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!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 29 days 11 hours 29 minutes
episode 1: An Alien’s Guide to Earth
Jon Stewart is the first guest of the new season. He and Neil discuss the Daily Show book, Earth: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race.
episode 2: Science is Fierce
Do sci-fi classics like Star Trek provide a glimpse into future trends and styles? Neil chats with stylist James Aguiar about the science fiction and facts of fashion.
episode 3: Holiday Lights
For our holiday show, Neil and his comedian co-hosts discuss the constellations of the winter sky, the star of Bethlehem, and the physics of Santa. Seth MacFarlane and other special guests call in to comment on the science of the season.
episode 4: The International Space Station: A Space Age Cathedral
While cathedrals give people a place to contemplate Heaven from our place here on Earth, astronauts on the ISS can view Earth from "the heavens" above. This show highlights the many ways the ISS is like a modern-day cathedral.
episode 5: Wit and Wisdom about Wine
When tasting the first sparkling champagne, Benedictine monk Dom Perignon supposedly said, "Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!" It's more likely the quote originates from a late 19th century advertisement, but the sentiment is universally appealing.
episode 6: The Out-of-this-World UFO Show
Have you ever seen mysterious lights in the sky, or glimpsed an alien spacecraft? This show provides a probing yet playful discussion about Unidentified Flying Objects.
episode 7: The Physics of Football
How are the universal laws of matter, energy and motion expressed on the football field?
episode 8: StarTalk Time Capsule
In this episode, we highlight a few star moments from our constellation of past shows.
episode 9: Matters of the Heart
From Aristotle's misguided meanderings to modern open heart surgery.
episode 10: Tour of the Solar System
Take a tour of the solar system with Mars Exploration Rover scientist Steve Squyres and planetary scientist Heidi Hammel.