Can you trust medical information on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly team up with pharmaceutical scientist and social media “medfluencer” Morgan McSweeny (aka Dr. Noc) to break down common internet medical myths from Big Pharma to raw milk to vaccine hesitancy. Plus a discussion with filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy from Shot ... Show More
Jul 28
Things You Thought You Knew – Your Zodiac is Wrong
Does time always move at the same rate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about time dilation, gravity assists, the north star, and your zodiac sign. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our P ... Show More
50m 20s
Jul 21
Running Out of Matter with Michelle Thaller
Could spacetime curve in the opposite direction and produce a repulsive field instead of gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle fan questions about photons, heat death, gravitational waves, neutron stars and more with astrophysicist Michelle Thaller. NOT ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2023
Navigating online misinformation and improving science communication, with David R. Grimes
In this episode, we're joined by science writer and author of 'The Irrational Ape — Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Propaganda', David Robert Grimes, for a discussion about science communication and the unrelenting rise of misinformation on social media. ... Show More
49m 11s
Mar 2022
AE 1123 - Interview: Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, & the Ethics of Influencers with Big Audiences | with Dr Dan Wilson
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41m 48s
Jul 2021
#256 — A Contagion of Bad Ideas
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with Eric Topol about vaccine hesitancy and related misinformation. They discuss the problem of political and social siloing, concerns about mRNA vaccines, the Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA, the effectiveness of the CO ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 2025
Medfluencers and Patient Education: Helpful or Risky? (Recess Rehash)
[We're on vacation, so enjoy this recent show in case you missed it!] How future doctors are navigating social media’s impact on public education. How can a well-meaning medfluencer be sure they’re actually helping? M1 Zach Grissom, M2 Fallon Jung, M3 Jeff Goddard, and M4 Matt En ... Show More
1h 5m
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