Is there another planet in the universe like Earth? Is there life elsewhere? And if so, how advanced is it? Join us as Sara Seager — astronomer, planet hunter, MIT professor, and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient — presents a mind-blowing progress report on the rigorous search for Earth’s planetary twin and other life in the universe.
Oct 27
What Great Communicators Do Differently (#325)
What separates great communicators from everyone else? It’s not confidence, charisma, or having the perfect words.Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer, bestselling author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter, and host of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, reveal ... Show More
20m 34s
Oct 20
Joy is a Risk Worth Taking (#324)
What if joy isn’t a reward for when life goes well, but the thing that helps us survive when it doesn’t?Psychologist and Stanford lecturer Kelly McGonigal reveals that joy is not the same as happiness, and that many of us quietly push it away without realizing it.In this episode, ... Show More
19m 21s
Oct 13
Greenland, Russia, and The Cold War for the Arctic (#323)
As Arctic ice melts, the struggle for the frozen north is beginning to resemble a new Cold War.Russian submarine activity is rising. China is mapping the seabed and expanding its icebreaker fleet. And Greenland sits at the center of a growing contest over shipping routes, critica ... Show More
19m 14s
Mar 2021
Cosmic Queries – Life on Exoplanets with Sara Seager
<p>Is there life on other planets? On this episode of <em>StarTalk</em>, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Kirshen dig into the search for extraterrestrial life with exoplanet expert and author of the memoir, “<em>Smallest Lights in the Universe,” </em>astrophysicist Sara Seag ... Show More
50m 9s
May 2025
Cosmic Queries – Life on Exoplanets with Sara Seager
<p>Is there life on other planets? On this episode of <i>StarTalk</i>, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Kirshen dig into the search for extraterrestrial life with exoplanet expert and author of the memoir, “<i>Smallest Lights in the Universe,” </i>astrophysicist Sara Seager. ... Show More
48m 14s