Is social media rewiring childhood and fueling a mental health crisis? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the costs of growing up online and how to take back childhood with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
Apr 17
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick
Are seed oils really that bad? Are people getting enough protein? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, & Gary O’Reilly cut through the noise on health myths, food misinformation, and the forces making it harder than ever to eat well with nutrition scientist, Jessica Knurick, PhD. N ... Show More
55m 43s
Apr 10
Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna Levin
How did the universe get to be this way? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical cosmologist, Janna Levin, to help us break down the building blocks of the universe and how it started. Originally Aired March 8, 2021. ... Show More
49m 14s
Jan 2021
"Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap
<p>Where are we? What the hell is going on? Oh right, we're here with our podcast device, listening to an episode of Strong Songs.</p><p>On this episode, Kirk dives into Imogen Heap's one-woman choral masterwork "Hide and Seek," taking a closer look at the technologies and proces ... Show More
58m 22s
Jul 2020
"No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age
<p>It's time for a journey of the mind, as Kirk picks apart one of the best hard rock tunes of the early 2000s.</p><p>Queens of the Stone Age's "Songs for the Deaf" includes enough bangers that it was tough to pick a single song to focus on, but in the end, "No One Knows" won the ... Show More
55m 25s
Jan 2021
"Space Oddity" and "Starman" by David Bowie
<p>Let the children lose it, let the children use it, and let all the children join in for Strong Songs year three!</p><p>Kirk kicks off the new year with a pair of classics by the great David Bowie: 1969's melancholy "Space Oddity" and 1972's triumphant "Starman." What goes up, ... Show More
53m 46s
<p>In this episode, Jim and May discuss the concept of “neutral Spanish.” Does it exist? Who speaks it? Do some countries have a more neutral accent than others? Find out here.<br/><br/></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href='https://youtu.be/MCmqUp2XTPY'>Related BBC Video</a></li><li> ... Show More