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Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2026-06-16

Books mentioned on Steven Spielberg Believes in Aliens

1 book · With David Koepp · Watch on YouTube

Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The War of the Worlds

    H. G. Wells · at 13:13

    The War of the Worlds by H.

    Discussed
    “That was a 19th century book written by the great HG. I'm not blaming you. No, no, I'm saying”
    Neil deGrasse Tyson Steven Spielberg Believes in Aliens 2026-06-16 Listen at 13:13
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Plugged Take Me to Your Leader
“In my latest book, Take Me to Your Leader, I actually explore what's possible in this universe. Given the universal laws of physics, if the aliens are out there, the laws of physics will dictate how they find us. I also narrated the audio book. So, I'm duly informed that the audio book and the print version are available now”
Speaker Steven Spielberg Believes in Aliens 2026-06-16 Listen at 0:52
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