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Books by Janna Levin mentioned on podcasts
Janna Levin's contributions to science communication, literature, and astrophysics are celebrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson on StarTalk Radio. Across multiple appearances and episodes, Tyson repeatedly highlighted Levin's body of work, expressing deep admiration for her writing. Levin joined StarTalk Radio to discuss Einstein's greatest papers while showcasing her compact, dense book Black Hole Survival Guide, which she playfully noted mirrors the physical properties of an actual black hole. Tyson frequently praised How the Universe Got Its Spots, identifying it as one of his absolute favorite books and specifically pointing out the distinct British cover edition titled Black Hole Blues. During fan question segments, Tyson prompted Levin to recall her published titles, leading to discussions covering both Black Hole Survival Guide and Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space. Levin also mentioned her fiction writing on the podcast, introducing her novel A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines while acknowledging that the title might be considered slightly long. Tyson routinely praised Levin in her capacity as an author and as editor-in-chief of the Pioneer Works podcast, cementing her status as a celebrated guest and recurring scientific voice on the program.
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How the Universe Got Its Spots
Discussed“And my favorite book I like to pronounce the black hole blue. I love that. That's the British cover.”
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Black Hole Survival Guide
Discussed“I have two with me like right now. The black hole survival guide. I mean, it's like it looks tiny but it's dense like a black hole.”
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Black hole blues
Discussed“And also one of my favorites, 'Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space.'”
Speaker StarTalk Radio Relativity Round-up: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin 2023-11-07 Listen at 2:31Where to get it
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A madman dreams of Turing machines
Discussed“So what's the novel? A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines. Maybe the title's too long.”
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