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StarTalk

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Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!

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Episodes

  1. Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains How the Periodic Table Works

    Discover how the periodic table works as Neil deGrasse Tyson explains it in this gentle sleep story. Soothing narration and calming reflections guide you toward peaceful, restful slumber. Let your mind drift slowly and softly through quiet elements, atoms, and the hidden patterns of matter, and...

  2. How We’ll Get to Alpha-Centauri Cosmic Queries #115

    Discover how we'll get to Alpha Centauri in Cosmic Queries episode 115, told as a gentle sleep story. Soothing narration and calming cosmic reflections guide you toward peaceful, restful slumber. Let your mind drift slowly and softly across the quiet, endless dark between the stars, and settle…

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  3. Neil Describes Where We Might Find New Elements

    Neil describes where we might find new elements in this gentle sleep story. Soothing narration and calming cosmic reflections guide you toward peaceful, restful slumber. Let your mind drift slowly and softly through quiet stars, distant supernovae, and the hidden building blocks of the universe,...

  4. StarTalk Game Night

    Join StarTalk Game Night for a gentle sleep story inspired by space, science, and playful wonder. Soothing narration and calming reflections guide you toward peaceful, restful slumber. Let your mind drift slowly and softly among quiet, distant stars and friendly voices, and settle into warm, cozy...

  5. Did AI Solve One of Math’s Hardest Problems

    Wonder whether AI solved one of math's hardest problems in this gentle sleep story. Soothing narration and calming reflections guide you toward peaceful, restful slumber. Let your mind drift slowly and softly through quiet numbers, patterns, and ideas, and settle into cozy serenity as the…

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  6. Life May Only Be Able to Exist in this Part of the Galaxy, with David Kipping

    Drift into calm with this soothing conversation with David Kipping on why life may only be able to exist in one part of the galaxy. Discover gentle, fascinating reflections on habitable zones, quiet cosmic neighborhoods, and the peaceful mysteries of where life can thrive, narrated in a soft,...

  7. The Era of Man-Made Elements

    Drift into calm with this soothing exploration of the era of man-made elements. Discover gentle, fascinating facts about the periodic table's newest additions, quiet laboratory discoveries, and the peaceful mysteries of elements created by science, narrated in a soft, peaceful voice designed to...

  8. Why Evidence of the Big Bang Might Disappear, with Charles Liu

    Drift into calm with this soothing conversation with Charles Liu on why evidence of the Big Bang might disappear. Discover gentle, fascinating reflections on cosmic expansion, fading ancient light, and the quiet mysteries of the early universe, narrated in a soft, peaceful voice designed to quiet...

  9. Unlocking the Brain’s Potential, with Gül Dölen

    Drift into calm with this soothing conversation with Gül Dölen on unlocking the brain's potential. Discover gentle, thoughtful reflections on neuroscience, learning, and the quiet adaptability of the mind, narrated in a soft, peaceful voice designed to quiet your thoughts. Perfect for bedtime…

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  10. Why Do We Exist With Hakeem Oluseyi

    Drift into calm with this soothing conversation with Hakeem Oluseyi on why we exist. Discover gentle, thoughtful reflections on the origins of the universe, the quiet nature of space and time, and our place among the stars, narrated in a soft, peaceful voice designed to quiet your mind. Perfect…

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  11. The Biggest El Niño in Recorded History

    Drift into calm with this soothing exploration of the biggest El Niño in recorded history. Discover gentle, fascinating facts about warming ocean waters, shifting winds, and the quiet rhythms of Earth's climate, narrated in a soft, peaceful voice designed to quiet your mind. Perfect for bedtime,...

  12. Why We Haven’t Reached Superintelligence, with David Krakauer

    Drift into calm with this soothing conversation with David Krakauer on why we haven't reached superintelligence. Discover gentle, thoughtful reflections on intelligence, complexity, and the quiet limits of both human and artificial minds, narrated in a soft, peaceful voice designed to quiet your...

  13. Have We Finally Found Dark Matter

    This calming episode gently explores whether scientists have finally found dark matter, drifting through peaceful reflections on this mysterious invisible substance and the latest efforts to detect it. This tranquil journey invites quiet contemplation of cosmic mystery, presented slowly to ease…

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  14. Inside the Search for Extra Dimensions, with Lara Anderson

    Journey inside the search for extra dimensions with guest Lara Anderson in this fascinating science episode. Explore string theory, hidden spatial dimensions, and the experiments physicists use to test whether our universe holds more than meets the eye. With clear explanations and expert insight,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!

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StarTalk currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!

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StarTalk has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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