Neil deGrasse Tyson Proves the Earth is Round

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on the subject of our spherical world, and this time he has not only science but history on his side.



Hosts:
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice

Director Dave Wiskus


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If we evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

Did you see what Tim Allen tweeted about apes and evolution? StarTalk All-Star Natalia Reagan and Biological Anthropologist Todd Disotell have some background to help Tim Allen better understand his question. Plus, we answer some fan questions about apes and evolution!



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Startalk Radio - The Science of Interstellar with Christopher Nolan - Neil deGrasse Tyson talk

Unravel the mysteries of Interstellar when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Find out how Chris got interested in physics when he was 10 years old, why he uses non-linear story telling in his films, and what it was like balancing narrative and science with the help of the film’s advisor, astrophysicist Kip Thorne. In-studio, Eugene Mirman and cosmologist Dr. Janna Levin bring the conversation down-to-earth, but there’s no doubt that the real star of the movie, and this episode of StarTalk, is science.

You’ll explore Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the math that supports the possibility of time travel, the physics of wormholes and the practicality of warping space-time. Learn why clocks tick faster on the ISS and GPS satellites than they do here on Earth, why neutron stars have powerful magnetic fields, and why hydrogen appears twice on the periodic table.

Plus, Neil recites his poem about falling into a black hole, and Bill Nye “rants” about why there’s no place like home, not even on an exoplanet or Mars.



Startalk Radio - The Science of Interstellar with Christopher Nolan - Neil deGrasse Tyson talk

Startalk Radio - Exploring Science and Religion with Richard Dawkins

Are science and religion compatible? That’s the question Neil deGrasse Tyson explores with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and in-studio guest Rev. James Martin, SJ. Join us as we look at both sides of the issue, from whether rational thought is an evolutionary benefit, to the astronomical contributions of Jesuit scientists at the Vatican Observatory, to the question of contemporary scientists believing in a supernatural power.

James Martin, a firm believer in evolution, asks why scientists who are content with unsolved mysteries like what came before The Big Bang, or those that exist in quantum physics, are any different than people of faith who are content with an incomplete understanding of God or the universe? Dawkins discusses how a scientist’s appetite for wonder and understanding leads science forward, and explains why pre-Darwinian scientists like Isaac Newton saw a designer’s hand in creation. And of course, no discussion of this subject would be complete without addressing Einstein’s repeated use of the word god and Galileo’s persecution by the Catholic Church and their eventual, albeit ridiculously late, pardon.



Plus, Bill Nye rants about rocks and evolution and co-host Eugene Mirman explains why Pope Francis is the first “Fun Pope.”

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - KRISTEN SCHAAL & JOHN HODGMAN: Astronaut Session

Live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY welcome to the StarTalk Radio show hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.



Co-host: Eugene Mirman
Guests: astronaut Mike Massimino, Kristen Schaal and John Hodgman.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Bermuda Triangle

Chuck Nice (@chucknicecomic) challenges Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) to answer a fan question about the science behind the Bermuda Triangle.



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Jim Gaffigan & Sarah Silverman: StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Curiosity Mars Rover

Welcome back to StarTalk hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Neil & co-host Eugene Mirman are joined by Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman and astrobiologist David Grinspoon at the Bell House in Brookyn to discuss the the Curiosity Mars Rover and the exploration of Mars.



Guests: Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman, David Grinspoon, Eugene Mirman


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