Mon, Sep 19, 2016
Legendary Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg sits down with host Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss a range of topics, from Star Trek: The Next Generation to superheroes to medical marijuana. Tyson is joined by comedian co-host Chuck Nice and guests Charles Liu, astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Staci Gruber, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Adding to the discussion, data journalist Mona Chalabi explains the U.S. budget for space exploration and Bill Nye gives his take on medical marijuana.
Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews "The Big Bang Theory" actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik. Tyson and Bialik discuss the portrayal of science on television by analyzing such topics as women in science, television characters as role models and using comedy to spark interest in science. In the Hall of the Universe, Tyson is joined by comedian co-host Chris Hardwick and guest Summer Ash.