What type of time travel is in “A Christmas Carol”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions on time travel, paradoxes, and wormholes with theoretical physicist, Brian Greene. Did Ebenezer Scrooge get pulled through a wormhole?
Nov 21
Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
<p>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.</p><p><i>Originally Aired October 19, 2020.</i></p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen ... Show More
52m 57s
Nov 18
Things You Thought You Knew – Force, Heat, & Speed
<p>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.</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here ... Show More
40m 50s
Jul 2019
Sean Carroll: The Nature of the Universe, Life, and Intelligence
Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at Caltech, specializing in quantum mechanics, gravity, and cosmology. He is the author of several popular books: one on the arrow of time called From Eternity to Here, one on the Higgs boson called The Particle at the End of the Universe, ... Show More
35m 2s
Dec 2017
Bonus-The Time Machine: Inspector Spacetime
Since Myths and Legends is off this week, I thought I would run an episode from our other show, Fictional. It's a podcast where we adapt and retell stories from all over fiction. Today's episode is part one of "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells. If you're not already subscribed, th ... Show More
44m 6s
Oct 2019
Michio Kaku: Future of Humans, Aliens, Space Travel & Physics
Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, futurist, and professor at the City College of New York. He is the author of many fascinating books on the nature of our reality and the future of our civilization. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. If you wo ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2023
348. Black Holes, Time Travel, and the Origin of the Universe | Dr. Brian Keating
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Brian Keating discuss long-held theories of cosmology, from the big bang to the expansion of the universe, and why we might be totally wrong.
Dr. Brian Keating is a cosmologist, inventor, author, academic, and podcast host. He focuses on the explo ... Show More
1h 58m