Best Dr Nick Holmes Podcasts (2024)

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Debating Pluto's Planethood with Alan Stern 43:23

6m ago43:23

43:23

Will Neil take back what he said about Pluto? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore planets, dwarf planets, and the Kuiper belt with planetary scientist and principal investigator for the New Horizons Mission, Alan Stern. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/deb…

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Casebook of Blood 43:22

4d ago43:22

43:22

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Police Boxes… Drama Tease and behind-the-scenes: The Paternoster Gang: Tresspassers - The Casebook of Paternoster Row… Also available: Star Cops: Blood Moon - A Cage of Sky.

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Eyes in the Sky with Larissa Rodrigues & Jennifer Holm 48:11

3d ago48:11

48:11

How is new tech helping protect the rainforest? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn how space technology is helping uncover illegal gold mines and protecting the Amazon, with illegal mining expert Larissa Rodrigues and Earth researcher Jennifer Holm. Thanks to SkyFi for sponsoring today's episode. Bringing nearly instant access to hig…

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In Name Only 43:21

5d ago43:21

43:21

Nick and Benji present… Drama Tease and behind-the-scenes: Sontarans Vs Rutans - In Name Only… They also chat about cheese and biscuits, and Daventry.

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Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Time Cloak with Charles Liu 40:15

6d ago40:15

40:15

Are black holes places or objects? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about distorting spacetime, Olbers’ Paradox, singularities, the shape of the universe, and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmed…

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Quantum Tech Pod Episode 70: Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, Nu Quantum Founder & CEO 29:39

8d ago29:39

29:39

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, Founder and CEO of quantum company Nu Quantum, is live! Carmen grew up in Spain and received an MSc in Physics from Imperial College London and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Nu Quantum was a spin-out of the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory in 2018. They are building…

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Things You Thought You Knew – The Geometric Universe 53:56

10d ago53:56

53:56

What is the Sun’s ecliptic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the things you thought you knew about spheres in the universe, navigating the sky, and taking spacecraft out of orbit. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-the-geome…

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Missing Team 58:14

18d ago58:14

58:14

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Into the Tardis, Zygons and Daleks… Good Review Guy: UNIT: Nemesis: Objective - Earth… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Fifth Doctor Adventures: The Dream Team… Also Available: Torchwood: Missing Molly.

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JUST DIE ALREADY 15:14

13d ago15:14

15:14

in this episode we find out how motivational talk makes you run faster & i ponder on the history of science & the death of ideas long, long after their time. keywords: progress idea Kuhn death revolution. details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=38]. image credit: Kaan Durmuş, https://www.pexels.com/photo/mil…

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Eclipses, Cosmic Cataclysms, and More with Janna Levin 52:56

14d ago52:56

52:56

What can we learn from eclipses? Janna Levin joined by comedian Matt Kirshen and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Columbia University, Joe Patterson, discuss the 2017 eclipse, binary star systems, super novae and more. What is an eclipse on Jupiter like? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https…

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Cosmic Queries – Planck Lengths to Supermassive Black Holes with Matt O’Dowd 48:43

17d ago48:43

48:43

Is space infinitely stretchable? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore fan grab bag questions about supermassive black holes, Planck lengths, and the gravitational wave background with extragalactic astrophysicist and host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: h…

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Gallifrey and Steel 1:19:28

19d ago1:19:28

1:19:28

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Sapphire and Steel and smells…Good Review Guy: Shilling & Sixpence: In Loving Memory… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Dark Gallifrey - Morbius… Also Available: Sapphire and Steel.

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Quantum Tech Pod Episode 69: Jan Goetz, Co-founder & CEO, IQM Quantum Computers 34:06

22d ago34:06

34:06

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Jan Goetz, Co-CEO of leading quantum company IQM Quantum Computers is live! Jan is a quantum physicist who earned his superconducting quantum circuits doctorate at Technical University of Munich.His company IQM Quantum Computers was founded in 2018 and is building Finland’s first commercial 54-qubit quantum computer …

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Staying Curious with William Shatner 51:10

28d ago51:10

51:10

What is the value of curiosity? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with William Shatner to explore the nature of spacetime, Star Trek, human curiosity, loneliness, and more. How would warp drive work? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/staying-curious-with-william-shatner/ Thank…

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Star Twice 1:07:31

1M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Bond, Newley, Sleeper, Hats… Good Review Guy: The Seventh Doctor Adventures - Sullivan and Cross… Behind-the-scenes and Drama Tease: Twelfth Doctor Chronicles: You Only Die Twice… Also Available: Star Cops Blood Moon.

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Is Aging a Disease? Epigenetics with David Sinclair 44:06

28d ago44:06

44:06

Is aging a disease that can be cured? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discover the field of epigenetics, the Information Theory of Aging, and curing blindness for mice with Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, David Sinclair. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: htt…

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Cosmic Queries – Infinite Quarks 48:38

1M ago48:38

48:38

What happens to quarks during spaghettification? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about positrons, how we got the speed of light, where the Big Bang took place, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-infinite-quarks/ Than…

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The Quin Dilemma 1:06:49

1M ago1:06:49

1:06:49

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Colin Baker… Good Review Guy: Eighth Doctor - What Lies Inside?… Behind-the-scenes and Drama Tease: The Sixth Doctor Adventures - The Quin Dilemma: The Exaltation.

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Cosmic Queries – Out There 50:09

1M ago50:09

50:09

Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and astrophysicist Janna Levin answer questions on the far away and the far out, including Andromeda's impending collision with the Milky Way, white holes, a holographic universe, and more. Prepare to get trippy! NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commerc…

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Do We Have Free Will? with Robert Sapolsky 53:30

1M ago53:30

53:30

Is there a quantum reason we could have free will? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the concept of free will and predetermination with neuroscientist, biologist, and author of Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky. A special thanks from our editors to Robert Sapolsky’s dog. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can…

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YOUR SAMPLE IS SMALL 14:19

2M ago14:19

14:19

my name's nick holmes and THIS is the error bar: a podcast about brain science & statistics that's nothing like any other podcast about brain science & statistics. this month's episode reveals the final truth about why men's and women's brains are so very similar or different, and I alog (it's like a blog, but its auditory) about why the problem of…

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Shoal Sontarans 1:05:24

1M ago1:05:24

1:05:24

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: BF Newsletter address… Good Review Guy: The Confessions of Dorian Grey: The Anniversary… Behind-the-scenes and Drama Tease: Classic Doctors… Also Available: Sontarans Vs Rutans Born to Die.

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Stars Talk to Neil – Reversing Earth’s Rotation 38:41

1M ago38:41

38:41

What happens after death? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Kelly Clarkson, Dax Shepard, Sway Calloway, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/stars-talk-to-neil-reversing-earths-rotation/ Thank…

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Breaking Down Oppenheimer with Brian Greene 38:49

1M ago38:49

38:49

What do two physicists think about the movie Oppenheimer? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with theoretical physicist Brian Greene to discuss Robert J. Oppenheimer’s work on the Manhattan Project, the science in Christopher Nolan’s film, and the dawn of quantum physics. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: ht…

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Sea Strike 1:13:23

2M ago1:13:23

1:13:23

Nick and Benji present… The Chat - Rolo update and upcoming releases… Good Review Guy: Torchwood Soho: The Unbegotten… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: The Fourth Doctor - Storm of the Sea Devils… Also Available: Torchwood - Tube Strike.

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Quantum Tech Pod Episode 68: Peter Chapman, CEO, IonQ 48:34

2M ago48:34

48:34

My latest Quantum Tech Pod with Peter Chapman, President and CEO, of leading quantum computing company, IonQ, is live! Peter had an atypical childhood. He grew up near the Johnson Space Center in Houston because his father was an astronaut who used to fly over the house in his trainer jet. In high school, Peter went to study with the well-known cog…

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Neil’s Guide to Heat Transfer Physics 38:33

2M ago38:33

38:33

How do you make some things stay hot and others stay cool? Neil deGrasse Tyson, with the help of comedian Chuck Nice, explains the physics of heat transfer, insulation, and why your Stanley cup can keep your drink cold during a fire. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/neils…

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Star Daughters 56:10

2M ago56:10

56:10

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Pamela Salem… Good Review Guy: Torchwood: SUV… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Star Cops: Blood Moon 2 - Daughters of Death by Nicola Baldwin.

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Why We Get Depressed with Heather Berlin 46:53

2M ago46:53

46:53

What is depression? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind major depression, its treatments, and the factors that contribute to this pervasive condition with neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkme…

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Incentivizing the Future with Peter Diamandis 54:14

2M ago54:14

54:14

How do science competitions further innovation? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Peter Diamandis, Founder of the XPRIZE Foundation, to discuss science innovation, incentive competitions, and the future of space, longevity, AI, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/…

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Planet Sabotage 1:01:57

2M ago1:01:57

1:01:57

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Gallifrey One… Good Review Guy: Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon 2: Other Worlds… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Master! Planet Doom - Basilisk… Also Available: Torchwood: Sabotage.

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