Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2025-03-18
Books mentioned on Answering Questions About Infinity, The Multiverse, & Supercolliders
Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended The Secret Life of Dust by Hannah Holmes, and discussed The God Particle by Ted Jaeckel and Opticks by Isaac Newton.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The God Particle
Discussed“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”
Where to get it
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Opticks
Opticks by Isaac Newton is a foundational scientific treatise published in 1704 that details the author's groundbreaking investigations into the nature of light, refraction, reflection, and the color spectrum.
Discussed“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”
Where to get it
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The Secret Life of Dust
The Secret Life of Dust by Hannah Holmes is a fascinating popular science book that traces the journey of dust particles from interstellar space to everyday household environments.
Recommended“Hannah Holmes wrote The Secret Life of dust from the cosmos to the kitchen table great title”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The God Particle
“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”
Plugged Accessory to War
“So I wrote about this in my book from a few years ago when was it 2017 mhm um accessory to War the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military”
Plugged Accessory to War
“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”
“I've also been reading your book astrophysics for young people in a hurry by the way could you come up with a longer title”
“I've also been reading your book astrophysics for young people in a hurry”
Plugged Starry Messenger
“uh right now it's Star Messenger Cosmic perspectives on civilization and it's signed with my fancy fountain pen with purple ink”
Passing The Secret Life of Dust
“Hannah Holmes wrote The Secret Life of dust from the cosmos to the kitchen table”
Plugged To Infinity and Beyond
“I think that's you just dissed a book that I co-wrote with my producer no that you know the title of that book yes to infinity and beyond yes”
Plugged To Infinity and Beyond
“I think that's you just dissed a book that I co-wrote with my producer... to infinity and beyond”