Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=a2b908d99c61e4e52e065995cc26b02c Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:01:27 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-conversation-with-edward-snowden-part-2 Neil deGrasse Tyson’s exclusive, one-on-one conversation with Edward Snowden - via robot - concludes with a deeper dive into metadata, personal privacy and covert communications, before exploring pulsars and cosmic background radiation. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/225464347 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:00:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-conversation-with-edward-snowden-part-1 Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with whistleblower Edward Snowden via robotic telepresence from Moscow. In Part 1, they discuss Isaac Newton, knowledge and learning, the Periodic Table, encryption and privacy, and much more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/224303043 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:59:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-parasites-and-poisons-at-the-bell-house A strange brew of poisons, parasites and infectious diseases is on tap at The Bell House when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman welcome guests Mark Siddall, the Leech Guy, and comedians H. Jon Benjamin and Jessica Williams. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/223567218 Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:36:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/extended-classic-are-you-out-of-your-mind-with-oliver-sacks Join us for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s original interview with his recently departed friend Oliver Sacks, now extended with exclusive, never-before-heard content. Also featuring guest Cara Santa Maria and co-host Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/222492798 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:47:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/extended-classic-a-conversation-with-god Neil Tyson has a one-on-one conversation with… God. Join us for divine revelations about everything from the Big Bang, to evolution and creationism, to aliens. Now including “God’s Favorites,” plus “How Tweet It Is” with Neil and Bill Nye. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/221464208 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:26:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-climate-change On a hot night in Brooklyn, Bill Nye and Eugene Mirman get steamed up about climate change with help from their guests, Nobel Prize-winning climatologist Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig and comedians Jemaine Clement and Michael Che. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/220521232 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:01:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-sociology-and-the-human-condition Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman investigate the human condition with the help of bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell, sociologist Dr. Alondra Nelson and comedian Wyatt Cenac. Recorded live at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/219413703 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 21:37:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-digital-revolution-with-arianna-huffington Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the information age with two of its digital elite: Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington and BuzzMachine’s Jeff Jarvis. Chuck Nice co-hosts, and Bill Nye shares about sharing. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/218386976 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 21:48:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-super-powers If Superman followed the laws of physics, how could he fly? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer this and other questions from our fans about super powers, from the scientifically sound, to the supremely silly. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/217388738 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:31:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/exploring-science-and-religion-with-richard-dawkins Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses science and religion with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. Eugene Mirman hosts, with guest Reverend James Martin. Plus, Bill Nye rants about rocks and evolution. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216304110 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:33:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-gmos-with-bill-nye-part-2 Just in case Part 1 wasn’t controversial enough, Bill Nye and Chuck Nice are back to answer new fan questions about Genetically Modified Organisms, unintended consequences, pollinator problems and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/215203390 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:16:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-gmos-with-bill-nye-part-1 Guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy says he’s changed his mind about GMOs. Find out why when he and co-host Chuck Nice answer fan submitted questions about the controversial subject of Genetically Modified Organisms. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/214254486 Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:31:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/extended-classic-madame-saturn-a-conversation-with-carolyn-porco-part-1 Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about exploring space with planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, a.k.a. Madame Saturn, who led the Cassini Imaging Science team. Now including 10 minutes of new Cosmic Queries with Neil, Bill Nye and Chuck Nice! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/213400364 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 21:44:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/tv-and-the-evolution-of-american-culture-with-norman-lear Neil deGrasse Tyson looks at the relationship between television and American culture, with the help of writer and producer Norman Lear, author Saul Austerlitz, and co-host Chuck Nice. Plus, Bill Nye remembers “All in the Family.” tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/212346146 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:29:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/nasas-vision-for-space-with-charles-bolden How important is space exploration? What’s next? Mars? Europa? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden. Neil is joined in studio by astrophysicist Dr. Michael Shara and Bill Nye. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/211260593 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 00:58:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-impact-of-twitter-on-society-with-biz-stone Explore social media’s impact on society when Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Twitter co-founder, Biz Stone. Sociologist Dr. Alondra Nelson and journalist Clive Thompson also join Neil and Eugene Mirman, while Bill Nye “likes” the revolution. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/210198123 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 21:15:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/social-media-in-space-with-chris-hadfield Find out what it’s like to be an astronaut in the age of social media when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Chris Hadfield. Eugene Mirman co-hosts, Astro Mike Massimino is back, and Bill Nye extols the human exploration of space. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/209015503 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:40:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/combating-disease-with-jimmy-carter Former President Jimmy Carter gives Neil deGrasse Tyson a progress report on eradicating Guinea Worm and other diseases. In studio, Chuck Nice and Mark Siddall, “The Leech Guy,” talk about parasites, and Bill Nye warns about our microscopic enemies. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/208127727 Sun, 31 May 2015 17:02:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-science-of-music-with-josh-groban There’s more to a song than meets the ear, as Neil deGrasse Tyson finds out when he interviews singer/songwriter/producer Josh Groban. In studio, concert pianist and MIT Lecturer in Music Elaine Kwon and co-host Chuck Nice add their voices to the chorus to help us hear the science woven into the songs. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/206993554 Sun, 24 May 2015 16:10:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-potpourri It’s time for another episode of Cosmic Queries. This week, Neil deGrasse Tyson answers an eclectic mix of fan questions selected by Chuck Nice, from gravity waves and the Great Attractor, to dark matter and nuclear fusion. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/205904542 Sun, 17 May 2015 16:33:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-evolution-of-love-and-sex-with-dan-savage Dim the lights and get comfy when Neil Tyson chats with sex columnist Dan Savage about modern love. Chuck Nice and biological anthropologist Helen Fisher look at sex scientifically, and Bill Nye rants about… what else? tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/204578482 Fri, 08 May 2015 21:29:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-science-of-interstellar-with-christopher-nolan Unravel the mysteries of Interstellar when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews filmmaker and auteur Christopher Nolan. In-studio, Eugene Mirman and cosmologist Dr. Janna Levin help keep the conversation down-to-earth. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/203612576 Sat, 02 May 2015 18:09:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/george-takei-and-the-legacy-of-star-trek Neil deGrasse Tyson delves into the legacy of Star Trek with George Takei, who played Lt. Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise. In studio, co-host Leighann Lord and astrophysicist Charles Liu discuss how the series inspired the future. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/202512737 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:03:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-lightsail-with-bill-nye In May 2015, the Planetary Society will launch its first LightSail spacecraft for a “shakedown cruise” in Earth orbit. So who better to answer fan questions about the program than their CEO, Bill Nye, and comic co-host Chuck Nice? tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/201493348 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 06:03:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/autism-and-animal-science-with-dr-temple-grandin Discover how her autism helped Dr. Temple Grandin revolutionize animal science when she sits down with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Featuring Chuck Nice, Dr. Paul Wang of Autism Speaks, and Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/200327461 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 16:06:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-from-sf-sketchfest-2015 Explore the Moon, asteroids and Mars from the stage of San Francisco’s Nourse Theater with Bill Nye, Eugene Mirman and guests astrophysicist Dr. Yvonne Pendleton, “Mars Czar” Dr. G. Scott Hubbard and comedian H. Jon Benjamin. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/199126699 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:24:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-bill-nye-edition The Science Guy takes the mic to answer your questions for him about evolution, technology, the human exploration of space, and even Leonard Nimoy, chosen from Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus by co-host Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/198143846 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:12:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-future-of-humanity-with-elon-musk Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the future of humanity with one of the men forging that future: billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors. Co-hosted by Chuck Nice and guest starring Bill Nye. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/197004056 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:29:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-universe-of-inspiration-repeat Explore how science has inspired art through the ages, from Leonardo da Vinci to computer games, when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews artist Peter Max. With co-host Lynne Koplitz and guest Bill Nye. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/195852122 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 17:11:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-evolution-with-richard-dawkins-part-2 Our evolutionary journey concludes with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Bill Nye, Eugene Mirman, Jim Gaffigan and Maeve Higgins, recorded live at the Beacon Theatre in NYC. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/194745940 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 21:21:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-evolution-with-richard-dawkins-part-1 Science and rationality take the stage when Neil deGrasse Tyson welcomes Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye to NYC’s Beacon Theater to discuss evolution, with help from comics Eugene Mirman, Jim Gaffigan and Maeve Higgins. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/193581535 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 23:22:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-star-trek Join Neil deGrasse Tyson and Leighann Lord as they boldly go where no one has gone before: answering fan questions about “Star Trek,” from transporter beams and warp drives to Klingons and the Borg. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/192354580 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 00:45:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/rocket-city-rednecks Get ready to blow up some stereotypes when Neil deGrasse Tyson meets aerospace engineer and Rocket City Redneck Travis S. Taylor. Co-hosted by Chuck Nice and guest starring Bill Nye the Science Guy. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/191023605 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:20:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-rocket-science Find out why “rocket science is hard” when Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about Antares, Rosetta, Philae, SpaceShipTwo, the Space Shuttle and more with the help of Bill Nye and Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/189842407 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:08:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-water-world-part-2 Navigate the stormy seas of greed, politics, economics and the science of water with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman and their guests Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Gyalwang Drukpa, Dr. Tess Russo and Jason Sudeikis in Part 2 of our show from The Beacon Theater. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/188855932 Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:04:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-water-world-part-1 Dive into the world of water, on Earth and in the cosmos, when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman host Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Gyalwang Drukpa, Dr. Tess Russo and Jason Sudeikis at the Beacon Theater. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/187706238 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:59:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-story-of-life-on-earth-with-sir-david-attenborough In our first episode of Season 6, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the history of life on Earth with naturalist Sir David Attenborough, along with a little help in the studio from Bill Nye and Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/186671961 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:40:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-gravity-repeat The pull of gravity (the force, not the movie) is irresistible as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Leighann Lord grapple with weighty fan questions about matter and the curvature of spacetime. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/185526732 Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:54:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/season-5-time-capsule-part-2 You asked the questions, you chose the episodes: Join us for your favorite Cosmic Queries of Season 5, answered by your own personal astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and guest hosts Bill Nye and Dr. Amy Mainzer. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/184331606 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:08:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/season-5-time-capsule-part-1 As Season 5 draws to a close, join astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in looking back at the brightest moments of a year brimming with science, comedy, urban legends, the COSMOS and even God. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/183488305 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:06:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/extended-classic-cosmic-queries-pseudoscience-now-with-elise-andrew-of-ifls-and-bill-nye Put on your thinking caps as Neil Tyson and Leighann Lord answer fan questions about pseudoscience, from crystals to creationism and ancient aliens to alternative medicine. Plus, a new interview with Elise Andrew, Bill Nye, and Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/182536821 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:49:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/extended-classic-mythbusters-part-2 Since they didn’t blow up Neil’s office in Part 1, the MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are back to finish the job. Now extended with 10 minutes of Cosmic Queries with Neil and Chuck! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/181288117 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 05:29:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/extended-classic-mythbusters In Part 1 of this classic podcast, now extended with 10 minutes of new Cosmic Queries, Neil Tyson sits down with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to discuss experiments, physics, and urban legends. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/180265541 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:22:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/reporting-on-science-part-2-extended-with-elise-andrew-of-ifls-and-bill-nye Neil deGrasse Tyson and veteran science journalist Miles O’Brien discuss the conflict between journalism and corporate America. Plus, a new interview about science deniers with Elise Andrew and Bill Nye. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/178928293 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:08:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/reporting-on-science-part-1-extended-with-elise-andrew-of-ifls-and-bill-nye Take a journey beyond the headlines into the business of science journalism with Miles O’Brien, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice, and a new interview with Elise Andrew of IFLS and Bill Nye. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/178044853 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:07:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-sf-sketchfest Where did we come from? Are we alone? Explore these questions with guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy, co-host Eugene Mirman and their guests comedian Dave Foley and SETI Institute Sr. Astronomer Seth Shostak. (Warning: Since this show was recorded live before an adult audience in San Francisco, be prepared for some suggestive language and humor.) Read more and listen to the full track: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/startalk-live-sf-sketchfest/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/177198909 Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:59:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-gravity The pull of gravity (the force, not the movie) is irresistible as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Leighann Lord grapple with weighty fan questions about matter and the curvature of spacetime. Read more and listen to the full episode at http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-gravity/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/176053058 Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:17:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-conversation-with-hank-azaria Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Captain Kirk, Sylvester Stallone, Woody Allen, Johnny Carson, Carl Sagan, Chief Wiggum, Moe Szyslak and Apu – a.k.a. Hank Azaria. Read more and listen to the full track: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/a-conversation-with-hank-azaria/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/174961635 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 08:50:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-superheroes Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Colin Jost (Saturday Night Live) get their geek on answering questions about Thor, Captain America, Batman, Superman, Wolverine, Magneto and more. Read more and listen to the full episode at: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-superheroes tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/173891432 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 07:58:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-primate-evolution Paleoanthropologist Dr. Ian Tattersall is back to help Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman answer fan questions about where primates came from, and where we’re going. Read more and listen to the full show at: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-primate-evolution tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/172878509 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:18:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/the-ig-nobel-prize Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Leighann Lord dive into the strange world of the Ig® Nobel Prize for research that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think. Read more and listen to the full episode at http://www.startalkradio.net/show/the-ig-nobel-prize tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/171822971 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:51:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-pseudoscience Put on your thinking caps, because in this episode Neil deGrasse Tyson and Leighann Lord answer fan questions about pseudoscience, from creationism to crystals to alternative medicine. Read more and listen to the full episode at http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-pseudoscience tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/170769255 Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:18:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-funding-space-exploration-with-bill-nye How important is it to fund space exploration? Find out when Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society, returns as guest host to answer fan questions, along with Eugene Mirman and NASA astronaut Mike Massimino. Read more and tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/169757665 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 18:50:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/x-prize-beyond-space-part-2 In the conclusion of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with Peter Diamandis, we explore how the X-Prize Foundation inspires out-of-the-box solutions to the world’s greatest problems. Read more and listen to the full show: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/x-prize-beyond-space/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/168768333 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 21:54:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-tribute-to-joan-rivers Our special tribute features the best of Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lynne Koplitz’s interview with the late Joan Rivers, plus new reflections by comedians Eugene Mirman, Chuck Nice and Leighann Lord. Read more and listen to the full episode: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/a-tribute-to-joan-rivers tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/167600798 Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:08:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/x-prize-part-1 The X-Prize is motivating engineers, scientists and private industry to “Make the impossible possible.” Get an insider’s look when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews founder Peter Diamandis. Read more and listen to the full episode at: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/x-prize-part-1 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/166586831 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 05:10:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-general-astrophysics-101 Curious about general astrophysics? Then join us for class this week as Professor Neil deGrasse Tyson and teaching assistant Leighann Lord explain some of the basics. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/165621445 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-conversation-with-seth-meyers Seth Meyers is hosting the Emmy® Awards Monday night, but you can listen to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with the host of “Late Night” this Sunday. Read more and listen to the entire episode: http://www.startalkradio.net/shows/a-conversation-with-seth-meyers tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/164481525 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-cosmos-conversation-with-ann-druyan Go behind the scenes of the Emmy® Award-winning science show COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews its creator, writer and executive producer Ann Druyan. Read more and listen to the full podcast at http://www.startalkradio.net/show/a-cosmos-conversation-with-ann-druyan/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/163552807 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/planet-of-the-apes We’re going ape this week when host Neil deGrasse Tyson talks to Andy Serkis from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and primate expert and paleoanthropologist Dr. Ian Tattersall. Read more and listen to the full show at: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/planet-of-the-apes tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/162497334 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 07:11:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-big-brains-at-bam-part-3 Our exploration of the human mind concludes with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman, neuroscientists Mayim Bialik and Dr. Heather Berlin, and guests Michael Ian Black, Paul Rudd and Bill Nye. Read more and listen to the full show: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/startalk-live-big-brains-at-bam-part-3 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/161421692 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:11:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-big-brains-at-bam-part-2 Our tour of the human brain continues with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman, neuroscientists Mayim Bialik and Dr. Heather Berlin and guests Michael Ian Black, Paul Rudd and Bill Nye. Read more and listen to the full show: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/startalk-live-big-brains-at-bam-part-2/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/160434129 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-big-brains-at-bam-part-1 Delve into the human brain when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman host The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik, Dr. Heather Berlin, Michael Ian Black, Paul Rudd and Bill Nye at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Read more and listen to the full show: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/startalk-live-big-brains-at-bam-part-1/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/159420037 Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:56:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-space-probes-with-dr-amy-mainzer JPL astrophysicist Dr. Amy Mainzer is back as guest host for this week’s podcast, and together with comic co-host Chuck Nice she answers your questions about space probes. Read more and listen to the full show: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-space-probes-with-dr-amy-mainzer/ tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/158402720 Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:25:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/madame-saturn-a-conversation-with-carolyn-porco-part-2 We’ve saved the best for last as Carolyn tells Neil about photographing Earth in the Pale Blue Dot and The Day the Earth Smiled and her involvement in Star Trek and Contact. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/157424888 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 17:28:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/madame-saturn-a-conversation-with-carolyn-porco-part-1 Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about exploring space with planetary scientist Carolyn Porco, aka Madame Saturn, leader of the Cassini Imaging Science team. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/156501451 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 04:09:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-human-impact-on-earth-with-dr-funkyspoon Planetary scientist Dr. David Grinspoon is back as guest host to answer your questions about the human impact on Earth during the “Anthropocene Era.” tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/155529633 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:36:44 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-cosmos-with-steven-soter Questions about the science and visualizations in the COSMOS series on FOX? Get the answers from Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Steven Soter, co-writer of both COSMOS series. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/154346818 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 15:40:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-conversation-with-seth-macfarlane This week, Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Seth MacFarlane, the brains behind Family Guy, A Million Ways to Die in the West and an executive producer of COSMOS on FOX. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/153352122 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 04:24:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-more-space-and-science-with-bill-nye Get schooled on space and science by guest host Bill Nye and Chuck Nice when they answer your Cosmic Queries about everything from evolution and carbon dating to gravity and the Doppler effect. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/152205979 Sat, 31 May 2014 21:16:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-space-and-science-with-bill-nye Guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer your most intriguing questions about space and science, from asteroid deflection and life on exoplanets to the Large Hadron Collider and climate change. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/151259569 Sun, 25 May 2014 22:22:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/reporting-on-science-part-2 In the conclusion of Neil’s interview with veteran science journalist Miles O’Brien, the two discuss the inherent conflict between the goals of true journalism and corporate America. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/150148134 Sun, 18 May 2014 19:00:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/reporting-on-science-part-1 Take an eye-opening journey beyond the headlines into the business of science journalism, with veteran reporter Miles O’Brien, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/148937980 Sun, 11 May 2014 03:25:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-comets-and-asteroids-with-dr-amy-mainzer Curious about comets? Anxious about near-Earth asteroids? Join us as guest host Dr. Amy Mainzer from NASA/JPL answers your Cosmic Queries with a little help from comic co-host Chuck Nice. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/147908199 Sun, 04 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-new-discoveries From cosmic bruises to ion drives to quantum entanglement: astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Eugene Mirman answer your questions about recent scientific discoveries. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/146698309 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:07:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmos-conversation-with-steven-soter Worlds collide when Neil deGrasse Tyson puts on his StarTalk Radio hosting hat to interview astrophysicist Dr. Steven Soter, co-writer of the new COSMOS series on FOX hosted by Neil. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/145449899 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:46:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-a-stellar-sampling This week’s show is bursting with conspiracy theories and strange hypotheses, but that doesn’t stop your own personal astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson from dropping some serious science. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/144279427 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:16:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-venus-with-dr-funkyspoon Join guest host planetary scientist Dr. David Grinspoon and comic co-host Leighann Lord as they answer your questions about Venus while Neil’s off working on COSMOS. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/143326110 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:58:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/replay-cosmic-queries-viruses-outbreaks-pandemics Infectious disease expert Laurie Garrett is back with Neil deGrasse Tyson to answer your questions about deadly viruses and current epidemics like H7N9 influenza and MERS-CoV. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/142224488 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:07:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/conversation-with-laurence-fishburne Red pill or blue pill? You get both when Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Morpheus himself, actor Laurence Fishburne, about his roles in The Matrix films, CSI, Searching for Bobby Fischer and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/140943035 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 01:56:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-science-in-movies-and-tv Stay Tuned for… Science! Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Eugene Mirman answer more of your questions about science in Star Trek, Star Wars, Sliders, Superman, Contact, Mary Poppins and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/139830551 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:19:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-with-bill-nye-and-astro-mike Join guest host Bill Nye the Science Guy, Eugene Mirman and NASA astronaut Mike Massimino as they have a blast answering your questions while Neil’s off working on COSMOS. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/138653253 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 04:28:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-time-travel In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson gets all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey as he answers fan questions about time travel with Colin Jost, Saturday Night Live’s new Weekend Update anchor. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Credit: aussiegall from Sydney, Australia. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/137548859 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 17:06:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/mythbusters-part-2 Since they didn’t blow up Neil’s office in Part 1, the MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are back to finish the job. Up for discussion: busted urban legends, Archimedes, Bigfoot and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/136227883 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:53:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/mythbusters-part-1 The MythBusters are in the house. In Part 1, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to discuss experiments, physics, urban legends and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/135119313 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:32:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-a-powerful-potpourri Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice tackle an eclectic mix of your questions that take us from the boiling surface of the Sun to the dark side of the moon and Earth’s distant past to the last moments of the universe. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/133784817 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:37:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/a-conversation-with-god Neil deGrasse Tyson has a one-on-one conversation with… God. It’s an episode filled with divine revelations about everything, from the fossil record and evolution to the Big Bang and string theory. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/132680877 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 13:50:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-science-fiction-the-sequel Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman are back to answer more of your sci-fi questions about Aliens, The Black Hole, Prometheus, Superman, Star Trek, Iron Man, Futurama, Gilligan’s Island and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/131445767 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 09:52:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-space-tourism Book passage to the final frontier with Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Leighann Lord. Learn about space elevators, get tourism tips for Mars, and find out how not to vomit in your spacesuit. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/130278718 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-art-and-science Explore the intersection of art and science when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice discuss van Gogh’s The Starry Night, Escher, da Vinci, Giotto, computer generated art and more. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/129070987 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:52:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/season-4-time-capsule-cosmic-queries Neil deGrasse Tyson, your own personal astrophysicist, answers your questions about dark matter, black holes, light, time, relativity and the fabric of our universe in your favorite Cosmic Queries episodes of Season 4. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/127924870 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:01:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/cosmic-queries-holiday-edition-replay Get into the spirit (or should we say science?) of the season when Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice answer fan questions about winter and the holidays. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/126866709 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:42:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/holiday-lights-replay For our holiday show, Neil and his comedian co-hosts discuss the constellations of the winter sky, the star of Bethlehem, and the physics of Santa. Seth MacFarlane and other special guests call in to comment on the science of the season. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/125942993 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:49:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/season-4-time-capsule-part-1 Join your cosmic tour guide, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, as we explore the most memorable moments from your favorite episodes in Season 4, our most popular season ever. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/124957794 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:43:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/str-s04e38-2013-12-08-cosmic Science Fiction meets science fact as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman explore time travel, warp drive, force fields, transporter beams, parallel universes and Dyson spheres. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/123796845 Sun, 08 Dec 2013 08:29:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/str-s04e37-2013-12-01-startalk Neil deGrasse Tyson and Honeybee Robotics’ Stephen Gorevan focus on robots here on Earth, from steam pipe repairing robotic inchworms and Predator drones to Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics and the practicality of cyborgs. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/122671537 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 03:14:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/str-s04e07-2013-11-23-replay How can a dish be fit for a king in one country and for the garbage in another? Find out when Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with world traveler, author and chef Anthony Bourdain. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/121570594 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:13:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-live-i-robot-part-1 From Mars to Europa, the human exploration of space is increasingly robotic. Laugh and learn about our mechanical marvels from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman and their special guests at StarTalk Live. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/120392562 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/str-s04e35-2013-11-10-cosmic How scientifically accurate was the movie, Gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer your questions with a little help from NASA astronaut Mike Massimino. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/119410987 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 06:15:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/startalk/str-s04e34-2013-11-03-cosmic “Keep Looking Up” has a different meaning when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman turn a speculative, scientific eye towards Unidentified Flying Objects. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/118312443 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 01:44:30 +0000