ocean on Saturn’s moon Enceladus the most likely place in our solar system to ha...

Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries: Superheroes

02 Sep 2016

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Neil Tyson and co-host Colin Jost get their geek on answering questions about Thor, Captain America,...

Visualizing Our Universe, with Dr. FunkySpoon – StarTalk All-Stars

30 Aug 2016

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Astrobiologist David Grinspoon and his guest, Carter Emmart, take us behind the scenes to see how Ca...

Cosmic Queries: The Random Edition

26 Aug 2016

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It’s time for Cosmic Queries, where your own personal astrophysicist Neil Tyson answers fan-submit...

Searching for Space Water, with Natalie Starkey - StarTalk All-Stars

23 Aug 2016

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Water, water everywhere…and by everywhere, we mean the solar system, our galaxy, and the universe ...

Cosmic Queries: The Multiverse

19 Aug 2016

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Itching to know more about the multiverse? You’re not alone! Join us when Neil deGrasse Tyson and ...