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Cosmic Queries – The Fractal Universe with Charles Liu Sep 18, 2026 00:58:45 Do the fractal nature of the universe and the human brain have anything to do with each other? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly welcome back Geek-In-Chief Charles Liu, for a grab bag covering deep space travel, fractal mathematics, multiverse theory, and what we might never know about the universe.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-fre

Why Do We Exist with Hakeem Oluseyi Sep 15, 2026 00:47:42 What is fundamental in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice welcome back Hakeem Oluseyi to dive deep into cosmology, plasma physics, the origins of life, and some of the most provocative ideas in modern astrophysics.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/why-do-we-exist-with-hakeem-oluseyi/Thanks

Why Craters Are Round, Size of Life, The Real Length of Day – TYTYK Sep 8, 2026 00:46:28 Is there a limit to how small life can be? Or how big? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down why all craters on the moon are round, the scale to life, and why the length of the day isn’t 24 hours.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free  here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/why-craters-are-round-size-of-life-the-real-length-of-day-tytyk/ Thanks

This Is Your Brain on Psychedelics Sep 4, 2026 01:14:16 What if you could reopen your childhood brain? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the cutting edge of psychedelic science, critical periods, and what a high octopus can teach us about the human mind with neuroscientist and psychedelics expert Gül Dölen. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/this

Rogue Planets & Exomoons with David Kipping Sep 1, 2026 00:53:32 Did we discover an exomoon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for exoplanets with biosignatures, super Earths & mini Neptunes, and whether rogue planets outside of a solar system could harbor life with astrophysicist David Kipping. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/rogue-planets-exomoons-with-dav

Solving AI’s Energy Problem with Kathryn Huff Aug 28, 2026 00:51:52 Is nuclear power the key to sustainability? With data centers consuming massive amounts of energy, can we keep up? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly & Paul Mecurio discuss the physics, safety, and future of nuclear reactors in a world of increasing power demands with nuclear engineer Kathryn Huff. Originally Aired February 21, 2025. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commer

The Hunt for Dark Energy with Jason Rhodes Aug 25, 2026 00:50:22 How do you build a telescope to study something you can't see? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio sit down with Jason Rhodes, senior research scientist at JPL, to explore the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its search for answers on dark energy and dark matter. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-hunt-for-dark

Your Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman Aug 21, 2026 01:03:23 What are the limits of the human mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore sensory perception, dreaming, synesthesia, time, and the flexibility of the human brain with neuroscientist David Eagleman. Why does time seem to slow down during an emergency? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/your-inner-c

It’s Bugs’ World and We’re Just Living In It with Jessica Ware Aug 18, 2026 00:54:35 How big can bugs get? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Negin Farsad sit down with entomologist, Jessica Ware, to dig into the extraordinary world of bugs, insects the size of navel oranges, how they invented flying and so much more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Farouk, David Arnold, Michael Gugel, Forbidjon, Lech Kaniuk, Jay C, Taylor -, C

Super Solar Storms with Lika Guhathakurta Aug 11, 2026 01:02:36 What does it look like beneath the surface of the sun? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss the heliosphere, the Parker Solar Probe, and solar storms with heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/super-solar-storms-with-lika-guhathakurta/ Thanks to our Patrons K

Stars Ask Neil To Save The Universe Aug 7, 2026 00:44:47 Could there be other universes out there? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Josh Scherer, Emily Blunt, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/stars-ask-neil-to-save-the-universe/ Thanks to our Patrons teoni

Cosmic Queries – Planet 9 Aug 4, 2026 00:47:41 Could there be a hidden planet lurking beyond Pluto and Neptune? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle a wide-ranging grab bag of fan questions covering Planet 9, galaxy shapes, dark matter, the odds of getting hit by a meteorite, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Glenn Fiskin, A. Certain Woman, Jeffrey Schw

Cosmic Queries – Life on Other Planets with Aomawa Shields Jul 31, 2026 00:47:25 If scientists discovered that we are not alone, what would they do with that information? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for life, habitability around M stars and more with astrophysics professor and author Aomawa Shields. Originally Aired July 11, 2023. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmi

Things You Thought You Knew – Your Zodiac is Wrong Jul 28, 2026 00:50:20 Does time always move at the same rate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about time dilation, gravity assists, the north star, and your zodiac sign. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Dan Kelly, Richard Dickinson, Wendy Gaspard, Adam Diaz, Dylan Baun, Chuck Cosmo, Antal Turóczi, Cassie Mayberry,

Finally…The Truth with Michael Shermer Jul 24, 2026 00:50:32 Is there such a thing as objective truth? Are we living in a post-truth world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down to build a toolkit for finding the truth in an era of motivated reasoning, misinformation, and alternative facts with science historian and professional skeptic, Michael Shermer. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-fr

Running Out of Matter with Michelle Thaller Jul 21, 2026 01:01:18 Could spacetime curve in the opposite direction and produce a repulsive field instead of gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle fan questions about photons, heat death, gravitational waves, neutron stars and more with astrophysicist Michelle Thaller. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Richard Asante, Zan Barrag

Getting Entangled with Sean Hodgman Jul 14, 2026 01:02:39 How do you get entangled particles? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack the experimental side of entanglement, superposition, and the quantum underpinnings of our universe with experimental physicist, Sean Hodgman. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/getting-entangled-with-sean-hodgman/ Thanks to our P

The Dreaming Brain with Matt Walker Jul 10, 2026 01:05:57 What’s the real difference between dreaming and waking consciousness? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with sleep expert Matt Walker to answer fan questions about the most mysterious thing humans do every single night: sleeping & dreaming. What’s the science behind your sleep paralysis demon? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commerci

Cosmic Queries – Pure Spacetime Jul 7, 2026 00:46:26 Is there no single shared "now" for everyone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio dive into another grab bag of fan questions about superconducting asteroids, what memories are made of, and if you could ever experience pure unwarped spacetime. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queri

Cosmic Queries – Astro-lore with Moiya McTier Jul 3, 2026 00:49:53 Is it time to update the constellations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen dive into astrophysics, folklore, and our ancient connection to the stars with astrophysicist Moiya McTier, Ph.D. Originally Aired December 6, 2022. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-astro-lore-wit

Bug Splat Galaxies with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low Jun 30, 2026 00:59:00 What type of planets orbit black holes? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad sit down with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low to crack open the mysteries of galaxy collisions, dark matter, and the massive planetary systems around black holes. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/bug-splat-galaxies-with-mordecai-mark-mac-

Is Reality Really Real? With Donald Hoffman Jun 26, 2026 01:14:03 Did evolution never give us the ability to see reality as it actually is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman to explore what neuroscience, evolutionary game theory, and consciousness suggest about the nature of reality itself. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startal

Things You Thought You Knew – Rocks Float Jun 23, 2026 00:44:41 What would happen in a world with too much oxygen? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how rocks actually float, warm blankets, and why oxygen isn’t actually flammable. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-rocks-float/ Thanks to our Patrons Oli H, Michael, Dodo Moon, Dylan Halse, Davi

Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David Koepp Jun 16, 2026 00:54:55 Have aliens already secretly visited us? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp to discuss their new film Disclosure Day, alien contact, and why Spielberg believes there’s more out there than meets the eye. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/disclosure-day-with-steven-spielberg-d

Conquering Fear with Alex Honnold Jun 12, 2026 00:57:51 Is the fear of heights innate or learned? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O'Reilly explore taking risks, the neuroscience of fear, and how to overcome it with freestyle rock climber and subject of the film Free Solo, Alex Honnold, and neuroscientist Heather Berlin. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/conquering-

Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’Dowd Jun 9, 2026 00:55:22 Did the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we’re making of the night’s sky with astrophysicist & host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/quasar-quirks-sky-surveys-with-mat

Physics & Philosophy with Sean Carroll Jun 5, 2026 00:47:39 Why is the past different from the future? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the universe’s deepest questions like why is there anything, how we know we are in the real present, if there could be a unified theory of physics and more with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll. Originally aired August 29, 2023. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free

Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & Lycanthropy Jun 2, 2026 00:49:38 Are all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the nature of time itself. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Alex Nuche, Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Cha

The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw May 29, 2026 01:02:51 Can we put the data centers in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly map out the future of human habitation, research, and industry in low Earth orbit with Ariel Ekblaw, founder and CEO of the Aurelia Institute. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-future-of-space-stations-with-ariel-ekbl

Cosmic Queries – From Wine to Wormholes May 26, 2026 00:55:08 What would happen to Earth if Jupiter stopped rotating? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of fan questions about the challenges with space telescopes, the nature of AI, and whether aliens are funny. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-from-wine-to-wormholes/ Thanks to our Patrons Vail St

Cosmic Queries – Scars in Spacetime May 19, 2026 00:55:33 Can we influence the strong nuclear force? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio answer grab bag questions about sci-fi laser guns, the Roche Limit, how we interact with the fundamental forces, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-scars-in-spacetime/ Thanks to our Patrons Gladys Strickland, Jonathan

Fixing the Internet with Jaron Lanier May 15, 2026 01:12:08 Is the internet too far gone or can we still fix it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, and co-hosts Negin Farsad and Gary O’Reilly, sit down with Jaron Lanier, Microsoft scientist, and father of virtual reality, to diagnose what went wrong with the web, how it’s changed with AI, and ideas for a new path back. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedi

Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light? May 12, 2026 00:43:21 How bright is the Earth from the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice have fun with the sun’s reflectivity, discuss light pollution, and explore the electromagnetic light spectrum: how does sunscreen work? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-is-everything-light/ Thanks to our Patrons Nichol

Cosmic Queries – Starquakes with Conny Aerts May 8, 2026 00:52:53 What is a starquake? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore asteroseismology, the sun, and what’s happening on the insides of stars with astrophysicist Conny Aerts. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-starquakes-with-conny-aerts/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen

How Did Life Begin? with Betül Kaçar May 5, 2026 01:04:47 What are the true limits of life, will we even recognize it when we see it? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the beginnings of life on Earth and what they might tell us about life everywhere else with astrobiologist and bacteriologist, Betül Kaçar. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/how-did-life-b

Homesteading on the Moon with Kevin Espiritu May 1, 2026 01:08:35 Could you grow your own food on the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with Kevin Espiritu, the gardening YouTuber behind Epic Gardening, to dig into backyard farming, the future of sustainable food, and what it would actually take to feed yourself on Earth or anywhere else. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:

Cosmic Queries – Take Me To Your Leader Apr 28, 2026 00:58:01 What would you actually do if an alien showed up and asked to be taken to your leader? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore fan questions about physics of near-light-speed travel, Dark Forest Theory from The Three Body Problem, and whether the universe itself might be conscious. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: h

Cosmic Queries – Total Darkness Apr 21, 2026 00:53:43 Are all the galaxies orbiting a superstructure in the middle of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are reaching into the grab bag to cover questions from absolute zero to the nature of gravity, and much much more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-total-darkness/ Thanks to our

Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick Apr 17, 2026 00:55:43 Are seed oils really that bad? Are people getting enough protein? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, & Gary O’Reilly cut through the noise on health myths, food misinformation, and the forces making it harder than ever to eat well with nutrition scientist, Jessica Knurick, PhD. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/busting

Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr. Apr 14, 2026 01:13:26 Could the ingredients for life have arrived on asteroids? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack what the sample collected from asteroid Bennu is teaching us about the origins of life itself with Harold Connolly, geologist and mission scientist for OSIRIS-REx. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/secrets-o

Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna Levin Apr 10, 2026 00:49:14 How did the universe get to be this way? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical cosmologist, Janna Levin, to help us break down the building blocks of the universe and how it started. Originally Aired March 8, 2021. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosm

Project Hail Mary with Andy Weir Apr 7, 2026 00:40:52 What if a microscopic alien lifeform was slowly eating our sun? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice sit down with Andy Weir, the bestselling author of Project Hail Mary, for a deep dive into designing aliens, science fiction, and science behind the book (and the movie.) NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/project-hail-mary

Told You So! with Matt Kaplan Apr 3, 2026 01:12:17 What happens when scientists are right and nobody wants to hear it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frustrating history of brilliant minds who were ignored, mocked, and punished for telling the truth with science writer Matt Kaplan. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/told-you-so-with-matt-k

Exploring Hidden Dimensions with Brian Greene Mar 31, 2026 01:57:01 Is our universe an inevitable outcome of the laws of physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical physicist Brian Greene to discuss the Many-Worlds Interpretation, the structure of the multiverse, levels of infinity, and respond to cosmic queries Neil couldn’t answer. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://s

Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM! Mar 24, 2026 00:40:28 Where does the wind come from? What is a sonic boom? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain things you thought you knew about sonic booms, daily temperatures, and how wind works. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-sonic-boom/ Thanks to our Patrons ShrubPuncher, Tim James, Jesse Doucette,

Our Burning Questions – Simulation Debate Mar 20, 2026 01:03:50 Are we living inside a computer simulation? Is artificial intelligence truly conscious? And what happens to us when we die? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost’s Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly tackle more questions from inside the StarTalk team. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/our-burning-questions-simulation-debate/ Thanks

Dark Universe Decoded with Katherine Freese Mar 17, 2026 00:50:05 What are the main candidates for dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical physicist Katherine Freese to tackle fan questions about dark matter, dark energy, and the dark universe at large. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/dark-universe-decoded-with-katherine-freese/ Thanks

True Crime & Forensic Pathology with Patricia Cornwell & Dr. Jonathan Hayes Mar 13, 2026 00:55:11 How can you get away with murder? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore forensic pathology, autopsies, and crime scene science with medical examiner and author Jonathan Hayes, featuring an interview with crime writer and author of Autopsy, Patricia Cornwell. Originally aired January 11, 2022. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedi

Cosmic Queries – Gravitons & Hyperspeed Mar 10, 2026 00:40:47 What if we took Earth… and pushed it somewhere else? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer grab bag fan questions about gravitons, hyperspeed, saving the sun, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-gravitons-hyperspeed/ Thanks to our Patrons Dez, Colton, Christian Zabriskie, Ignacio Ramirez, Bria

Cosmic Queries – Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking with Charles Liu Mar 6, 2026 01:01:49 Does the universe need observers to exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore questions about entropy, spontaneous symmetry breaking, spectroscopy and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-spontaneous-symmetry-breaking-with-charles-liu/

Science at Warp Speed: StarTalk Live! Mar 3, 2026 01:19:47 How much energy would it take to make a warp drive? Neil deGrasse Tyson joined by Sasheer Zamata & Pete Holmes explore the science in TV shows from antimatter annihilation to tachyons to warp bubbles with astrophysicist & science advisor for Star Trek, Erin Macdonald, and particle physicist & advisor for The Big Bang Theory and Oppenheimer, David Saltzberg. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to t

Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao Feb 24, 2026 00:55:55 Do we need new math to explain dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio explore unsolved problems in math, simulation theory, base systems and more with mathematician Terence Tao.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/is-the-universe-a-math-problem-with-terence-tao/Thanks to our Patrons Drake Mccammon, Louros

The Origins of Artificial Intelligence with Geoffrey Hinton Feb 20, 2026 01:31:24 How did we go from digital computers to AI seemingly everywhere? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly dive into the mechanics of thinking, how AI got its start, and what deep learning really means with cognitive and computer scientist, Nobel Laureate, and one of the architects of AI, Geoffrey Hinton. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free an

Cosmic Queries – Your God Is Too Small Feb 17, 2026 00:49:41 What’s more terrifying: finding alien life or finding out we are alone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice dive into fan questions about optics, religion, communicating with entanglement, and life on Earth after humans. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-your-god-is-too-small/Th

Cosmic Queries – Quantum Consciousness with Charles Liu Feb 13, 2026 01:13:13 Is your consciousness a quantum phenomenon? Is the universe one predetermined block? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab bag questions about quantum theory, the cosmological constant, and retrocausality with astrophysicist Charles Liu.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Jules, Kelton Falls, Danielhero

Thing You Thought You Knew – Red Hot, Blue Hot Feb 10, 2026 00:40:52 How small is a molecule? What is the color of light? How can quantum physics spoil food? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice visualize a molecule’s actual size, break down the different colors of light, and the physics of what’s going on in your fridge. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/thing-you-thought-you-

Cosmic Queries – Understanding Infinity with Stephon Alexander Feb 6, 2026 00:45:47 What is infinity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad explore whether we are in a finite universe, the issues with infinity, string theory, and more with theoretical physicist Stephon Alexander.Originally aired April 11, 2023. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-understanding-infinity-with-stephon-a

Return to Venus with David Grinspoon Feb 3, 2026 00:51:38 Is there life in the Venusian Clouds? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are joined by planetary astrobiologist David Grinspoon to discuss NASA’s return to Venus, our space future, and whether we’ll find life in our solar system. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Nick Pullia, Sean Cater, Keith Reiss, Seph Gordon, Charlie V

Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Information Paradox Jan 27, 2026 00:47:31 What do astrophysicists mean when they talk about “information”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice dive into questions about the black hole information paradox, moon moons, wormholes between black hole universes, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-black-hole-information-paradox/Thanks

What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker Jan 23, 2026 00:54:42 What happens when everyone knows what everyone knows? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice dive into human psychology and how recursive common knowledge is the invisible glue holding civilization together with cognitive scientist and author, Steven Pinker.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Zypherior (Fjottrik), Brett Peterson

Cosmic Queries – The Complex Universe with Sean Carroll Jan 20, 2026 01:00:49 What does Hawking radiation look like falling into a black hole? Will we ever find a theory of everything? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer questions about invisible fields, many worlds, entropy, the theory of everything, and more with theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://starta

Cosmic Queries – Galactic Grab Bag – Blue Steel Jan 16, 2026 00:46:24 Terraforming mars? How do black holes die? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the moon, periodic table of elements, light photons, black holes and more! Originally Aired August 3, 2021NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-galactic-grab-bag-blue-steel/Thanks

Cosmic Queries – Expanding Bubble Universes Jan 13, 2026 00:48:03 Is time dilation just the data loading in a cosmic simulation? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer grab bag questions about saving the Sun, generation spaceships, bubble universes, and more!NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-expanding-bubble-universes/Thanks to our Patrons Colbi Rohr, Designer Chrome,

Your Brain is a Time Machine with Dean Buonomano Jan 9, 2026 00:49:44 Is time fundamental to the universe or a human construct? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore our brain’s relationship with time, how we remember the past, and project the future with Dean Buonomano, Professor of Neurobiology and Psychology at UCLA.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/your-brain-is-a-t

Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling with John Martinis Jan 6, 2026 00:57:48 Can quantum tunneling occur at macroscopic scales? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice sit down with John Martinis, UCSB physicist and 2025 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, to explore superconductivity, quantum tunnelling, and what this means for the future of quantum computing.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/macro

Things You Thought You Knew – The Color of the Sun Dec 30, 2025 00:47:33 What’s the true color of the sun? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss things you thought you knew about the color of the Sun, the sound of weather, and why friction is our friend. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-the-color-of-the-sun/Thanks to our Patrons Jorge Aguirre, C&

Our Burning Questions – Free Will Emergence Dec 26, 2025 00:57:06 What’s the deal with the strong nuclear force? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers the burning questions Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and the StarTalk Team have been saving all year about gravity as a force, cosmic rays, free will, emergence, and how physicists decide which equations to apply. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/our-

Cosmic Queries – Space Volcanoes: Fire and Ice with Natalie Starkey Dec 23, 2025 00:55:56 What’s a supervolcano? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen discover all types of volcanoes in the solar system with cosmochemist and author of Fire and Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System, Natalie Starkey. Is there such a thing as an ice volcano?Originally Aired October 5, 2021. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.

Cosmic Queries – Living in a Simulation with Nick Bostrom Dec 19, 2025 00:53:31 Are we in a simulation? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice take a deep dive into simulation theory, consciousness, and free will with Oxford theorist Nick Bostrom. Is this The Matrix? Originally Aired December 21, 2021.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-living-in-a-simulation-w

Origins of Dark Energy with Adam Riess Dec 16, 2025 01:06:44 How did scientists discover evidence for dark energy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio explore dark energy, Hubble tension, and the beginning and end of the universe with astrophysicist and Nobel laureate, Adam Riess.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/origins-of-dark-energy-with-adam-riess/Thanks to our Patron

Replaceable You with Mary Roach Dec 12, 2025 00:51:12 Are our parts replaceable? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly sit down with bestselling author Mary Roach, who discusses her newest book, Replaceable You, and the quest to grow organs, build parts, and engineer the human body.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/replaceable-you-with-mary-roach/Thanks to our Pat

Cosmic Queries – Multiverse Nesting Dolls Dec 9, 2025 00:54:48 What if our universe is the inside of a black hole… inside another black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio answer a grab bag of fan questions about black hole mergers, the misconception about gravity assists, and if there’s such a thing as laws of physics.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Beth, Rebecca Yoswein, Leigh, Desiree D

Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox Dec 2, 2025 01:43:36 What is truly foundational to the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice welcome particle physicist Brian Cox for a discussion about emergence, particles, consciousness, and the very fabric of spacetime. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/are-we-the-universes-way-of-knowing-itself-with-brian-cox/Thanks to our Patrons

AGI, Immortality, & Visions of the Future with Adam Becker Nov 28, 2025 00:53:36 Are we making science fiction a reality? Is that a good thing? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly and guest Adam Becker, science communicator and author of More Everything Forever, discuss sci-fi dreams, tech-bro promises, and the real science shaping our tomorrow.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Jeremiah Washington, Lawr

Sounds of the Cosmos with Kim Arcand Nov 25, 2025 01:04:26 Can you listen to a picture of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice welcome back Chandra X-ray Observatory data-sonification expert Kim Arcand of the to explore how translating cosmic data into sound lets us sense the universe in entirely new ways. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/sounds-of-the-cosmos-with-ki

Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right Nov 21, 2025 00:52:57 Albert Einstein was, well, Albert Einstein. But was he right? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice investigate what it took to prove Einstein right, with theoretical physicist Dr. Jim Gates.Originally Aired October 19, 2020.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-proving-einstein-right/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcas

Things You Thought You Knew – Force, Heat, & Speed Nov 18, 2025 00:40:50 Do you feel the need… the need for speed?! Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about force vs. pressure, heat vs. temperature, and speed vs. acceleration.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-force-heat-speed/Thanks to our Patrons Maria Almeida, Mitchel M, Chri

Superhero Science: StarTalk Live! With Charles Liu Nov 14, 2025 01:17:51 Why can’t we run through walls if atoms are mostly empty space? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore force fields, warp drive, invisibility, and quantum physics behind superhero powers.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/superhero-science-startalk-live-with-charles-liu/Thank

Cosmic Queries – Quantumly Stupid Nov 11, 2025 00:45:10 What would a four-dimensional being see if it looked at us? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer fan questions covering higher-dimensional surgery, space elevators, alien intelligence, and colliding galaxies. Could spacetime itself be a cosmic crystal?NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-

The Limits of Knowing with Elise Crull Nov 4, 2025 00:59:17 How do you know what you know? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore issues with quantum mechanics and objectivity, the history of physics, and how scientists ask questions on the edge of our understanding with philosopher of physics Elise Crull.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-limits-of-knowing-with-el

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