Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2023-11-07
Books mentioned on Relativity Round-up: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin
Is the universe infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio go to infinity and beyond as we explore the origins of relativity, time travel, and the discovery of expansion with astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD live from Pioneer Works in Brooklyn.
Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed How the Universe Got Its Spots by Janna Levin, Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin, Black hole blues by Janna Levin, Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space by Janna Levin, and The glass universe by Dava Sobel.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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How the Universe Got Its Spots
How the Universe Got Its Spots by Janna Levin is a popular science book exploring the topology of the universe, chaos theory, and the cosmic microwave background.
Discussed“editor-in chief of the pioneer Works podcast author of How the Universe Got Its Spots one of my favorites uh black hole”
Where to get it
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Black Hole Survival Guide
Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin is a pocket-sized, accessible science book that explains the physics of black holes and what it would actually mean to visit one.
Discussed“one of my favorites uh black hole Survival Guide”
Where to get it
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Black hole blues
Black hole blues by Janna Levin is a compelling chronicle detailing the decades-long development of the massive scientific machines designed to detect gravitational waves.
Discussed“and also one of my favorites the black hole Blues and other songs from outer space”
Where to get it
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Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space by Janna Levin is a captivating non-fiction chronicle detailing the scientific quest to detect gravitational waves and capture the elusive signals of black holes colliding in the distant universe.
Discussed“and also one of my favorites the black hole Blues and other songs from outer space”
Where to get it
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The glass universe
The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel is a historical nonfiction book that chronicles the groundbreaking contributions of female astronomers at the Harvard Observatory during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Discussed“They died in poverty, penurious, and a book highlighting their care—Dava Sobel focused on this, right? Called 'The Glass Universe'?”
Where to get it
