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What type of planets orbit black holes? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad sit down with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low to crack open the mysteries of galaxy collisions, dark matter, and the massive planetary systems around black holes. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen t ... Show More

Did evolution never give us the ability to see reality as it actually is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman to explore what neuroscience, evolutionary game theory, and consciousness suggest about the nat ... Show More

What would happen in a world with too much oxygen? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how rocks actually float, warm blankets, and why oxygen isn’t actually flammable. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia ... Show More

<p><strong>#135</strong></p> <p>Well guess what, Melissa is a PhD Doctor now! And you know what that means? She gets to tell us more details about the research she did to get her PhD. Listen to hear what Melissa found as she dove deep into the question &quot;Why do people hate or ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being a chemistry professor is a juggling act. But sometimes professors have too many balls in the air. How do they know which ones to grab and which to let drop? In this episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stereo Chemistry</sp ... Show More

<p><strong>Bonus Episode: Question and Response 28</strong></p> <p>In this month's bonus episode, Melissa and Jam respond to comments and questions about greek myth analogies, hydrogen peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, alkaline water, coffee, sitcoms, and more!</p> <p><strong>Reference ... Show More

<p><strong>#168<br /> </strong><br /> Continuing our series on &quot;forever chemicals&quot; aka PFAS, we explore how we got into this situation. Where did PFAS come from? Why were they made? Were there any signs of PFAS being a problem early on? Let's investigate.</p> <p><strong ... Show More

<p><strong>#148</strong></p> <p>How can mosquitoes sense us? And do they prefer some people over others? This is a question we've pursued across several episodes of the podcast in the past, but now there's some brand new research that addresses this question! Let's check it out t ... Show More

<p><strong>#169<br /> </strong><br /> Time for some action. This week on our &quot;forever chemicals&quot; aka PFAS series, get ready to talk about what we can do about PFAS. Can we get rid of them? Can we filter them? Destroy them? Once and for all? Let's find out.</p> <p><stron ... Show More

<p><strong>#026 Rebroadcast<br /> </strong></p> <p>This week, Melissa and Jam discuss part of an often requested topic: carbonation. Does it have a taste? Like why does carbonated water taste different than flat water? And what is carbonation in the first place? Does it give you ... Show More