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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop culture with science in a way that late-night television has never seen before. Weekly topics range from popular science fiction, space travel, extraterrestrial life, the Big Bang, to the future of Earth and the environment. Tyson is an astrophysicist with a gifted ability to connect with everyone, inspiring us all to to "keep looking up."
- Created by:
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Cast:
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- National Geographic
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Lance Armstrong
2017-10-01 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Lance Armstrong and discusses the science of cycling with Scott Adsit, Max Glaskin, and Arthur Caplan.
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E02
Episode 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2017-10-08 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and discusses the science of basketball with Chuck Nice and Charles Liu.
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E03
Episode 3
Jane Goodall
2017-10-15 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Jane Goodall and discusses chimpanzee behavior with Chuck Nice and Jill Pruetz.
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E04
Episode 4
Katie Couric
2017-10-22 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Katie Couric and discusses the intersection of science and journalism with Eugene Mirman and Jeff Jarvis.
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E05
Episode 5
Kevin Smith
2017-10-29 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Kevin Smith and discusses science fiction and the science of superheroes with Chuck Nice and Charles Liu.
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E06
Episode 6
SciFi Meets National Defense
2017-11-05 · 60mHost Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with former head of DARPA Arati Prabhakar.
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E07
Episode 7
Katy Perry
2017-11-12 · 60mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E08
Episode 8
Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau & Adrian Grenier
2017-11-19 · 60mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E09
Episode 9
James Cameron
2017-11-26 · 60mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E10
Episode 10
Celestial Navigation
2017-12-03 · 60mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E11
Episode 11
Salman Rushdie
2017-12-10 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson interviews Salman Rushdie and explores the science of storytelling with comedian Eugene Mirman and literary scholar Jonathan Gottschall.
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E12
Episode 12
Interstellar Space Travel
2017-12-17 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Mae Jemison and discusses the challenges of interstellar travel with Godfrey and Lawrence Krauss.
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E13
Episode 13
Alan Alda
2018-01-07 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Alan Alda and discusses science communication with Matt Kirshen and Heather Berlin.
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E14
Episode 14
Stephen Colbert
2018-01-14 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Stephen Colbert and discusses the intersection of science and comedy with Adam Conover and Sophia McClennen.
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E15
Episode 15
True Story of Hidden Figures
2018-01-21 · 60mHost Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews author Margot Lee Shetterly ("Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race") and actress Janelle Monáe, who starred in the movie.
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E16
Episode 16
Sam Harris and the Science of Belief
2018-01-28 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson interviews neuroscientist Sam Harris, and discusses everything from free will to religion with Godfrey and Andrew Newberg.
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E17
Episode 17
Frank Oz and the Science of Puppeteering
2018-02-04 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with puppeteer Frank Oz, then discusses puppets in pop culture and the people "behind the curtain" with Adam Conover and Charles Liu.
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E18
Episode 18
Kelly Slater and the Science of Surfing
2018-02-18 · 60mNeil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with surfer Kelly Slater, then discusses the science of surfing with Chuck Nice and William Finnegan.
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E19
Episode 19
Astronaut Scott Kelly
2018-02-25 · 60mHost Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with astronaut Scott Kelly.
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E20
Episode 20
Stephen Hawking
2018-03-04 · 60mHost Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self - Host