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Books by Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned on podcasts
Neil deGrasse Tyson's various books have been featured prominently across episodes of StarTalk Radio. During listener Q and A segments, Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Accessory to War, a book he co-wrote with Avis Lang about the alliance between astrophysics and the military, utilizing it to explain historical topics like the cancellation of the Superconducting Super Collider and nuclear test ban treaties. An 11-year-old listener also mentioned reading Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry for a school project. Tyson regularly promoted his book Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization, offering autographed copies as a perk to Patreon members and discussing a specific chapter featuring predictions for the year 2050 with Gary O'Reilly. Additionally, Tyson humorously identified To Infinity and Beyond as a book he co-wrote with his producer when Paul referenced the phrase during a discussion on cosmic concepts and space exploration.
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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation by Neil deGrasse Tyson is an eye-opening exploration of how an astrophysical worldview can help humanity navigate terrestrial conflicts, biases, and modern societal challenges.
Discussed“uh right now it's Star Messenger Cosmic perspectives on civilization and it's signed with my fancy fountain pen with purple ink”
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a collection of personal correspondence addressing science, faith, existence, and the public.
Discussed“But I'll tell you something; in my book Letters from an Astrophysicist, there's an entire chapter of me communicating with people who had religious experiences or deep thoughts at the intersection between religion and science! There's a whole chapter on that!”
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Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a collection of engaging essays exploring astrophysics, cosmic phenomena, and the mysteries of the universe.
Discussed“In fact, it's a chapter in my Death by Black Hole book!”
Speaker StarTalk Radio The Race to Long Distance Entanglement – Cosmic Queries 2024-02-15 Listen at 11:05Where to get it
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Discussed“So, I settled on the title "Space Chronicles: Facing "the Ultimate Frontier."”
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Delusions of Space Enthusiasts
Discussed“So I wrote a whole book on this that I wanted to call "Failure to Launch: "The Dreams and Delusions of Space Enthusiasts."”
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The Sky Is Not The Limit
Discussed“So Bryn, this question better be true about mushrooms being the largest organism because I wrote about that in my book I put out a couple years ago, so I’m listening!”
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