Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2025-12-16
Books mentioned on Answering Fan Queries About Multiverse Nesting Dolls, Black Holes, & Gravity Assists
Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Frozen Star by George Greenstein. Also mentioned: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Frozen Star
Discussed“the science writer for The New York Times wrote a book titled Frozen Star. And he was referring to black holes, uh, and I read a lot of his work.”
Where to get it
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a concise and accessible guide designed to introduce complex cosmological concepts to general readers.
Discussed“For example, I only got about a third of the way through Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. And I'm with ya. Uh, 'My question is, what's the best way to learn undergrad-level physics without using the book?'”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Letters from an Astrophysicist
“if you only got a third of the way through, here's what I would recommend, 'cause I have another book called Letters from an Astrophysicist. It's just my correspondence with people back when my email was public and I w- I w- had these conversations with people.”