StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop culture with science in a way that late-night television has never seen before. Weekly topics range from popular science fiction, space travel, extraterrestrial life, the Big Bang, to the future of Earth and the environment. Tyson is an astrophysicist with a gifted ability to connect with everyone, inspiring us all to to "keep looking up."
- Created By
Neil deGrasse Tyson
- First Aired on
Apr 20, 2015
- Popularity: 38.7288
- 21 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
5 seaons till May 16, 2019
Last episode: Journalist Christiane Amanpour
Seasons & episodes
Total 5 seasons, 76 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1George Takei60 min
Discussing how the scenarios in “Star Trek” relate to moral and social issues of today with actor George Takei.
Episode 2Christopher Nolan60 min
Discussing how director Christopher Nolan translates his love of science to his films; with theoretical cosmologist Dr. Janna Levin and comic Eugene Mirman.
Episode 3Dan Savage60 min
Activist, author and journalist Dan Savage joins Dr. Tyson to discuss what love means in today’s society. Anthropologist Helen Fisher and comedian Chuck Nice add their insight to the conversation.
Episode 4Arianna Huffington60 min
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, explore Living in the Information Age. The two discuss how technology influences the rate and ways in which we communicate. Journalist Jeff Jarvis and comedian Chuck Nice add their insight.
Episode 5Richard Dawkins60 min
StarTalk tackles a burning question: Can Science and Religion Coexist? Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and evolutionary biologist and ethologist Richard Dawkins debate whether science and religion can truly coexist in today’s society. Jesuit clergyman James Martin and comedian Eugene Mirman weigh in.
