How big are black holes? Is time elastic? What is spacetime foam? Why is there a place called “elsewhere?” Enjoy this dazzling two-parter that starts with the absolute basics with NASA’s Goddard Theoretical Astrophysicist and Black Hole Theory Cosmologist Dr. Ronald Gamble, Jr. We talk busting of flim-flam, how do we image them, what's the most giant dense ... Show More
Oct 9
Horror Neurobiology (WATCHING SCARY STUFF) with Austin Lim
Thrills. Chills. Hiding behind your hands. It’s officially SPOOKTOBER month with a huge, fascinating (and I promise, mellow) episode on why humans watch horror, and what’s happening in your brain. Not only do we have the author of “Horror on the Brain: the Neuroscience Behind Sci ... Show More
2h 17m
Apr 2024
Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Time Cloak with Charles Liu
<p>Are black holes places or objects? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about distorting spacetime, Olbers’ Paradox, singularities, the shape of the universe, and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu. </p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Pat ... Show More
40m 15s
Jul 2022
Cosmic Queries – Intergalactic Impacts
<p>What happens when three black holes collide? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore even more cosmic collisions in space, in the quantum realm, and more!</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free ... Show More
44m 49s
Dec 2022
Cosmic Queries – Holographic Universe & Quasars with Charles Liu
<p>Is our universe inside a black hole? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about wormholes, quasars, white holes, and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu. What would a wormhole look like to us? </p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can li ... Show More
44m 17s
Oct 2024
Cosmic Queries – The Big Stretch
<p>What is fire? How do gravitational waves ripple through space-time? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Harrison Greenbaum answer grab bag questions about why supernovae form black holes, photons, the singularity, and more!</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire ... Show More
51m 25s
May 2020
Cosmic Queries – Cosmic Conundrums
<p>Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on black holes, dark matter, the Higgs boson, extraterrestrial life in our solar system, higher dimensions, and much more!<strong></strong></p>
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42m 52s
Jul 2024
Cosmic Queries – Strange Matter
<p>What could we do to hide from the aliens? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about human radio wave signals, strange matter, universes inside black holes, and other physics questions!</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode ... Show More
43m 14s