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StarTalk Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Lance Armstrong
Sun, Oct 1, 201747 mins
Neil talks the science of cycling featuring his interview with controversial cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Episode 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Sun, Oct 8, 201747 mins
Neil breaks down the science of basketball featuring his interview with all-time great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Episode 3
Jane Goodall
Sun, Oct 15, 201747 mins
Neil talks about the amazing researcher, Jane Goodall, featuring his interview with her.
Episode 4
Katie Couric
Sun, Oct 22, 201747 mins
Neil talks about the intersection of science principals and journalism featuring his interview with renowned journalist, Katie Couric.
Episode 5
Kevin Smith
Sun, Oct 29, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the science behind science fiction and superheros, featuring his interview with Kevin Smith.
Episode 6
SciFi Meets National Defense
Sun, Nov 5, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the intersection of science fiction and national defense focusing on the secretive, government agency, DARPA, featuring his interview with its former head, Arati Prabhakar.
Episode 7
Katy Perry
Sun, Nov 12, 201747 mins
Neil features his interview with Katy Perry and talks about her obsession with extraterrestrials and answers her cosmic queries.
Episode 8
Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau & Adrian Grenier
Sun, Nov 19, 201747 mins
Neil talks about the Earth's oceans featuring his interviews with Sylvia Earle and Fabien Cousteau.
Episode 9
James Cameron
Sun, Nov 26, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the intersection of storytelling, exploration and science featuring his interview with James Cameron.
Episode 10
Celestial Navigation
Sun, Dec 3, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the science of celestial navigation featuring his interview with Nainoa Thompson.
Episode 11
Salman Rushdie
Sun, Dec 10, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the science of storytelling featuring his interview with Salman Rushdie.
Episode 12
Interstellar Space Travel
Sun, Dec 17, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the challenges of interstellar travel with Godfrey and Lawrence Krauss, also featuring his interview with Mae Jemison.
Episode 13
Alan Alda
Sat, Jan 7, 201747 mins
Neil discusses science communications featuring his interview with Alan Alda.
Episode 14
Stephen Colbert
Sun, Jan 14, 201847 mins
Neil discusses the intersection of science and comedy, featuring his interview with Stephen Colbert.
Episode 15
True Story of Hidden Figures
Sun, Jan 21, 201847 mins
Neil discusses NASA's hidden figures featuring his interview with Margot Lee Shetterly and Janelle Monáe.
Episode 16
Sam Harris and the Science of Belief
Sun, Jan 28, 201847 mins
Neil discusses aspects of religion including free will featuring his interview with neuroscientist Sam Harris.
Episode 17
Frank Oz and the Science of Puppeteering
Sat, Feb 4, 201747 mins
Neil discusses the influence of puppets on pop culture featuring his interview with Frank Oz.
Episode 18
Kelly Slater and the Science of Surfing
Sun, Feb 18, 201847 mins
Neil talks the science of surfing featuring his interview with surfing champion, Kelly Slater.
Episode 19
Astronaut Scott Kelly
Sun, Feb 25, 201847 mins
Neil discusses the science of human space flight featuring his interview with astronaut Scott Kelly.
Episode 20
Stephen Hawking
Sun, Mar 4, 201847 mins
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with world-renowned physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. Tyson is joined in the Hall of the Universe by comedian co-host Matt Kirshen, along with theoretical physicists Janna Levin and Michio Kaku, to discuss some of the mysteries of our universe. Adding to the discussion, Bill Nye the Science Guy weighs in from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
