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Screenwriters Lawrence Laskar and Walker Parkes discuss the research behind Sneakers and WarGames on this StarTalk episode.
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StarTalk
Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! 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.
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The Peter Attia interview on StarTalk was interesting, with some parts hilarious.
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Medicine 3.0: Extending Human Lifespan with Dr. Peter Attia
with Peter Attia
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Neil deGrasse Tyson's podcast has a quick Q&A touching on complexity versus entropy, the puzzle of life and the second law.
@throwaway_isms
Level Up: Your Brain on Video Games with Heather Berlin
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Commenter just listened to StarTalk's interview with James Cameron, where he explains that Avatar's reactive plants were inspired by his scuba diving.
@fosco
The Spirit of Exploration, with James Cameron
with James Cameron
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Dr. Green describes how extracting water from Martian soil may be as simple as heating it up.
@ryanhuff
A Conversation with Andy Weir – Special Bonus Episode
with Andy Weir, Jim Green
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson's podcast had an episode recently where Bill Nye talked all about the LightSail.
@Adam_O
Cosmic Queries: LightSail with Bill Nye
with Bill Nye
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Musk's StarTalk interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson includes a good anecdote about living on $1 a day and realizing he wouldn't starve, so he could take risks.
@treetoppin
The Future of Humanity with Elon Musk
with Elon Musk
Why Hacker News recommends it
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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson covers space, comedians, and science.
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StarTalk radio is one they never miss and always look forward to, entertaining even when they don't understand most of the topic.
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Worth watching Neil deGrasse Tyson on why the 3 fears drive people to accomplish extraordinary things, and why private enterprise drove North American colonization.
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StarTalk Radio (Neil DeGrasse Tyson - lots of science & humor)
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Origins by Donald Goldsmith and Neil deGrasse Tyson was excellent for hearing about the formation of the universe after the big bang.
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Really good article in general; the Neil deGrasse Tyson clip is worth pointing out, linked at the end to tie the discussion back to the present day.
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Commenter is reading Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution by Neil deGrasse Tyson and immediately recommends it.
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Astronomy/Science. I'm especially a fan of the "Cosmic Queries" episodes.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson reading his own book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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Can't go wrong with StarTalk
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Recommends the IMAX film Dark Universe, where Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why the universe likely extends beyond what we can observe.
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My favorite is Cosmos, starring Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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For layman explanation it was just discussed on StarTalk just a few days ago.
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