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Playing with Science — 139 episodes
Building an MVP Machine
A Conversation with Mario Andretti and Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Science of SailGP
Plant-Powered Athletes and Plant-Based Diets
Sneakerheads and Sneaker Design
Inside Sports Betting
Gender Inequality in Sports, with Heather O’Reilly
Golf Tech and Astrophotography, with Jimmy Walker and Neil Tyson
The Science of Thoroughbred Racing
Women’s Boxing, with World Champion Alicia Ashley
Breaking Down Baseball Barriers, with Meredith Wills and Justine Siegal
NASCAR vs Formula 1
Wrestling with Physics, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Ironman Triathlon, with Mark Allen
Esports, with NicoThePico
SEASON PREMIERE: 2019 Big Game Special, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Sports Injuries and Recovery
Moneyball 2.0 – Soccer Edition
Ultra-Running, with Ann Trason & Dr. Ultra
Tiger vs Phil – 18 Holes, $9 Mil
Extreme Flying – Red Bull Air Race, with Kirby Chambliss
The Sweet Science of Boxing, with Sugar Ray Leonard
Mental Health in Sports, with Royce White
Ask a Sports Engineer, with David James
Juiced Balls, Broken Bats & Record Breakers, with Shawn Green
Gender in Sports, with Joanna Harper
Conquering Mountains, with Vanessa O’Brien
Cosmic Queries: Sports Physics Trivia, with Charles Liu
Golf’s 2018 Ryder Cup: Physics & Psychology at the Albatros
Protecting Your Dome: Concussions & Helmet Technology
The Tennis Brain: Strategy, Analytics, Mental Game
The Psychology of Extreme Sports (Repeat)
Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Repeat)
Physics on Wheels, with Dr. Skateboard & Othello Clark (Repeat)
Surf’s Up – The Big Waves (Repeat)
The Electrifying World of Formula E
The Physics of the Tour de France (Repeat)
Swimming Science and USRPT
Rugby – Physics and Grit, with Todd Clever
MLB Greatness and Trout 5 Design, with Mike Trout
Cosmic Queries: FIFA World Cup Edition
Hole-istic Golf, with Craig Davies and Sean Foley
Extended Classic: Planet Soccer, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Motorsports – Physics & Technology, with Will Buxton & Mario Andretti
Motorcycle Racing: Physics on Two Wheels
American Ninja Warrior: Science, Skills, and Strategy
Baseball Physics Mashup, with Ron Darling, Geoff Blum, and J.P. Arencibia
Basketball Shoe Technology, with Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Ray Allen, and Rasheed Wallace
NBA – Evolution of the Game, with Julius Erving, Rasheed Wallace, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Playing with Science at BAM, with Sasha Cohen & Neil deGrasse Tyson
2018 Soccer Tech: Beyond Sports & Telstar 18
Breaking the Rules–The Physics & Psychology of Cheating
The Psychology of Extreme Sports
NCAA – March Madness, Money, and Minds
Brain Training – Neuropriming & VR Technology
March Madness 2018: Bracketology
Winter Paralympics, with Medalists Mike Shea and Taylor Lipsett
Bobsledding, with Olympic Gold Medalists Curt Tomasevicz & Steve Mesler
Olympic Alpine Skiing, with Erin Mielzynski and Andrew Weibrecht
StarTalk SoundBite: Olympic Curling – The Anatomy Of The Push
StarTalk SoundBite: Olympic Curling Stones
The Science of Curling, with Olympians Brad Gushue and Nina Roth
StarTalk SoundBite: How Snowboarders Use Friction To Their Advantage
StarTalk SoundBite: The Science of the Quadruple Salchow
Figure Skating Physics, with Olympic Medalist Sasha Cohen
Season 3 Premiere: Big Game Special, with Neil Tyson and New England Patriot Cameron Fleming
Martial Arts – Fight Like a Physicist (Repeat)
Season 1 & 2 Time Capsule
NFL Fitness and Nutrition (Repeat)
StarTalk SoundBite: Evolution of the Tennis Racket
How Technology Is Changing Football
Extended Classic: The Science of “The Catch”
Extended Classic: The Immaculate Reception
PWS Cosmic Minute: Designing The Basketball Nebula
StarTalk Soundbite: Slam Dunks in Space
StarTalk Soundbite: The Right Hand Rule
Planet Soccer: Science and Technology
Snowboarding: Shreddin' the Gnar
Space Jam: Basketball Cosmic Queries, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Extended Classic: The Art of the Hail Mary
World Series Slugfest, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Physics on Wheels, with Dr. Skateboard & Othello Clark
Baseball: The Perfect Game
StarTalk SoundBite: Teaching Baseball Players How to Hit
World Series Throwback Special
Surf's Up - The Big Waves
Golf Science, with Geoff Ogilvy and Neil deGrasse Tyson
Gymnastics: Leap, Bounce & Balance
Baseball: Brain Training
Martial Arts – Fight Like a Physicist
The Immaculate Reception
Cosmic Queries: Tennis Special Edition
StarTalk SoundBite: How Sleep Affects Athletes
Tennis: Inside the Royal Game
NFL Fitness and Nutrition
StarTalk SoundBite: NASCAR Meets NASA
Baseball TweetTalk, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk SoundBite: The Longest Golf Drive
Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk SoundBite: The Real Genesis of Moneyball
Biomechanics of the Perfect Golf Swing
Cosmic Minute: Is Lance Armstrong the Best Cyclist?
StarTalk SoundBite: Why is Doping Wrong?
StarTalk SoundBite: How Athletes Discuss Doping
StarTalk SoundBite: To Dope Or Not To Dope
Pitching Physics with Ron Darling
The Murky World of Doping in Sports
StarTalk SoundBite: Why Is It so Hard to Hit a Home Run?
StarTalk SoundBite: Lance Armstrong On Drafting
Extended Classic: The Physics of the Tour de France
StarTalk SoundBite: The Aerodynamics of Cycling
StarTalk SoundBite: The Cycling Team Leader
Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Repeat)
Hockey: Fan Questions and More
StarTalk SoundBite: Baseball Bat Density
Baseball: Physics at the Plate (Repeat)
Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1) (Repeat)
StarTalk SoundBite: What it Takes to Kick a Soccer Ball
Game Changer – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Skyhook
Cosmic Queries: The Physics of Soccer
Baseball - Home Run Physics
Football: Crushing the Combine
The Art of the Hail Mary
Slam Dunk Science (Part 2)
Slam Dunk Science (Part 1)
Baseball: Physics at the Plate
Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 2)
Cosmic Minute: You Can't Throw a Curveball on The Moon
StarTalk SoundBite: Teamwork on the Tour de France, with Lance Armstrong and Neil Tyson
Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)
March Madness!
Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Soccer: The Art of Goalkeeping, with Hope Solo
StarTalk SoundBite: What Makes a Great Wide Receiver
Basketball – Inside the 3-Point Shot
The Physics of the Tour de France
Playing with Science – The Science of “The Catch”
Playing with Science – The Big Game
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