Can neuroscience help develop artificial intelligence? Are human brains and bird brains similar? Astrophysicist and host Charles Liu, PhD, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and neurophysiologist and science communicator Dr. Kiki Sanford, PhD, investigate brains.  NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/connecting-our-brains-with-charles-liu/ Illustration Credit: kirstypargeter/iStock.

Can time die? Can we find the origin point of the Big Bang? Astrophysicist and host Charles Liu and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries and sing Super Silly Space Songs as we explore time, the universe, and more. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/time-and-the-universe-with-charles-liu/ Photo Credit: StarTalk Radio.

Are you ready for the Dinosaur Sex Ed class you never took? Science communicator and host Dustin Growick, comic co-host Meg Pierson, and paleontologist Shaena Montanari, PhD, explore the world of dinosaur sex. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Explore the captivating world of meteorites and meteorite hunting with astrobiologist and host David Grinspoon, a.k.a. Dr. FunkySpoon, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and meteorite hunter Geoff Notkin. Recorded live at The Explorers Club. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/meteorite-hunting-with-david-grinspoon-and-geoff-notkin/ Photo Credit: Credit: Aleksandr Ivanov, [CC BY-3.0...

Host Natalia Reagan and comic co-host Andrea Jones-Rooy sit down with theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack, a.k.a. Astro Katie, to answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on dark matter, dark energy, and the mysteries of the Cosmos. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Discover how to communicate climate change from host and astrobiologist David Grinspoon, a.k.a. Dr. FunkySpoon, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and science communicator and NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Primatologist and host Natalia Reagan explores interstellar travel and our best planetary destinations with comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum, author Jana Grcevich, biomedical engineer Ronke Olabisi, former HI-SEAS crew member Kate Greene, and psychologist Jay Van Bavel.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts:...

Trust no one! StarTalk All-Stars host neuroscientist Heather Berlin investigates skeptical thinking with Cara Santa Maria and Dr. Steven Novella of "The Skeptics Guide to the Universe" and new comic co-host and skeptic Ari Shaffir. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

What can the dead tell us? Primatologist and host Natalia Reagan and comic co-host Sarah Rose Siskind investigate bioarchaeology and forensic science with bioarchaeologist Kristina Killgrove and forensic anthropologist Christopher Rainwater.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Hunt for technosignatures, alien civilizations, and other signs of intelligent life as astrobiologist David Grinspoon, co-host Chuck Nice, and astronomer Sofia Sheikh answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Investigate Neanderthals, Denisovans, and ancient human-hybrids with host and primatologist Natalia Reagan, comic co-host Andrea Jones-Rooy, paleoanthropologist Shara Bailey, and biological anthropologist Ryan Raaum. (Warning: Adult Language). Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Neuroscientist Heather Berlin and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate mental health and mental illness as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the opioid crisis, depression, addiction, PTSD, and more. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Exoplanets, satellites, telescopes, and the science behind the search – Astro Mike Massimino, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astronomer David Kipping answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on exploring our universe.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars    TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud:...

Brontosaurs, T-Rex, Asteroids, and Jurassic Park. We take Dinosaurs 101 with a first-time StarTalk All-Stars crew – science communicator and dino-nut Dustin Growick, comic co-host Meg Pierson, and paleontologist Shaena Montanari. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Discover more about Planet 9, brown dwarfs, mapping the Milky Way, and the citizen science of Backyard Worlds, as primatologist and host Natalia Reagan, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and astrophysicist Jackie Faherty take a stroll through our solar neighborhood.  NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/exploring-our-solar-neighborhood-with-natalia-reagan/ Photo Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, A....

Astro Mike Massimino is back to explore the cosmos and unlock the secrets of deep space as he answers fan-submitted Cosmic Queries alongside comic co-host Chuck Nice and astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd, host of PBS Space Time. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c    Stitcher:...

Astronomer Emily Rice and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer a molecular mix of fan-submitted Cosmic Queries including questions on spacetime, asteroids hitting the Moon and the Earth, science literacy, and what a typical day looks like for an astrophysicist. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars  Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars  TuneIn:...

Get smarter about the Mars InSight mission and Martian exploration as cosmochemist and host Natalie Starkey, comic co-host Mo Welch, and JPL Systems Engineer Farah Alibay answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about the Red Planet.  NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/insight-into-mars-with-natalie-starkey/ Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Who owns the Moon? Should we rent out the International Space Station? Is it legal to buy up land on Mars? Investigate the politics and privatization of space with Bill Nye the Science Guy and comic co-host Iliza Shlesinger as they answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars    Apple Podcasts:...

NEW: Discover more about comets, asteroids, and the upcoming Psyche mission from All-Stars host and cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, first time comic co-host Mo Welch and Psyche mission architect and JPL Project Systems Engineer David Oh.  NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/comets-asteroids-and-the-psyche-mission-with-natalie-starkey/ Artist’s Concept Credits:...

Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, SF Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty are back to finish their chat on citizen science, space exploration, Science Hack Days, and more, as we revisit Part 2 of our live show at SF Sketchfest 2017.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars  Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c  Stitcher:...

Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, SF Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty are back to finish their chat on citizen science, space exploration, Science Hack Days, and more, as we revisit Part 2 of our live show at SF Sketchfest 2017.  Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on:  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_all-stars   Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/us/P9kphb.c   Stitcher:...

Re-visit our live discussion on space exploration and citizen science from the 2017 SF Sketchfest featuring Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/startalk-live-sf-sketchfest-2017-part-1-repeat-2/ Photo Credit: © Photo by Jakub Mosur Don’t miss an...

Re-visit our intense discussion on climate change and how it impacts humans and social systems with host and SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak, comic co-host Eugene Mirman, and Ken Caldeira, climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/get-real-climate-change-seth-shostak-repeat/ Photo Credit: NASA/John Sonntag, via...

Astrophysicist Summer Ash, astronomer Emily Rice, and co-host Chuck Nice examine the challenges faced by women scientists, and take on “Women Crushing It Wednesday” - reclaiming a sexist hashtag by celebrating women in STEM. Don’t miss an episode of StarTalk All-Stars. Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: itun.es/us/P9kphb.c Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk-allstars TuneIn: tunein.com/radio/StarTalk-All-Stars-p949405/ Google Play Music:...