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Science meets comedy and pop culture on StarTalk Radio! Astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities and scientists discuss astro...

Episodes

20 of 1,142 episodes

The Game Theory of AI with Aza Raskin

Are we losing control of AI? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore AI cyberhacking breaches, supercoordation...

01:20:41Oct 30, 2026

Bose-Einstein Condensate, Collisions, The Physics of Fire –TYTYK

What happens to matter when the temperature gets near zero kelvin? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew ab...

00:42:01Oct 27, 2026

Spooky Science with Mary Roach

Could ghosts possibly be real? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman explore ghost hunting techniques, spiritualism, and the non-corporeal p...

00:44:13Oct 23, 2026

In Theory with Janna Levin

If something is possible, has the universe tried it? Are all physical possibilities inevitable? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with theoretic...

00:40:47Oct 20, 2026

The Science of Lookmaxxing with Dr. Noc

Are we doing more harm than good in the pursuit of perfection? Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly explore look...

00:58:44Oct 16, 2026

The Chemistry of Life with Kate the Chemist

Would aliens use the same periodic table as us? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad sit down with Kate Biberdorf, aka Kate th...

00:42:30Oct 13, 2026

Cosmic Queries – Light Sails & Quantum Scales

If the multiverse exists, where does our universe end and another begin? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle a wide-rang...

01:00:04Oct 6, 2026

What Is Intelligence? With David Krakauer

Why did intelligence evolve in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the nature of intelligence, informat...

01:17:20Oct 2, 2026

Quantum Anomalies with Lara Anderson

Why does string theory need ten dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Jordan Klepper sit down with Lara Anderson, string theoris...

00:54:14Sep 29, 2026

Cosmic Queries – Space Junk! with Moriba Jah

What do we do with all this space junk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the stuff w...

00:54:51Sep 25, 2026

Lost in Space Game Night

How far did Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the moon? How many monkeys named Albert have been to space? Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Paul M...

00:42:14Sep 22, 2026

Cosmic Queries – The Fractal Universe with Charles Liu

Do the fractal nature of the universe and the human brain have anything to do with each other? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice a...

00:58:45Sep 18, 2026

Why Do We Exist with Hakeem Oluseyi

What is fundamental in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice welcome back Hakeem Oluseyi to dive deep into cosmolog...

00:47:42Sep 15, 2026

Why Craters Are Round, Size of Life, The Real Length of Day – TYTYK

Is there a limit to how small life can be? Or how big? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down why all craters on the moon are round,...

00:46:28Sep 8, 2026

This Is Your Brain on Psychedelics

What if you could reopen your childhood brain? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the cutting edge of psychedelic sc...

01:14:16Sep 4, 2026

Rogue Planets & Exomoons with David Kipping

Did we discover an exomoon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for exoplanets with biosignatures, super Earths & mini...

00:53:32Sep 1, 2026

Solving AI’s Energy Problem with Kathryn Huff

Is nuclear power the key to sustainability? With data centers consuming massive amounts of energy, can we keep up? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary...

00:51:52Aug 28, 2026

The Hunt for Dark Energy with Jason Rhodes

How do you build a telescope to study something you can't see? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio sit down with Jason Rhodes, senior resea...

00:50:22Aug 25, 2026

Your Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

What are the limits of the human mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore sensory perception, dreaming, synesthesia,...

01:03:23Aug 21, 2026

It’s Bugs’ World and We’re Just Living In It with Jessica Ware

How big can bugs get? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Negin Farsad sit down with entomologist, Jessica Ware, to dig into the extraordinary world of...

00:54:35Aug 18, 2026