Aug 22

Mindreading with Jean-Rémi King

What would it take to actually read someone’s mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science and ethics of decoding thoughts with Jean-Rémi King, a neuroscience researcher at Meta’s Paris lab. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this ent ... Show More

57m 4s

Aug 19

Are We Alone? with Jill Tarter

Are we alone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen sit down with one of the founders of the SETI Institute, Jill Tarter, to explore the search for intelligent life beyond Earth, technosignatures, The Drake Equation, and more.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons c ... Show More

53m 30s

Aug 12

Cosmic Queries - Flat Universe

If you crunched the asteroid belt into one object, would it make a planet? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost Chuck Nice answer fan questions about the shape of the universe, the origin of matter, the Casimir Force, pizza toppings, and more!NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this ... Show More

47m 51s

Sep 2020

What If the Universe is Bouncing? - Guest: Anna Ijjas

It's easy to forget that long standing scientific theories are in fact, theories and therefore are subject to revision and change as new information comes to light or we develop new ways to understand our Universe. The current accepted theory on the creation of our Universe is, o ... Show More

32m 9s

May 2023

Quasars - The Brightest Stars

On today’s episode: It’s happening… Scientists are starting to be able to read our minds! We might owe the existence of life to quasars. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: Reading The Mind with fMRI and AI | Neurologica Blog QUASAR SOURCES https://en.wikipedi ... Show More

1h 9m

Sep 2022

What The Universe Is Doing RIGHT NOW

A century ago, astronomers were locked in a debate about the scope of our universe. Were we it? The answer is no. There are other galaxies beyond the Milky Way, and they are speeding away from us. Answering that question left astronomers with an even bigger puzzle. Why is everyth ... Show More

11m 15s

Sep 2022

53 - Why We Need a Theory of Quantum Gravity

Quantum mechanics and general relativity are two of the most successful theories of science ever, but they don't necessarily fit together. Learn why physicists are trying so hard to discover a quantum theory of gravity, and why it's been such a challenge.For ad-free episodes and ... Show More

28m 14s

Feb 2024

#390: Wormholes, Black Holes, and Blue Giants: Your Space Questions Answered

Are you ready to uncover the mind-bending secrets of our universe? Join us as we reveal the unexpected truth about the formation of habitable planets and the potential for multiple habitable worlds within a single solar system. You won't believe how many habitable planets could e ... Show More

53m 2s

Dec 2022

Evidence of the Multiverse

For most of us, the word “multiverse” probably conjures up some sort of fun sci-fi episode like the universe in which we all have hot dogs for fingers in Oscar contender ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ or the parallel universe in Star Trek where there’s an evil you with a mou ... Show More

30m 56s

Jun 2024

#424: Gravity Waves & Space Junk: Cosmic Queries Unpacked

This episode is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. To check out our exclusive offer, visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts - you can thank us later... Space Nuts Episode: Space Junk, Gravity Waves, and Solar Eclipses Join Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson in this engagi ... Show More

30m 39s

May 2021

Astrophysicist on God’s Equation, Dark Matter, and the Future of Life Beyond Earth | Alex Filippenko

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2h 9m

Cosmic Queries – Physics All Around Us