Neil’s Guide to Heat Transfer Physics

<p>Can you <i>listen</i> 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. </p><p>NO ... Show More

<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

<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

<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

<p><strong>#033 Rebroadcast</strong></p> <p>That's right, we are <em>sort of </em>talking about coffee this week. Or rather, how to keep it hot. Nowadays we all have some version of a thermos for our coffee, tea, water, or what-have-you. Today Melissa and Jam try to get to the <e ... Show More

<p><strong>#125</strong></p> <p>Well you've probably been there. It's the first significantly cold day of the season, and you turn your car on and the tire pressure light comes on. This is an annual problem for many of us, and we probably don't even really think about why it happ ... Show More

<p><strong>#154</strong></p> <p>When you're young in science class, you probably learned the phrase &quot;freezing point,&quot; but is that even a thing? Is there a specific temperature at which things go from liquid to solid? Spoiler alert: Melissa thinks that's actually a huge ... Show More

<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>#162<br /> </strong><br /> Here's another summer topic, if you live in a somewhat warmer climate area, you've undoubtedly notice that cars can get insanely hot during the summer. We live in Texas, and cars can get so hot that it's dangerous. What the heck is going on t ... Show More

<p><strong>Bonus Episode: Question and Response 43<br /> </strong></p> <p>In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about coffee in thermoses, yeast, intermolecular forces, plastic wrap, and more!</p> <p><strong>Thanks to our monthly support ... Show More

<p><strong>#131</strong></p> <p>We've all shaken up a carbonated drink, either accidentally or on purpose, so we all know what happens. But why? Why does simply shaking it agitate the carbonation so much? And why do shaken sodas overflow the can so much?</p> <p><a href="https://t ... Show More

<p><strong>#085 Rebroadcast<br /> </strong></p> <p>Well here in Texas, we just suffered through an intense freeze. And many a plant became a casualty of the cold, but why? What's going on at the molecular level that causes freezing temperatures to be bad for many plants? And is t ... Show More

<p><strong>#140</strong></p> <p>Ice is water right? It's just that it's solid. So why does it float in liquid water? And also why does water expand when it freezes, when typically things contract when they freeze? These are things we are used to observing daily, but they actually ... Show More