What is exit velocity? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore parabolas, measuring the speed of an object using the Doppler effect, and other physics in baseball.
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Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick
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. N ... Show More
55m 43s
Apr 10
Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna Levin
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. ... Show More
49m 14s
Aug 2022
52 - The Large Hadron Collider and All Its Glory
<p>We pick up last episode's theme of particle colliders and dive into the most exciting one running today - the LHC. What is it, how does it work, and what new physics can it still reveal?<br/><br/>For ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon ... Show More
28m 7s
Sep 2019
Leonard Susskind: Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and Black Holes
Leonard Susskind is a professor of theoretical physics at Stanford University, and founding director of the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics. He is widely regarded as one of the fathers of string theory and in general as one of the greatest physicists of our time both a ... Show More
57m 40s
Jun 2016
What Are Gravitational Waves And LIGO For Dummies? with Professor Alan Weinstein
Jonathan sits down with physics professor Alan Weinstein to discuss gravitational waves, Einstein's theory of relativity, and his work for LIGO. Plus, Jonathan and Alan try to imitate the sound of two black holes merging. It's delightful.
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36m 27s
Sep 2023
What Is General Relativity?
On today’s episode the guys get into a discussion about General Relativity, which is physicist Albert Einstein's understanding of how gravity affects the fabric of space-time. Plus we get into the missing F-35 plane and the guy who found it, the Kelce brothers and Taylor Swift, D ... Show More
3h 2m
<p><strong>Neil deGrasse Tyson</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/neiltyson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@neiltyson</a>) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host of <em><a href="https://www.startalkradio.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopen ... Show More
<p><strong>Neil deGrasse Tyson</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/neiltyson" target="_blank">@neiltyson</a>) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host of <a href="https://www.startalkradio.net/" target="_blank"><em>StarTalk Radio</em></a>, and author o ... Show More