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What do the early galaxies discovered by JWST tell us about the early universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore the expansion of space, dark energy, and the age of the universe with astronomer, Wendy Freedman. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Fernando Colón, Richi…

What's the maximum a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn how fast cars can really go, how tires work, and the differences between combustion and electric cars with car expert Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained.What is the maximum a car could accelerate under normal conditions? Learn about how …

What's the maximum a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn how fast cars can really go, how tires work, and the differences between combustion and electric cars with host of Engineering Explained, Jason Fenske. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedi…

Can we go to warp speed? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of fan questions about the expansion of the universe, warp speed, Neptune, & 4D Life.What is the question that Neil wishes people would ask him? Learn about the discovery of Uranus and how Newton's Laws helped discover Neptune. What is the future of the culinary …

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What is Benford’s Law? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the initial digit problem and whether we can find truly random numbers in human society.Why do most numbers in society start with one? We pick apart the numbers that humans come up with and the patten that emerges. Is pure randomness achievable? We learn yet again that mathe…

Can we go to warp speed? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of fan questions about the expansion of space, higher dimensions, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-cream-of-the-universe-soup/ Thanks to our Patrons Donald bunc…

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What is the doppler effect? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly discuss the origins of the doppler effect and how it impacts our daily lives. Learn about doppler shift and the noise objects make as they come towards you and go away from you. What causes a sonic boom? We discuss different frequencies and the experiments by Cristian Do…

What if the solar system had two suns? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice give a sneak peek into our patron-only Q&As with questions about the three body problem, galaxy formation, the alpha centauri system, and more. How does the expansion of the universe affect the space between our molecules? Learn about the Big Rip, accretion disks, and galaxy …

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What would people from venus be called? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice hash out what organisms from each planet would be called. What are people from Earth called? Learn how we name exoplanets and what we might call people from the moons of Saturn. We work our way through each planet (and dwarf planet) and explore what organi…

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How is chemistry different in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore cosmic chemistry, the periodic table, and more with Kate Biberdorf aka Kate the Chemist. Is the periodic table complete? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-astrochemist…

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Can machine learning predict the outcome of basketball games? On this episode of StarTalk: Sports Edition, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly, and Chuck Nice talk machine learning with computer scientist and author of The Factor Man, Matt Ginsberg. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://star…

What did the early universe really look like? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the new JWST finding about early galaxies and how it changes our understanding of the universe. What is or existing model of the early universe? Learn about the dark ages and the creation of galaxies and stars. Were the dark ages wrong? How do we begin to understand this …

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What is a wormhole exactly? Travel through a mashup of Startalk’s favorite wormhole moments with Neil deGrasse Tyson and learn the basics you need to know about wormholes. Are wormholes real? How would they work if we could make one? Learn about Albert Einstein, the fabric of spacetime, and why wormholes would be useful for us. We break down exampl…

What if the solar system had two suns? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice give a sneak peek into our patron-only Q&As with questions about the three body problem, galaxy formation, the alpha centauri system, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/moonmoons-gravitons-a…