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."
Discussing how the scenarios in “Star Trek” relate to moral and social issues of today with actor George Takei.
S01E02
Christopher Nolan
⭐ 8.0
Apr 27, 201560 min
Discussing how director Christopher Nolan translates his love of science to his films; with theoretical cosmologist Dr. Janna Levin and comic Eugene Mirman.
S01E03
Dan Savage
⭐ 7.0
May 4, 201560 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 t…
S01E04
Arianna Huffington
⭐ 7.0
May 11, 201560 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 influen…
S01E05
Richard Dawkins
⭐ 7.0
May 18, 201560 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 …
S01E06
Jimmy Carter
⭐ 8.0
May 25, 201560 min
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and President Jimmy Carter examine the topic of Pulling the Plug on Pestilence. The duo discuss the importance of and progress toward ending fatal epidemic …
S01E07
Chris Hadfield
⭐ 8.0
Jun 1, 201560 min
Social Media-Savvy Astronauts are taking over the cosmos. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space, discuss social media milestones…
S01E08
Biz Stone
⭐ 8.0
Jun 8, 201560 min
Dr. Tyson explores The Impact of Twitter on Society as he sits down with Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter and co-founder/CEO of Super.me. The two discuss how the social media pheno…
S01E09
Charles Bolden/NASA
⭐ 8.0
Jun 15, 201560 min
This week’s theme is NASA’s Vision on Space. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, administrator of NASA, examine NASA’s past, present and future. Astrophysicist Dr…
S01E10
Norman Lear
⭐ 7.0
Jun 22, 201560 min
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Norman Lear, television writer and producer, discuss TV and the Evolution of American Culture. From “All in the Family” to “The Big Bang Theory,” the di…