๐Ÿ“š 7 Books mentioned in "Answering Questions About Infinity, The Multiverse, & Supercolliders" of StarTalk Radio

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Podcast: StarTalk Radio

Episode: Answering Questions About Infinity, The Multiverse, & Supercolliders

Published on March 18, 2025

Hereโ€™s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Accessory to War

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang, Avis Lang

Buy Accessory to War by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang, Avis Lang on Amazon

so I I wrote about this in my book from a few years ago... accessory to War the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military

Neil mentions his book where he discusses the cancellation of the Superconducting Super Collider.

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Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gregory Mone, Levar Burton, Gabrielle de Cuir

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I've also been reading your book astrophysics for young people in a hurry

An 11-year-old listener mentions reading Neil deGrasse Tyson's book for her school project.

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Opticks

by Isaac Newton

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Isaac Newton in his book Optics published 1704 wrote it in English so that like regular people could could read it... at the end of his book he has a section called queries

Neil mentions Isaac Newton's book 'Optics' and its structure, specifically the 'queries' section.

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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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uh right now it's Star Messenger Cosmic perspectives on civilization and it's signed with my fancy fountain pen with purple ink

Neil mentions his latest book, 'Star Messenger', offered as a perk for Patreon members.

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The God Particle

by Leon M. Lederman, Dick Teresi

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There's a book called the God particle written about the higs boson that was written decades ago because we knew that should be there

Neil mentions a book written decades ago about the Higgs boson, often referred to as the God particle.

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The Secret Life of Dust

by Hannah Holmes

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Hannah Holmes wrote The Secret Life of dust from the cosmos to the kitchen table

Neil mentions a book about dust by Hannah Holmes.

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To Infinity and Beyond

by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lindsey Nyx Walker

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I think that's you just dissed a book that I co-wrote with my producer... to infinity and beyond

Paul uses the phrase 'to infinity and beyond', and Neil identifies it as the title of a book he co-wrote with his producer.

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