StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries - Kitchen Sink Edition

What are your burning questions about the universe? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer Patrons’ flaming-hot questions about the universe covering stars, black holes, gravity, philosophy... everything but the kitchen sink!
What is Neil’s favorite star? We dive into some of our galaxy's most interesting stars and the mysterious phenomena around them, constellations, and whether the star of Bethlehem was a supernova. You’ll learn about ancient global astronomy through history. Shifting to our own solar system, find out if there is a mysterious ninth planet in our solar system beyond the light of our sun.
Discover the difference between how gas giants and stars form. We explore more black holes and explain how Hawking radiation works. How could black holes eject particles if nothing can escape the event horizon? Does a black hole have a memory? We talk Einstein, matter, and antimatter.
Going deeper and deeper, we answer the question: If energy and matter are equivalent, do modern theorists believe that free will exists? We break down subjectivity and the role of science within humanity. You’ll learn about neuroscience and the inception of thoughts in the brain. How does the subconscious mind work? We explore the idea of free will, whether or not we are in a simulation, and a quantum approach to predetermination.
Could we use stars as an alchemy table to forge elements we want? What other sci-fi concepts do our Patrons have cooked up? You’ll learn why gravity is such a weird force. Is there another paradigm to talk about gravity? Are there other dimensions or dark matter that work to impact gravity? The more we learn the more we know about our own universe. But above all, we thank the programmer of our simulation for free will and yet another episode of StarTalk!
Thanks to our Patrons Sabrina Anderson, Adam Collins, Jason Pretzlaf, Victor Sanchez, Gino Arizmendi, Austin Douglas, Sara George, douglas robinson, Royal_ish, Anita Petty for supporting us this week.
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[@birdperson5531]

Does anyone else put this on to fall asleep to every night? It's just so soothing hearing Neil and Chuck talk about the cosmos while I fall asleep.

[@hoarder66]

After I watch it a first time, I could then watch a second time to fall asleep to but its too interesting to fall asleep on the first view.

[@ilyas_-tm2oh]

Yessssss i thought I was special

[@laredotech]

Yep, usually just listen to it.

[@detroitsly]

I fall asleep to to Neil's podcasts with Joe Rogan...not because I'm bored but because I've listen to them 1000 times and their voices are strangely relaxing

[@waqasahmed3115]

I also like birds... but only as food not as a pet.

[@SMCBerg]

I just spotted my first star. I’m visually impaired and recieved gen therapy a few weeks ago. My nightvision improved allowing me to see my first star. Super excited to discover the nightsky. Feeling like a child

[@thecharlie1827]

Congrats !

[@mysticfalcon8844]

Awesome!

[@ultraviolencegaming4155]

It's the most beautiful thing

[@sugarfreee]

How wonderful!!

[@thegreenhornetkato6211]

That is Outstanding ! Feeling like a child is such a great description !! Reminds me of my first object/star I viewed with a telescope (JC Penny TASCO Refractor). As I got it into focus it looked different than I expected, And started saying to myself ...wait , why are there horizontal lines on it .......stars don't have stripes and then ....Freaking out, while realizing I was viewing Jupiter and some moons for the first time Definitely felt like child too

[@sirenalv]

Every new episode is like opening a gift 😊☀️

[@lukeskydropper]

No u

[@PssstShhhh]

Right!? My gosh I just saw him on James Corden and he is so amazing!

[@user-ec3qz9jp8r]

Agreed 👍

[@Imhosanna]

RIGHT!!

[@soumyamukherjee02]

Except here you'll get an Creamless oreo.

[@gsav1320]

A cosmic queries with just Neil and chuck makes my week

[@yeshwanthmuthyala3343]

Add Janna Levin she is as nerdish as them

[@lumpygasinavacuum8449]

Yeah well earth is flat!

[@thejacka2936]

@@lumpygasinavacuum8449 flat infinite land and water.

[@lumpygasinavacuum8449]

@@thejacka2936 maybe definitely not a sphere

[@thejacka2936]

@@lumpygasinavacuum8449 ain't got to say that twice....😉

[@SvenDeBinj]

This was easily one of the funniest cosmic queries I think I've ever watched. Chuck Nice needs recognition as sort of a "Comedic Science Communicator"!

[@BrettCahill]

Can we have a full video where chuck only does the 'wise guy' voice? It was too perfect

[@michaelwalton7066]

In Joe Pesi voice: "Yo! Jesus! Don't worry about it! We know some peoples! Forgetaboutit!😎

[@LilJustified]

Chuck is the luckiest person ever to be sitting with this legend

[@trevorcreed2342]

Chuck is a legend. We are lucky to bare witness to these legends.

[@justincosby6809]

Ur so mean to me I must work harder than

[@joseimpact]

faaaxxxx 🚫🖨

[@Meatloaf_TV]

I'm jealous

[@khaledeid260]

Literally just scrolled last years video wishing to find any single one that i didn't watch and then this pops up. Lovely!

[@zacharyvestal4430]

I was literally doing the same thing lol

[@derrickbailey9821]

Same here

[@foxshot97]

Lol same

[@joesimamura223]

nah i got it on news feed

[@audramariegonzalezseyller6206]

I do the same thing.

[@jldwasnear]

Neil, your very existence adds value to humanity.

[@KaterinaTalantliva]

Big time.

[@Magnusfication]

@bap become a patreon and ask

[@Blue_3rd]

Glactic Gumbo is by far the best name for the show 😃✌️

[@CalebBrandalise]

Top notch name

[@LerrinB]

I think Chuck deserves an honorary degree!

[@CUMBICA1970]

One of the funniest episodes so far. Already re-listened like 3 times. 26:20 "Yo! I escaped the system" gets me every time.

[@BeStillVoiceWorks]

Now it’s a free radical

[@ashtonvaughncharles6900]

KZbin: "New video from Startalk." Me, 0.004 seconds in: "I love this song."

[@Anti-HyperLink]

Song?

[@RunNscar3d]

@@Anti-HyperLink whoosh

[@bnicolette14]

@@Anti-HyperLink Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Special reference

[@wilfredjbrimley]

Chuck Nice is a national treasure.

[@Ciumbia74]

Put a thumb up and I am not even american!

[@baycast]

This has to be one of the funniest and entertaining star talk episodes. Chuck is a real character and bats off of Dr Tyson in such a cool way. I am totally hooked on these guys.

[@CompaCookies]

Neil and chuck, thanks for making videos that inspire me to learn more. I am currently a 9th grader and I already know that I want to be an astrophysicist and knock out equations like Neil when I go to university. You guys are doing a great service to the future of science.

[@PlumBerryCherries]

Education mixed with great conversation and laughs. Love these segments.

[@Fishforyou2023]

Dont we all just love chuck?

[@MrSony2015]

50% Chuck, 50% other

[@locustfire75]

It's always a fun day with Neil and Chuck

[@littlesoul8282]

"I escaped the system!" 🤣 These two are hilarious. And awesome. What a nice way of learning new things. 😊

[@Deviator_]

I vote for Galactic Gumbo... Chuck doing that voice is gold

[@riopugliese]

These two just make such a great, great duo. Amazing. Both.

[@toddtrojek6521]

Star Talk is like a happy pill! When I’m feeling down and out, I pop a Tyson Nice pill and in seconds I’m giggling, smiling and even smarter again.

[@0tedaCecapS]

This is one of the best episodes of StarTalk that I've listened to, funny, informative and fun, cheers

[@colinharrington5303]

These are the best, don't think I've ever seen an episode I didn't absolutely love.

[@ZRazehLoL]

These guys are best friends. Its so obvious and i love it!

[@matthewhilty4209]

Every time I watch these Star Talks I end up having more questions than answers. He explains one thing that always brings up a multitude of ideas for more questions. It's like removing one paint layer only to find three more layers of different colors underneath.

[@adamakinlade1758]

This!

[@buttsexxor]

when you have a question, write it down. Then gogle it and research it, your knowledge and curiosity will grow. Exploration of questions is what scientists do, be a scientist!!

[@matthewa441]

Sometimes my mind is racing and I struggle with the thoughts in my head. So I put you guys on and it really helps me to distract myself for a little while

[@w0nd3rlu573r]

Thank you for making me addicted to science ;)

[@korosuchimu1479]

Chuck's on fire tonight 🤣👍

[@riship3952]

Always a joy to listen to StarTalk and learn new things before cracking down for work. Big thanks to the two stars of the show for bringing knowledge wrapped in laughter for all.

[@Parisneo]

I'm really amazed by how physical concepts are manifesting themselves everywhere. As If nature had few tricks that it brings back in different forms stellar, atomic, chimical, biological, social, economic... I wonder if this all falls down to a single eligant equation that could describe everything. Well, science does not come from guts, but I do feel there is some very simple way to describe every thing. Some kind of theory of everything. I have a PHD in signal processing and we do use information theory all the time. I think all physics could one day be written in information theory terms. There are some elegant mathematical formulae that can be applied out of the box to other fields. And that's amazing. Math is one science to rule them all. Yesterday, I had to add a new state of matter to the list I've tought my 5 years old doughter about. We're still learning. I'm upset i didn't larn about it before but it is dope. Up to now, we know 4 states of matter: solid liquid gas plasma Generally you get from one to the other by adding heat (assuming a constant pressure ofcourse). But what hapens if you get beyond plasma which is basically an ionized gas where electrons run freely. Well you can go up to making the quarks and gluons run freely in a soup called quark-gluon plasma. It's like a super plasma where there are no more atoms which by the way do not deserve their names anymore. Come on ATOMS means not devidable, but we devided them and now we know that some of their constituants (protons and neutrons) are also devidable. And we've known this for ages by now. I wonder if what we call elementary particles are really elementary. And the standard model seems too complicated to be all that it is. I'm not saying that string theory is the answer but I think something like that may be waiting for us to learn it, then we see the standard model and the rest of quantum mechanics as well as the general relativity as a particular case of a more generic elegant and beatiful model.

[@anxiouspotatoes]

Appreciate y'alls time to put these videos out, thank you so much!

[@Synthwave89]

Yes! More Startalk, more Chuck and more Neil. Can't get enough.

[@jasonlacefield2649]

I had chills about 40 of the 45 minutes of this video!! Amazing everyone should think like this!

[@jerinkalathil]

I listen to this everyday…..both of them are amazing🥰😍giving us more info about things we didn’t care

[@Frozengrapeguy]

NDT is so funny, I constantly find myself laughing out loud listening to StarTalk

[@nicandrofilho3799]

Perhaps, if enough people say "Betelgeuse" 3 times, it will shine as before? "Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse"

[@jessegullette3645]

I’m a big fan of the show, and eventually when I stop being broke I will become a patron on patreon. That being said I think it was cool and fair that y’all have changed it to where you only draw the questions from patreon as opposed to only drawing 2 or 3 questions each time, Once again huge fan, love you guys, keep up the show

[@colinmeyer1307]

Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson and StarTalk Team, Would it be possible to make a "supercut" version of your cosmic queries podcasts? I love playing this in the background when doing tasks around the house! Nothing would make me happier than to press play on 8+ hours of cosmic queries!

[@lewdvlesh]

41:03 made my sides hurt.

[@agnivash]

20:48 That's Classic ❤️

[@Bryanhaproff]

One of the best Cosmic Queries Neil and Chuck have done. This is a MUST SEE!

[@bnicolette14]

Love these two. Great role models for all children, but especially black children. Thank you for giving my child & the child in me someone interested in science & space that looks like us

[@fizyknaut8108]

YES! It's been a while since we got a long episode. And by a while I mean.... 2 weeks....... So I'm greedy for StarTalk content- sue me. (Please don't actually sue me I have no money).

[@lostastronaut8291]

Too late I’ll meet you in court.

[@RedSoxKal]

3:43 Betelgeuse literally translate from Arabic as House of Orion. “Beit el Jawza”. Some want to say armpit but that is Baat el Jawza not Beit (house).

[@network_noob]

Thank you Spottedhorse from Oklahoma for asking the last question.

[@Courtnabees]

My new favorite episode!! Such great questions, explanations, and conversation! Thank you ❤

[@MiningMyBusiness]

Threw it all atcha The Whole Kitchen Sink This edition was Nice all that & a bag of chips.

[@hollow-xiii-]

The saying is "everything but the kitchen sink". That means there is no sink. FFS.

[@Avalaraeon]

That free will thing is definitely rooted in “intention” as the starting point...

[@carmo0]

Those two are the best duo on KZbin!

[@suziperret468]

Yea! Loved the show and the lessons of the Multiverse. Thanks Neil and Chuck for the laughs.

[@invisibledimensions]

There is a great book called "The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero" by Robert Kaplan

[@gillifish]

Do they read our comments anymore? 🥺 love you guys!

[@steve-o6413]

They never did read them, it's all about the illusion of being heard...

[@MrDjsmooth87]

@@steve-o6413 yet we always come back

[@mariakasioni416]

Love this Kitchen Sink Edition! Very very interesting questions and answers! Thank you! :)

[@ritacampbell3979]

I thoroughly enjoy their conversations. They are calming and they switch up with fun moments. They make our lives better.

[@insane_troll]

If Betelgeuse is off the shoulder of Orion, are there attack ships on fire there?

[@Games_and_Music]

You're seeing things, we people wouldn't believe.

[@MMradnane]

Last time I was this early, NDT was yelling at Joe Rogan in his own podcast.

[@rayaterry5365]

Thank you for that excellent explanation of Hawking radiation.

[@RiseOfTheNew]

Best videos/podcast goes to star talk. Neil and Chuck are so awesome together.

[@HoshikawaHikari]

Don’t watch while eating, you’ll never know when you’ll start laughing and your food spits out (saying from experience)

[@danieljackson4511]

Some random religious dude: "What are the odds that my legs would be precisely the right length to reach the floor?"

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Einstein followed Rabbi Spinoza theology

[@celesteschacht8996]

You two are hysterical I can’t be depressed when I listen to you💕💕

[@sophiaangelini4368]

By/ far, the best program on the internet.

[@TaterFarmer]

Chuck’s stoner impression reminds me of a old friend. He’s slightly simple. 😂

[@Anti-HyperLink]

Space smells like impending death.

[@chrisleearies484]

Space is fake

[@rookangelofmercy7283]

Every chuck video is a definite watch

[@KaterinaTalantliva]

I'm not on your patreon anymore (it was too pushing and overwhelming) but I think your new policy on answering only patreons' questions is fair. Way to go! 💕

[@nameless5053]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that new year doesn't carry any astronomical significance at all

[@danieljackson4511]

for you maybe

[@nameless5053]

@@danieljackson4511 and for Neil kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipikY6xjd8ycacU

[@niro6246]

@@danieljackson4511 what astronomical value does it have for you?

[@danieljackson4511]

​@@niro6246 Fireworks of astronomical proportions 🌜💥💫💢😎

[@Parisneo]

Neil ,you say we call it like we see it. I don't think that's always quite right. If you remove the old stars named by old greeks then arabs, new stars has names that looks like phone numbers.

[@ManjotSingh-hy8ch]

This episode was really interesting, so many great questions.

[@BDM-PAISLEY-EDDIE]

I love this because I always listen first thing in the morning while I'm getting high.

[@chicxulubeminidenove4325]

🤭 For me, you both look like two AI's are talking!! 💕 👏

[@F_L_U_X]

1:55 That desperate for money? They should switch the income rates between sports players and scientists/teachers. 😞

[@gillifish]

Unfortunately you’d be surprised how much it costs to produce/record episodes of anything :( let alone just living on this floating rock

[@Verdadeiro]

@@gillifish No one said the contrary. It's just that it's too disrespectful to only accept questions from people that are paying you to probably appear on the air. Then when we say atheists don't have any sense of moral values people don't know what we are talking about. This is a great example. Materialism above all else. What if I ask a question that is really important? Would I have to pay to these clowns in the vain hope it will be read here?

[@gillifish]

@@Verdadeiro they probably have so many questions to answer if they included KZbin comments, so I get it. Also keep in mind he is going to be regarded as one of the greatest minds of *our* lifetimes. And this has nothing to do with morals/atheism, as I could say most churches are easily and usually corrupted by greed for money. As well as the fact that if they’re in the US, money is a struggle for everyone, you have no idea what happens behind closed doors... it’s the sad truth that you have to pay to have your voice heard nowadays.

[@gustavoramirez.6220]

I love this podcast i have learned so much with you guys

[@stephanienirenberg7426]

Love these two men with a passion.

[@tankmango7574]

Can you calculate the astrophysics of deez nutz

[@DanniSoRude]

IF we do live in a simulation, the real person controlling my avatar should have created better boyfriends for us 🙄

[@morbidmanmusic]

Here I am! 😘

[@DanniSoRude]

@@morbidmanmusic 😂😂😂 You should probably ask questions before you volunteer from this job 😂

[@alontehaywood9612]

Shoulda chose from patreon at least they pay lol

[@rubosrex7303]

I doubt there would be someone controlling your avatar.. its most likely that you're just a bunch of conditionals.

[@tegneren]

Well, the Benevolent Omnipotent Gamer, or Bog as I like to call him, is just a 14 yo with bad social skills living in their parents basement, som manage your expectations 😂

[@ozzynomicon2817]

Patreon. Here is the thing. It shows serious interest and not just a random question. If you're willing to invest into their show. Then you have a genuine interest in such things. Not saying you have to pay to show true interest. Just that 5 dollars is such a small negligible amount for alot of people that it's worth every penny to see this show stay on for us. They bring constant information for us without us having to amass the resources and time of our own. All the while supporting 2 omnipotent men and their guests in a venture we all should have interest in.

[@rjhop]

You guys are hilarious! I learn so much, thank you.

[@douglasroberts8734]

Neil makes the 'hard talk' chuck makes life easier.. I havent word

[@jermainemoss7809]

Another great episode guys. Keep up the scientific literacy.

[@shanomac69]

Another great episode. Chuck is always so funny. I actually remember Betelgeuse getting dimmer and was wondering what the F was up. Wasn't sure so I had googled it and this channel came up as one of the suggestions other than Wikipedia. Been watching this channel ever since. It's unfortunate that we'll probably all be long gone when Betelgeuse does go supernova because it will be something SPECTACULAR TO SEE

[@llortduck]

Love these episodes, and I totally agree with Kitchen Sink!

[@soupbonep]

I always think of Neil as a great educator, but when he talked of observing Betelgeuse, It made me think of him in the observatory. And my burning question is, WHY doesn't he talk about this stuff more often?! C'mon Neil, what's up with that? You are a scientist fer gawds sake! :-)

[@eggonwalterlewinsshirt1071]

Dr. Tyson is a talking ⭐

[@RomeshEtulgama]

Chuck is getting smarter and smarter by the day...

[@TaterFarmer]

Yes. Professor Chuck Nice. I love it. I’d attend that college.

[@legendhero-eu1lc]

Thank you for the video! You friends are all super awesome!

[@DanielGutierrez-xb6dh]

The more I watch star talk the more I realize how smart chuck really is

[@LaibaStarXX]

Entertaining like always👌🏻

[@XandCo]

I love that we get to pick Neil's brain with these podcasts. I have a request; are humans the future aliens? And we are just visiting ourselves? I know i'm not the only one who's thought this!

[@frankmossa6445]

That last answer about the black ⚫ was amazing, its just like how our cells remember forgien objects entering our body and are able to determine whether its problematic or beneficial? So to have space and one of its biggest phenomenon remember its past clearly proves that we are in fact all a product of stars n space!

[@rothn2]

I really miss the videos that weren't cosmic queries editions

[@KevalJoshi-fk9ef]

This is the best content on KZbin 🎉🎉 entertaining as well as educating Love what you do

[@kevinkirst6035]

29:05 is why I love Chuck

[@midnightchurningspriteshaq8533]

Awesome stuff, Chuck is hilarious 😂

[@ramonatila6277]

Excellent episode

[@gbubemia]

Enlightening episode!

[@joseimpact]

35:40 hit me hard. thanks for speaking on these topics even if its quick&sort.