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Every book Chuck Nice recommended on podcasts
Chuck Nice appears on StarTalk Radio as a co-host and conversational partner, engaging with scientists and experts on topics spanning physics, astronomy, history, and scientific discovery. Across various episodes, Nice and his co-hosts or guests have highlighted several books that explore the minds and works of historical scientific figures. During an episode featuring Dava Sobel, the discussion turned to Sobel's acclaimed book Longitude, focusing on its title, subtitle, and its status as a chronicle of a major historical scientific problem. In the same conversation, the participants touched upon Sobel's book The Glass Universe, with enthusiastic reactions to the true story of scientific discovery. Additionally, Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned Albert Einstein's book Ideas and Opinions during an episode as a window into understanding the great physicist's character and thoughts. Through these discussions on StarTalk Radio, Chuck Nice participates in exploring literature that celebrates historical scientific milestones, biographical narratives of brilliant minds, and the broader cultural impact of scientific inquiry.
Books recommended by Chuck Nice
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Ideas And Opinions
Discussed“No, if you read his uh ideas and opinions, it's a book, right?”
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Longitude
Longitude by Dava Sobel is a captivating historical non-fiction book that tells the dramatic true story of John Harrison, an eighteenth-century clockmaker who spent decades trying to solve the deadly navigational problem of determining longitude at sea.
Discussed“I think most people came to know you through your I don't know if it's your first book but the first book that did really really well of course and that was uh the chronometer story longitude longitude yes uh the story The subtitle you know if you if you read the title in the subtitle's book you say I”
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The glass universe
The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel is a remarkable historical work that chronicles the pioneering group of women astronomers at the Harvard College Observatory who mapped the stars and revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Discussed“give buy me the subtitle what was it the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time oh no I'm buying that book”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Answering Questions about Higher Dimensions, Magnetic Poles & Mercury’s Core | StarTalk Radio | 2025-04-22 | 1 |
| The Elements of Marie Curie with Dava Sobel | StarTalk Radio | 2025-01-14 | 2 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“Harold and the purple crayon cuz he went Harold went into the sky with his purple crayon.”