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Could the Higgs field vary across space and time? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions on cosmic inflation, quantum fluctuations, and the earliest moments after the Big Bang with cosmologist Brian Keating. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-beginning-of-the-universe-with-brian-keating/ Thanks to our Patrons Walter Krutzfeldt, Roni Rotstein, Brandon Herrera, David McCarroll, Sina, MArcus Richardson, Adam Poder, Mark Davis, Doug Fish, Bill McMahon, Brucie the psuedo p*nis power washer martin, Kyra (Kē-rah) Smith, Robin Godefridi, Randal Davis, Mike Roseberry, Steve Schaefer, Matt Witheiler, Allan Whitescarver, Buck Futterman, Nick Singh, Joanna Gladh, Ronald Sharo, Justin, EMIL FORSBLAD, Dan Murrell Jr., Steve Cotton, PSP Geezer, Jeffery Frederick, Matthew Stansell, Eric, Muffin mNa, SixStringBuddha, Zahra Ali, MorrigaiNE, ExoTikMixed, Connie, Keith Johnson, Kearne Anderson, Cæsar Hernø, Bro Dude, Daniel Garvens, Will S. , Stanton Vedell, Logical HIllbilly, Tasha RAth, Rook Silva, Eugene, Darren Ward, Nancy Wolter, Vadi S, PoxyFoxx, David Alexander, and Charlie Cervonefor supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus [https://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus].

How do you recreate a brain circuit in a dish, and what can it unlock about our minds? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frontier of neuroscience with Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pașca, to break down stem cells, how the brain forms itself, and assembloids: self-organizing brain circuits. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free https://startalkmedia.com/show/assembloids-recreating-the-brain-with-sergiu-pasca/ Thanks to our Patrons Andy Fleishman, Khal Khumalo, Mauritz Cronje, Kyle Stone, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Ridge Glenn, Josh Gumina, Mike Evans, Eddie Trapp, Aaron Turetsky, Kenneth TRan, Deeks, Patrick Weglinski, João Bruno Agria Russo, Lester Fernandez, Shani, Jorge Zok Yepiz, Devin Waldron, Eric D, Luke Landry, Chase Snow, Micheal Wall (Bean), Stefan, Tori Kishman, James Sellers, Alex Hayman, Kyle Gosser, Maria Balog, Vytautas Jasas, Cainã Kubiaki, Ryan Berube, James Randall, QuirkyCollisions, Bryan Staley, Jake, James Fuller, Will Behave, Gordon Pluemer, Bob Dietrich, Pizza Pockets, Nip34, Sh40l1nmunk Munken, Nick Hanna, Lyman Jordan, Robert Brashear, Lemon Life, Azeem Ahmed, John Barry, Tomas Gomez, and Joss in Cambodia for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus [https://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus].

How did Einstein’s work influence the world we know today? Neil deGrasse Tyson and  Harrison Greenbaum team up with astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, to explore Einstein’s physics and its resulting discoveries, from Walmart laser pointers to black holes and wormholes.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/einsteins-crumbs-with-janna-levin/ Thanks to our Patrons Vickie Patik, Chukwuma, Jaxie Thund-a-Lund, Eric Muldoon, Kevin Price, True Gordon, Chris Del Rosario, Bill Taylor, Garth Graham, George Koris, Kari Legates, Robert Browning, Everyone wants to be a cat, Christine Ferguson, Monte Plays Games, Bernard Pang, HARMS, Ari Nahmad, Alyssa Feldhaus, Noel Aguilar, 5ityf, Lez Dunn, Jeff Blessing, Brian Hann, Gregory Rodgers, Renzo, Serge, Ralph Loizzo, Tejas Phatak, André Shabazian, Lester W Marlatt, WILLIAM WALKER, Prema Wargo, Gaz Davies, Shota Dzidziguri, Phillippe Chicoineau, Hunter Hall, Marcos Lima, Mark S. Jones, Robert Fisher, Dave Zetrenne, Moad, Brain Jones, Sergio, Jeff Sauer, Donald G Smith, and Aleksey Parsetich for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus [https://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus].

What are chemical reactions like in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice team up with Kate the Chemist to explore how cesium helps us tell time, the elusive quest for the periodic table’s “island of stability,” how AI is revolutionizing chemistry, and more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/explosive-science-with-kate-the-chemist/ Thanks to our Patrons moe shannon, Shaye S, Nic Chappell, Brandon Gibson, Ernest Carducci, Andrew Kidder, Aidan Beaney, Maurice, Erin Murphy, Robin Guo, Szymon Środa, Richard Brounstein, Jayant Dhawan, Ernesto Medina, Javier Lee, micheal stucker, Leslie Ekker, Steven, Ramkumar Agnihotram, Andrew Carl, Takashi H, Jasper, Lacie, and Linda, Kevin Contreras, ScarlettMoose, Sophia & Nick Sestrac, Earl Gleason, Jabari, the Dark and Not-All-That-Powerful Wizard, Bostjan Pisler, Rich Culbertson, Jeroen Allebé, Jack Black, Lauren New, Kevin Curry, Zs_cience94, Rich Dercheimer, Ned, Charles Davenport, Jenna Noeller, Nick Dragan, Simon Coulson, Andrii Pronkin, Andrew Coffey, D G, sai, and Ben Barzilay for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus [https://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus].

Could we create an atmospheric sun shield to halt the effects of global warming? Should we? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly are joined by climate scientist Daniele Visioni and sociologist Holly Jean Buck to explore the science and ethics of deliberately altering Earth’s climate. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/changing-the-world-literally/ Thanks to our Patrons S Harder, Evalange, Pat Z., Victoria Hamlin, Jacob Silverman, Lucia Leber, The Fabulous Mr Fox, Meghan Lynch, Gligom, Joe Ingracia, Physche, Jeremy Astin, ThizzRyuko, KK, Justin Costa, Little Blue Heron, Andrew Sparks, Patrick, Austin Becker, Daniel Tedman, Enrique Vega, Arrun Gibson, GSC, Jim Minthorne, Hayden Upton, Bob Loesch, J Mike, TreesSway, Mitchell Joseph, Griffin Stolp, Eric Sundberg, Jeff Bombard, Serenella Argueta, Jack Hatfield, lindsey, Cake Bytes, SuperVedos, C.Spinos, Audrey Anane, Jim B, Frederic R. Merchant, C., Curry Bäckström, Rory Cardin, nathan morrow, Harinath Reddy K, Joel Campbell, tia tia, Tyler Hanes, Joan Lozier, MythFinder, Big_Gorem_Hero, Kirk Zeigler, and Daysha Denight for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus [https://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus].