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Nov 2019
50m 35s

Science and Psyche in Film, with Darren ...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the scientific, metaphysical, and psychological aspects of filmmaking with auteur filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, co-host Paula Poundstone, astrophysicist Charles Liu, PhD, neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD, and Bill Nye. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons and All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: h ... Show More
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