Do you remember Dr. David Grinspoon, our co-host from our “Real Science with Bill Maher” episodes? Well, it turns out he’s not just @DrFunkySpoon, the Curator of Astrobiology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He’s also a co-investigator on the Radiation Assessment Detector, or RAD, one of the experiments on the Mars Science… View Article
Thank you all for your response to our new Cosmic Quips and Clips feature. We’re happy to announce that one of our fans has volunteered to help us out. His name is Dan Perlman and he’s a comedian from New York City. He performs regularly at Stand Up NY in Manhattan and all over New… View Article
Enjoy the most memorable moments in a season worth remembering, pulled from the five most popular episodes as chosen by our audience.
Why should you listen to this Sunday’s podcast, the StarTalk Radio Season 3 Time Capsule? We’ll let the episode speak for itself: “Are you making mini-black holes at CERN?” – Neil deGrasse Tyson “I think that anything that humankind can imagine, they can do.” – Morgan Freeman “Bosons like to party.” – Kyle Cranmer “How… View Article
On January 13, 2013 StarTalk Radio’s Social Media Coordinator, Stacey David Severn, was in the audience at The Explorer’s Club in NYC for the Exploring Legends Interview Series session with General Charles M. Duke Jr., one of only 12 men to ever walk on the Moon. In this guest blog post, she shares her experience… View Article
In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson answers fan questions about exploration, from the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of the galaxy and even to other dimensions.
Rumor confirmed! Tickets for our next StarTalk Live at Bell House on February 7, 2013 go on sale tomorrow, January 25, at noon ET. We don’t know the guests yet, but we do know the stars: astrophysicist and host Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Eugene Mirman. Doors will open at 8:00pm, show will start… View Article
What night is “StarTalk Radio Night” for you? Are you right there at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday night, waiting for our new podcast to stream through your iTunes? Or do you wait until the kids have gone to bed on Tuesday nights, grab a glass of wine, and listen to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson… View Article
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day tomorrow, join StarTalk Radio tonight as we celebrate the civil rights leader’s life by replaying astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interview with Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura. In this first part of Neil’s interview with Nichelle, the pair discuss Star Trek and the impact the show… View Article
Here at StarTalk Radio, it’s no secret that we believe that science and comedy work quite well together. And while it’s true that adding a little humor into the mix makes it easier for some people to enjoy (and understand) the science, it is also true that adding a little science into some humor can… View Article