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Chuck Nice + Neil deGrasse Tyson & Brian Keating 06 May 2025 • EN

The Beginning of the Universe with Brian Keating

Could the Higgs field vary across space and time? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions on cosmic inflation, quantum fluctuations, and the earliest moments after the Big Bang with cosmologist Brian Keating. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: 

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Dr. Brian Keating joins Spencer Klavan to discuss one of the most brilliant, complicated, and misunderstood men in all of Western history. No, not Elon Musk. Galileo Galilei! They cover Galileo's daring philosophy of science, his contributions to human knowledge, his devout Catholic faith, and his many, many mistresses

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Brian Keating & Andrew Huberman 10 Apr 2025 • EN

Andrew Huberman’s Guide to Eye Health

Andrew Huberman and Brian Keating dive deep into optimizing astronomical vision and the physiological challenges faced at high altitudes. Huberman shares insights on nose breathing, creatine supplementation, and adapting to extreme environments like the South Pole. The conversation also touches on eye health, offering

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Curt Jaimungal & Julian Barbour 29 Apr 2025 • EN

When Physics Gets Rid of Time and Quantum Theory | Julian Barbour

What if quantum mechanics is not fundamental? What if time itself is an illusion? In this new episode, physicist Julian Barbour returns to share his most radical ideas yet. He proposes that the universe is built purely from ratios, that time is not fundamental, and that quantum mechanics might be replaced entirely with

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Derek Thompson & Sara Seager 22 Apr 2025 • EN

An Astrophysicist Explains the "Strongest Evidence Yet" of Alien Life

Last week, a team of astrophysicists from the University of Cambridge announced that they had discovered the “strongest indication” ever of extraterrestrial life. The source did not come from Mars or Venus or any nearby moon. It came from K2-18b, a massive planet some 120 light-years from Earth. If this finding checks

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Chuck Nice + Neil deGrasse Tyson & Max Tegmark 14 Mar 2025 • EN

Cosmic Queries– Multiverse Madness with Max Tegmark

Do we live in one of many universes? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the theory of the multiverse with physicist, author, and professor Max Tegmark.  (Originally Aired March 22, 2021) NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here

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