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9/11 Memorial with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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On September 11, 2001, The United States was hit by the biggest terrorist attack in our nation’s history. Now, ten years later, we take a look back at the events of the day, talking to people from different professions — from a New York City firefighter to the creator of a TV comedy show — to discuss how the event affected them then and now. Sea...

A Conversation with John Hodgman with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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“Will you donate your body to be stuffed and put on display (at the American Museum of Natural History)?” This is one of the many questions John Hodgman poses to Neil during their monumental meeting of minds. From the Mac vs. PC debate to “geeks versus jocks,” John and Neil provide more information than you require on the questions and challenge...

A Conversation with Nichelle Nichols with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Some might know Nichelle Nichols best from Star Trek, but this actress, singer, dancer and space advocate has much to say beyond her role in TV’s exploration of the final frontier. In this exclusive interview, she talks about how science fiction and Star Trek—and specifically her ground-breaking role as Chief Communications Officer Lt. Uhura—not...

A Conversation with Whoopi Goldberg with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Movie star and stand-up comic Whoopi Goldberg has won many awards over the course of her career — from an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her role in the movie Ghost, to an Emmy for co-hosting the ABC talk show, The View. Now she joins Star Talk Radio to discuss her love of science and science fiction, her thoughts about space exploration a...

A Universe of Inspiration with Special Guest Peter Max
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Description: Attempts by scientists and artists to reveal deep truths about the universe may take different forms, but they often end up agreeing with the poet John Keats that “truth is beauty.” Geometry, physics and the other sciences describe the world we live in, and artists often play with these properties in their own imaginative investig...

A Violent Earth with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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On March 11, 2011, one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck the island of Japan. The 9.0 magnitude quake generated a huge tsunami, and a nuclear power plant located on the coast was damaged by the giant wave and began leaking radioactive contamination. “We want to give you the science that’ll enable you to understand and interpr...

An Alien's Guide to Earth with Neil deGrasse Tyson & special guest Jon Stewart
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Description: Jon Stewart is the first guest of the new season of StarTalk Radio. He and Neil discuss the Daily Show book, Earth: A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race. Addressed to aliens who visit our planet long after humans have gone extinct, this book is all that’s left to document the world as we know it. Lynne Koplitz returns as Neil’s co-ho...

Appetite for Destruction with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Out of all the planets in our solar system, only Earth has life as we know it. In fact, life has been on Earth for billions of years, and it permeates every nook and cranny of our planet. Some even think Earth regulates itself to make the environment more hospitable for life. This theory, called the Gaia Hypothesis by the biologist James Loveloc...

Are You Out of Your Mind with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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The brain’s 100 billion neurons speak to each other by chemical and electrical signaling, and this complicated communication provides us with everything we know and defines who we are. But when it is led astray, we can end up with false memories, hallucinations, and many other misunderstandings of the world around us. Learn about the role of the...

Climate Confusion with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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The Mississippi Delta is experiencing historic flooding, tornadoes recently tore up towns in Alabama, and multiple blizzards buried the Northeastern U.S. last winter. These and other extreme weather events around the world are dominating the news, making people wonder whether climate change is the culprit for all these catastrophes. NASA climato...

Cosmic Cuisine with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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From the early Gemini space missions to the future of Mars exploration, anytime humans venture beyond home they’ll need to have some snacks for the road. Dr. Charles Bourland developed food for astronauts for 30 years, since the days of the Apollo Moon landings, and he propounds on the preparation and packaging that goes into making food fit for...

Cosmic Quackery with Special Guest The Amazing Randi
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Description: Mark Twain said, “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” Pseudoscience adherents to this adage, but are their distortions deliberate, the result of scientific ignorance, or due to a deep desire for extraordinary possibilities? In our quest to understand the universe, how can we be sure our conclusions are c...

Exciting Times for Science with Special Guest Stephen Colbert
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Description: Special guest Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” talks about the joys of being a science geek. Brilliant scientific discoveries and cutting edge technology have transformed our world, yet many people are turned off by science. Where has the excitement for science gone, and how can we get it back? Stephen Colbert...

Holiday Lights with Neil deGrasse Tyson & special guest Seth MacFarlane
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Description: To kids from one to ninety-two, the happenings of the holidays give us plenty of reasons to keep looking up. Neil talks about winter sky constellations, Santa’s sleigh ride, and the astronomy behind the Star of Bethlehem with comedian co-hosts Chuck Nice and Leighann Lord. The stars are brightly shining as Family Guy creator Seth M...

Let There Be Light with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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The universe is awash with radiation, from long wavelength radio waves to short wavelength gamma rays. The entire electromagnetic spectrum is not perceptible to us—the human eye can only detect visible light waves—but space telescopes and other technology act as our spy-glasses on the invisible realm. Michael Benson, Brian Abbott and Carter Emma...

Live at the Bellhouse (Part 1) with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Alan Alda joins Star Talk Radio for our first live show, recorded at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York on September 15, 2011 for the 4th annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. Along with Kristen Schaal of the The Daily Show and Flight of the Conchords and Scott Adsit of 30 Rock, Neil, Eugene and Alan engage ...