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Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2026-01-13

Books mentioned on An Interview with the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John Martinis

2 books · With John Martinis · Watch on YouTube

Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland by George Gamow. Also mentioned: Origin by Dan Brown.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland

    George Gamow · at 24:00

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    Discussed
    “Did you read Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland where he, where George Gamow changed the, the constants of physics? In one of them he changed Planck's constant, if, if memory serves. So that it, so that you'd walk through a doorway and you would, like refract. Oh, y- oh, yes. Uh, my uh, I did not read the book, but Michelle”
    Neil deGrasse Tyson An Interview with the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John … 2026-01-13 Listen at 24:00
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  2. Origin

    Dan Brown · at 42:52

    Origin by Dan Brown is a thriller novel that weaves futuristic concepts like artificial intelligence and quantum computing into a high-stakes mystery narrative.

    Discussed
    “My name is Steven Pellow from Gloucester City, New Jersey. Uh, the Dan Brown book, Origin, touches on the idea of quantum computing driving future AI and changing humanity's trajectory.”
    Speaker An Interview with the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John … 2026-01-13 Listen at 42:52
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