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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 1H

Cosmic Queries – The Complex Universe with Sean Carroll

from StarTalk Radio · host Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Sean Carroll

What does Hawking radiation look like falling into a black hole? Will we ever find a theory of everything? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer questions about invisible fields, many worlds, entropy, the theory of everything, and more with theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-the-complex-universe-with-sean-carroll/Thanks to our Patrons Craig Rowley, kickhead, Derek Kainz, Mircea Buga, Erin Anthony, Michael Sayer, amadou, Jacob Spector, Michael Burch, Nick Miller, James Campbell, Kathi Drake, Anthony Paz, Mike mendoza, Andrew Henke, Mitch Majernik, John Euill, Ryan LeDuc, Mimi, Conner Mathis, Jeffrey Roe, Marie Richards, Thomas Wilgus jr, Cora Bailey, Alexandra Ursu, Jeffrey, Bryan Berg, NeXuSLemming, Elizabeth, John Shortridge, Ross S, Jose E Gonzalez, Luis Antonio Reyes Roman, Drops-A-Lot, David, Vega, Suranga Rajapakse, Colin McIsaac, Croule, Ping Xiong, Jennifer White, AkKaris, Nina Barton, Ethan Simmonds, anthro-po-COSMIC Dylan, Mark Daniel Cohen, Alan Short, Ryker Voets, Phobicdragon, Manuel Cadena, Walter Rimler, Nolan, Jason 'Jake' Kennedy, Sapien 6, Stephen Landau, Bret, Sp33dy86, Jim Sartor, Tony Parr, Sylvia Vassileva, Chris, john holstein, Lindy, Violet Hefner, David Wolery, kincade ewing, Bas Oosterveld, Clare Chevalier, Ruth Hall, Jonáš Burger, Shourov Kundu, Renato Sampaio, Gainbrainx, Allistare Lute, Royce Ashcroft, Emily Najemy, Paul Beachum, Bengt Weerstand, Osuch, Finn Family, Ricky, pa rn, David the Curious One, Brie Welch, Watt deFino, J. S. Pitcher, Marysa Muceli, and Joe K for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What does Hawking radiation look like falling into a black hole? Will we ever find a theory of everything? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer questions about invisible fields, many worlds, entropy, the theory of everything, and more with theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll.

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