T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cCD19e What does it look like beneath the surface of the sun? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss the heliosphere, the Parker Solar Probe, and solar storms with heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta. How do we know what’s going on inside the sun? We break down the techniques heliophysicists use to infer activity beneath the surface. Plus, how much matter has the sun lost since it began the fusion process? Learn how the sun maintains its mass despite all the energy it radiates. We explore the sounds the sun would make if you could hear it in space. How might that sound differ between large and small stars? Can you see the boiling plasma on the surface of the sun? We discuss the heliosphere, the region outside the sun influenced by the solar wind, and how it protects us from solar radiation. How have NASA spacecraft “punched through” the heliosphere? What was the mission of the Parker Solar Probe, and what is it doing now? How do coronal mass ejections interact with our atmosphere? Learn about how the sun creates aurora and Neil and Lika’s experiences with solar storms. Could a coronal mass ejection wipe out all electronics on Earth—or in orbit? What would happen if we had another Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history? Thanks to our Patrons Keith Edwards James Murphy, River Harlan, Dashing Design Diva, Zach Ross, Federico Varano, Mark Ballard, Andres Franco-Osorio, Pascal, Emmanuel Cooper, Silvester Dimitrov, Ryan Eldridge, Ricky Isbell, David Hall, Angela Johnson, Demetrius Goosbey II, Morris Griffing, Cole Carter, Adam Huber, J B, Don Bailey, Tom Reed, Aaron Palmer, Odin Drengr, Demba Mdoye, Clay Mattson, Jason aka asmrpeople, Sage, Angel Garcia, Richard Swenson, Rich Elkerton, Kirby Sorensen, Mike Kakeeh, Kodi, John Kremer, Dwayne Boychuk, Jordan Burnam, Brittany Johnson, Aidan M, jared higbee, Theo Chambers, Levi Furber, Kelly, Hubert Dąbrowski, Julio Cataño, StellarScout, Margot Lane, Joudi Saadeh, David Foy, Jacob Sopko, Dell Rabinowitz, and Dominic Strong for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Lika Guhartakurta 04:00 - Helioseismology 07:41 - How Much Mass Has the Sun Lost? 13:51 - Does the Sun Make Noise? 19:19 - The HELIOSPHERE 23:47 - What’s the Magnetopause 28:27 - Leaving the Heliosphere 30:00 - Parker Solar Probe Speed Record 33:22 - Solar Deassist 34:35 - Aurora’s Farther South & Solar Storms 50:00 - Catastrophic Coronal Mass Ejections 56:52 - Missions to the Sun Order Take Me to Your Leader here 👇 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Take-Me-to-Your-Leader/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/9781668249970 Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! © 2026 Curved Light Productions. All rights reserved. STARTALK is a registered U.S. trademark of Curved Light Productions. Curved Light Productions also maintains rights in the A/legs design logo, STARTALK, STARTALK+, STARTALK PLUS in the U.S. and various countries throughout the world, and these and all other associated logos, marks, and trade dress are the property of Curved Light Productions. This video, including all audio, video, graphics, and accompanying materials, is the exclusive property of Curved Light Productions. No part of this video may be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, transmitted, or used to create derivative works, in whole or in part, in any medium now known or hereafter devised, without the prior express written permission of Curved Light Productions. Unauthorized use, including reuploading, re-editing, or incorporation into third-party content, is a violation of United States and international copyright law and will be enforced. For licensing and permissions inquiries: licensing@startalkmedia.com #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cCD19e Could there be other universes out there? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Josh Scherer, Emily Blunt, and more. Director Steven Spielberg asks about the empty space inside of an atom. We discuss how wide the gap is between the electrons and the nucleus and what keeps them from crashing into each other. How are scientists working to harness quantum tunneling and entanglement? Producer Bill Prady asks if the multiverse is real. We break down what the universe looked like during the Big Bang. Can you solve the multiverse with math? Josh Scherer of Mythical Kitchen asks what plants Neil thinks need a genetic update. Learn about how humans have been modifying crops throughout history. Plus, Neil explains how we can get kids to eat their vegetables with GMOs. Actress Riki Lindhome asks about the most misunderstood concept in the universe. Why do so many movies have sound in space? Would you really float around in a spaceship if you weren’t strapped down? Emily Blunt asks if Neil has ever had an alien encounter. Thanks to our Patrons teonie, Dixie Gamoning, Greg Meyer, Mike Bilodeau, Mitchell Keesler, john hutt, Karen Buss, The Merry Widow, Casandra Martin, Swaraj Jaiswal, Hoang Nguyen, Knooble Gooble, Panainte Victor, Peter Jensen, Rajesh Bhaidasna, Victor Pomales, George Mulder, Life Space and the Lot, RandomBrian423, blitzgrub, Travis Bridges, Sreya Kumpatla, Erik Scheirer, Natalie Tabor, SwaZam!, KILOCREAMYY, Lisa Peldiak, Tosin Awofeso, Joe Buzz, daevon pearson, Amie Christy, Simone Adair, Philippe, Logan Davis, Ted Parsons, Macs Ton, Ben, Quentin Ferguson, Ash De Zylva, Evalena Marie, Nancy Bijok, Jacob Garcia, The Preschool Doctor, Amber Shaw, Erin, ilya, Kevin Nguyen, Austin Weets, and Alan G for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: StarTalk? Stars Ask 01:57 - Steven Spielberg Ask About the Space Within Atoms 11:55 - Bill Prady Wants to Know If The Multiverse is Real 17:36 - Hasan Minhaj Asks About Himalayan Salt 24:38 - Chef Josh Wants Neil’s GMO Update 31:08 - Riki Lindhome Ask About Misunderstood Science 35:06 - Emily Blunt Wants to Know If Neil Has Met an Alien 42:39 - Kevin Sussman Ask About TIme Travel 45:30 - Closing Thoughts Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! © 2026 Curved Light Productions. All rights reserved. STARTALK is a registered U.S. trademark of Curved Light Productions. Curved Light Productions also maintains rights in the A/legs design logo, STARTALK, STARTALK+, STARTALK PLUS in the U.S. and various countries throughout the world, and these and all other associated logos, marks, and trade dress are the property of Curved Light Productions. This video, including all audio, video, graphics, and accompanying materials, is the exclusive property of Curved Light Productions. No part of this video may be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, transmitted, or used to create derivative works, in whole or in part, in any medium now known or hereafter devised, without the prior express written permission of Curved Light Productions. Unauthorized use, including reuploading, re-editing, or incorporation into third-party content, is a violation of United States and international copyright law and will be enforced. For licensing and permissions inquiries: licensing@startalkmedia.com #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cCD19e What is the Doppler Effect? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down the speed of sound and how to make a sonic boom. Plus, learn how highway speed checks utilize the doppler effect. TImestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: The Doppler Effect 01:31 - Squeezing Sound Wave Frequency 06:37 - Hitting the Speed of Sound 08:47 - The Science of a Speeding Ticket Order Take Me to Your Leader here 👇 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Take-Me-to-Your-Leader/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/9781668249970 Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! © 2026 Curved Light Productions. All rights reserved. STARTALK is a registered U.S. trademark of Curved Light Productions. Curved Light Productions also maintains rights in the A/legs design logo, STARTALK, STARTALK+, STARTALK PLUS in the U.S. and various countries throughout the world, and these and all other associated logos, marks, and trade dress are the property of Curved Light Productions. This video, including all audio, video, graphics, and accompanying materials, is the exclusive property of Curved Light Productions. No part of this video may be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, transmitted, or used to create derivative works, in whole or in part, in any medium now known or hereafter devised, without the prior express written permission of Curved Light Productions. Unauthorized use, including reuploading, re-editing, or incorporation into third-party content, is a violation of United States and international copyright law and will be enforced. For licensing and permissions inquiries: licensing@startalkmedia.com #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet Boldly Go One Step Closer To Where It All Began. Strange New Worlds S4 Streaming July 23 on Paramount+. https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/ Is there no single shared "now" for everyone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio dive into another grab bag of fan questions about superconducting asteroids, what memories are made of, and if you could ever experience pure unwarped spacetime. First a question from Interstellar: what would the crewmembers on Miller’s Planet see if they looked up at their crewmate through a telescope? Neil explains how light arrives at different paces depending on your position in a gravitational well. If we're living in a simulation, would you want to know? Is randomness in the universe actually just sloppy programming? Learn about chaos as a precise mathematical phenomenon and how consistent laws guide the universe. Could an asteroid become a superconductor in the near-absolute-zero cold of space? What would happen to ocean tides if the Moon left orbit? Are human memories really just atoms, and what does that mean for people experiencing memory loss or dementia? Is there a "purpose" to a black hole, or is that the wrong question entirely? The episode closes on some of the deepest physics of the hour: is there anywhere in the universe free from all gravitational influence, where you could experience pure, unwarped spacetime? Neil explains why gravity technically never reaches zero, no matter how far you travel. We question whether information that falls into a black hole could actually be reconstructed from the particles at its surface and explore the sponge-like structure of galaxies across the universe. Thanks to our Patrons Alex Sadashiv Nayak, Raviteja K, Lian Zhalka, Thomas Davis, Alex Yumashev, Charles Koehl, Matthew Maldonado, Aleksandre Khatiskatsi, Grig Coker, Matthew Ardebi, Alex Sadashiv Nayak, Raviteja K, Lian Zhalka, Thomas Davis, Alex Yumashev, Charles Koehl, Matthew Maldonado, Aleksandre Khatiskatsi, Grig Coker, Matthew Ardebili, Japeth Mitchell, Gaaary, Ian Patton, Casey Steelspine, Veninator, Hannu Latvakoski, Santiago Aguirre, Jonathan Caples, Ryan Wetmore, Dan Lepping, Chris Frank Betz, William Massar, Jason Durden, Jenny Patton, LiveAlive42, Kesh Iyer, scott ezell, Jesse Jensen, Javier E. Gonzalez, rk89, Courteney Kawalek, James Martin, seth forever, Why So Serious, Jared Kennington, andrew bash, David Pillado, Jennie Hrobak, Mariana, Robbie Rogers, Michael Huckey, Anthony Torres, Luke Gilliam, David Hasenauer, Libby Higgins, Willie Lo, and Mike B. for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Grab Bag 02:41 - Is There No Shared Now? 07:38 - Meeting the Simulator Overlords 19:00 - Could An Asteroid be a Superconductor? 21:28 - If the Moon Disappeared 26:05 - Are Memories Made of Atoms? 35:38 - What is the Purpose of a Black Hole 37:40 - Could You Experience Pure Unwarped Spacetime? 40:00 - Reconstruction of Information 42:49 - What is the Cosmic Web? Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the latest StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Could there be a hidden planet lurking beyond Pluto and Neptune? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle a wide-ranging grab bag of fan questions covering Planet 9, galaxy shapes, dark matter, the odds of getting hit by a meteorite, and more! Learn about the Kuiper Belt and theories that there could be a ninth planet there lurking in the shadows. How long would the ninth planet's orbit be? Learn about the definition of planet and how Pluto’s demotion also resulted in the promotion of Ceres. We walk through the three criteria for planethood. What dictates a galaxy's shape? Neil breaks down the different galaxy shapes and how they form and what they mean. Neil also touches on dwarf galaxies, lenticular galaxies, and the seven known dwarf galaxies currently orbiting our own. Could dark matter simply be ordinary matter hidden in a parallel universe hidden in the folds of spacetime? We discuss dark matter as gravity leaking in from other universes. We also explore whether there is a connection between relativity and semiconductor physics. What are the chances of getting hit by an asteroid? Neil recounts his near-miss with a meteor on the Brooklyn Bridge during the Leonid meteor storm. Will you be able to see the ISS get de-orbitted? Plus, do black holes absorb dark matter, just like everything else? Thanks to our Patrons Glenn Fiskin, A. Certain Woman, Jeffrey Schwartz, Adam Watson, Micheal Lawson, Aaron Hardy, Terje Berg, Peter Wells, Tyler, Brody Johnson, Ali, NanZan, SAMuri, Marian Bieniek, Jeff Whitney, Richard Ruffner, Adrian J Batson, Holly Grant, Amy Braden, Andrew Puente, Srihari Ravi, Eliezar Vega, Southern Tauren, Adam Tate, John Johnson, Achim Ferrandina, Rebecca Crowe, Cody May, Gary, William Green, Max_Palmer09, Dylan, Jonas and Aisté, Frank Pucino, Isaac Kinsey, Sean Whitehall, Anthony Prisco, Nathan Thornton, Alex Grzesiak, Lora Vatalaro, Manny Neto, Eric M, Robert Davies, Billy Metcalfe, Gabriel Gish, Sherry Lee Rachar, Alexander Nemeth, Ra.Spec, and Atticus Thompson for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Grab Bag 00:50 - Finding Planet 9 06:04 - Why Pluto Isn't A Planet 17:04 - Semiconductor Physics 20:35 - What Dictates a Galaxy’s Shape? 28:56 - A Question From an Astrophysics Autodidact 33:31 - Could Dark Matter Be Stuff Hidden in the Folds of Spacetime? 36:31 - Watching the ISS Get De-orbited 39:38 - Getting Hit By a Meteorite 44:25 - Does Dark Matter Get Sucked Into Black Holes? Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the latest StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Boldly Go One Step Closer To Where It All Began. Strange New Worlds S4 Streaming July 23 on Paramount+. https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/ Is there such a thing as objective truth? Are we living in a post-truth world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down to build a toolkit for finding the truth in an era of motivated reasoning, misinformation, and alternative facts with science historian and professional skeptic, Michael Shermer. What is the definition of objective truth? We discuss fallibilism: the principle that you might be wrong about anything, which is exactly why you keep checking. Learn about Carl Sagan's invisible dragon in the garage thought experiment and why internal conviction, no matter how vivid, isn't enough without external validation. Chuck shares his own ayahuasca experience and the group debates where personal truth ends and objective truth begins. Plus, we explore why charismatic cult leaders actively discourage outside reference points. We discuss institutional trust, my-side bias, and why the brain functions more like a lawyer than a scientist. How does AI help or hurt the search for truth? Shermer addresses AI confabulation, the dangers of overconfidence, and why clicking the actual source still matters. We explore Bayesian reasoning and how we approach different fields (history, religion, literature) from differing relationships to truth. Is religion incompatible with truth? Shermer argues that religious stories read as literature and that it's only when religious belief demands scientific standards of evidence that the two systems collide. The episode closes on the biases most likely to lead you astray: motivated reasoning, hindsight bias, and patternicity. Learn why settled science always has outlier papers, why the plural of anecdote is not data, and why Shermer still believes objective truth exists and that humans, uniquely among species, are getting better at finding it. Keep Looking Up! Thanks to our Patrons Aditya Sharma, Noel Dotterweich, Thomas Schranz, Tamas Sipos, forestcat, Jason, Kurt Evans, Derek Leung, Alex Sanchez, Count Joshula, Tatiana Cameron, Mikkel Jørgensen, Emily Fox, Prophet of the Singularity, Virgil Caffey, Juliette Sanchez, KMLthe1, Eric, Helena Brackley-Bishop, David De Leon, Kristen Nicole, Abhinav Syal, Monicka Guevara, Daniya J, Catherine Brown, Emilio Velilla-Díez, Jim Sunrise, Walt Spiese, Jim Sunrise, AL, Utsukushi Akuma, Dave Keegan, The Nozomi, Brian Cody, Bill Redshaw, Gary Lykins, Bruno Kratka, Aikao, Juan Zapata, Emily Vega, Tom Saporito, John, philrosso12, Chris Roat, Kathy, Richard Quinley, Gooler, Mathilde, John, Jay Spencer, Roark Campbell, Paul Good, Travis Rhyno, Joey Serrano, Trent Notestine, Mark Dunne, Timothy Hamilton, Cary, Eckehart, Doreen S, and Brian Chittum for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction: Michael Shermer 3:02 - Truth 7:55 - What Is Truth In Science? 14:50 - How Truth Is Constructed 19:31 - The Impact Of AI and My Side Bias 25:57 - Are We In A Post-Truth Era? 30:50 - Why We See Conspiracies 34:25 - The Value Of Truth Today 40:00 - What It Means To Be A Skeptic 45:34 - Medical Misinformation Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the latest StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Go to https://ground.news/startalk to stay fully informed on the latest Space and Science news. Save 40% off through our link for unlimited access to the Vantage plan this month. Could spacetime curve in the opposite direction and produce a repulsive field instead of gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle fan questions about photons, heat death, gravitational waves, neutron stars and more with astrophysicist Michelle Thaller. The episode opens with an urgent conversation about NASA funding cuts and the exodus of top scientists and engineers leaving for overseas programs. We get into fan questions: what actually happens to a photon when it's absorbed and reemitted? Does it restart its journey through spacetime with a new identity? What is the heat death of the universe, and will matter eventually run out? Why does temperature increase as you move away from the sun's surface? We answer these and also get into what the Parker Solar Probe is teaching us about the sun. We explore gravitation and whether it can be inverted. Michelle uses the question to walk through how LIGO detected gravitational waves from two black holes colliding 1.4 billion light years away, capturing the most energetic event in the universe. We explore neutron stars, fast radio bursts, and the first generation of stars the James Webb Space Telescope is hunting for. Learn how the mysterious "little red dots" may rewrite our understanding of how the earliest stars formed. Michelle closes with a message for young girls considering science: you don't need a special kind of genius, you just need to be unable to get it out of your head. Keep Looking Up! Thanks to our Patrons Richard Asante, Zan Barrage, Nekoda, Charles O'Neal, Fred FredericM, Douglas Torrance, Barbara Ziola, Nightangelj91, Leslie Woodward, Bryan Jones, Lori Tchen, Walter Lockhart, Paul Walker, Brian Kemp, ismael valdés, Pasquale Perrotta, Xavier LaVigne, nova 🧚🏼‍♀️, Everett Corniel, Ron Herman, Ox, Emile Rougeau, Tony Scaringi, Ceedubya, Michael Bohonek, RS, Jeong Lee, YourCousinRicky, Jesse Wassner, Brett, Agustin Cabanas, James Pack, Dave Baxter, Clarence wirley, Sketchy McDoodles, Chris W, clayton clarkson, David Furth, charles price, Robbie Wells, Gilbert Garcia, Pitbull6098, Ashtyn2022, Kate eftink, Charles Sterner, Liz Dub, Rin Dragon, Liviu N. Spiroiu, Elle Belle, John DiNonno, Researcher Siks, Socal, James Adamson, B Mikhail, Dom Tedeschi, Estella Linthicum, Zionic God, Aye Koe, and Robert Galan for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Michelle Thaller 02:30 - NASA Science Cuts 07:50 - The American Brain Drain 15:16 - Is an Absorbed and Reemmited Photon the Same One That Went In? 24:47 - Will the Universe Run Out of Matter? 29:55 - Why Does it Get Hotter Off of the Surface of the Sun? 34:15 - What Exactly LIGO Detected 42:10 - Could Intersecting Waves Create a Repulsive Field? 46:06 - What's Up with Low Energy Frequencies Around Neutron Stars? 52:13 - What Unlikely Possibilities Do You Hope Are True? 56:32 - Advice for Budding Scientists Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the latest StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Boldly Go One Step Closer To Where It All Began. Strange New Worlds S4 Streaming July 23 on Paramount+. https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/ T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. https://T-Mobile.com/HomeInternet How do you get entangled particles? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack the experimental side of entanglement, superposition, and the quantum underpinnings of our universe with experimental physicist, Sean Hodgman. How do you entangle particles? Can you entangle larger things, like atoms? Sean describes his job cooling helium atoms to a millionth of a degree above absolute zero to form a Bose-Einstein condensate. Learn about momentum entanglement and why entangling atoms rather than photons matters. Could entangling atoms open the window to quantum gravity? What is superposition, really? Sean walks Chuck through quantum superpositions, Einstein’s criticisms of “spooky action at a distance,”and Bell’s Theorem. How do you actually entangle a particle, and how do you know it worked? What are the different subtypes of entanglement beyond momentum? Has studying entanglement changed how physicists understand reality? Could you ever use entanglement for faster-than-light communication? Why does the no-communication theorem say no, while quantum encryption says there's still something useful here? The episode closes on the biggest questions: is there an upper size limit to entanglement? Could spacetime itself emerge from a network of entangled particles? Would we notice if entanglement were switched off and could quantum effects be quietly underpinning DNA stability, bird navigation, and photosynthesis? Thanks to our Patrons Dominic B., Chirag Trasikar, Chase Dishman, Benjamin Rogers, Anthony Smith, Matt J, Bill Fisher, Gregory Shaw, Jesse Phelps, Shakil Chagani, Valentine, Sayrah rana, Linda Corbin, Kerry Gallagher, Emma Korein, Kate, Sara Drollinger, brad hodge, William Colt, Jill Campbell, Sai Dev Mahajan, Damien Hewlett, Ryan Christensen, Matthew Barrett, Pau Ferrer, Navindra Persaud, Felipe Marcondes, Deatric Wilson, Ashish Paka, Larry, BRUNO, Adán Rodríguez, Eneida Paulo, Todd P., Francesco Chionchio, Crouton, Anton Bursch, odamai, Brayden Malley, John Hamm, Tim Timrawi, Kuang kai Peter Tou, Adam Fry, Raylen, Pele_Glendale, Balázs Pető, Sergiu Calin, Shane King, Torstein Sundnes, Deonne, Mark Bailey, Rodrigo Gómez, Bri, Richard Riley, James Gray, adam, Kyle, Tam Lee, Liz Schwabedissen, Jim Dulian, and Jesse for supporting us this week. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Sean Hodgeman 01:39 - Creating A Bose-Einstein Condensate 8:10 - How to Entangle Atoms 10:52 - How Long Do They Stay Entangled? 14:39 - Understanding Superpositions 16:40 - Bell Inequality Theorem & Interference Patterns 19:55 - How Do You Know It’s Entangled 23:51 - Subtypes of Entanglement 27:18 - Entanglement & Reality 30:42 - Is There a Size Limit to Entanglement? 33:48 - Subspace Communication 37:24 - Is The Universe Woven Out of Entangled Particles? 42:27 - Quantum Fluctuations Effect on Entanglement 45:05 - If Particle Entanglement Stopped 47:50 - Why Does Distance Matter For Spooky Action at a Distance? 49:54 - Not Messing it Up 52:49 - Math vs. Experiments vs. Philosophy 56:40 - How Does a Particle with Mass Function as a Wave Cloud 58:33 - Leading the entanglement Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the latest StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson