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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe...
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The Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan
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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
The Feynman Lectures on Physics, boxed set
Richard P. Feynman
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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
Light
Kimberly Arcand
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Listening to the Universe with Kimberly Arcand
The World in Six Songs
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
The Singing Neanderthals
Steven Mithen
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
Successful Aging
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
Daniel J. Levitin
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Is Music the Language of the Universe? with Daniel Levitin
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium
Jr. Lyman Spitzer
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Dark Comets with Darryl Seligman
The Physical Universe
Frank H. Shu
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A Mathematician's Apology
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Contact
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Sexually Speaking
What Every Woman Needs to Know about Sexual Health
Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Dr. Ruth Westheimer's book, which focused on women's sexual health and satisfaction, emphasizing the importance of women taking responsibility for their own sexual experiences.
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this book you just came out with, Sexually Speaking, What Every Woman Needs to Know About Sexual Health.
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Episode: The Science of Sex (Part 1)
Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Dr. Ruth Westheimer's book, which focused on women's sexual health and satisfaction, emphasizing the importance of women taking responsibility for their own sexual experiences.
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this book you just came out with, Sexually Speaking, What Every Woman Needs to Know About Sexual Health.
Hey, this is some stuff guys can... Hey!
How many men do you think will buy this?
I think any men... Listen carefully, Neil. Any men who wants to be a good lover and most men do want to be good lovers. I think so.
in today's world, the one thing that we know, there are less women who haven't heard the message.
Episode: The Science of Sex (Part 2)
Dr. Ruth Westheimer's book 'Sexually Speaking' was mentioned as a resource for women to understand their bodies and sexuality, and it was suggested that men could benefit from reading it as well.
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And Mary wrote you this book, Bunk, that's been out for a while.
And of course Dr. Ruth has a book out but it's all about a woman to understand her own body and sexuality.
And I kept thinking guys should read that just so we get secret access to that information.
Libra Affair (Crimson Romance)
It was mentioned as a debut thriller novel where a NASA scientist is targeted by a lady spy who wants to steal his laser. The author publishes under only her first name.
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I'm a writer, and I actually just debuted with my first novel at the thriller. It's called The Libra Affair.
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Episode: Cosmic Queries: Answers at the Speed of Light
It was mentioned as a debut thriller novel where a NASA scientist is targeted by a lady spy who wants to steal his laser. The author publishes under only her first name.
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I'm a writer, and I actually just debuted with my first novel at the thriller. It's called The Libra Affair.
Yeah, actually it's relevant to you because the hero in it is a NASA scientist. And the heroine targets him. She's a lady spy, because she wants to get ahold of his laser that's going up in space with SpaceX.
He's sending it up to VAP space debris, which is really relevant today. And she wants to get ahold of it to VAP a missile.
But yeah, it's quite interesting, huh?
I'm publishing under only my first name, Deco, and my logo is Thriller at the Speed of Light.
Episode: Cosmic Queries: Answers at the Speed of Light
The author, Deco, debuted their first thriller novel, featuring a NASA scientist as the hero, who is targeted by a female spy for his space laser.
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I'm a writer, and I actually just debuted with my first novel at the thriller. It's called The Libra Affair.
Yeah, actually it's relevant to you because the hero in it is a NASA scientist. And the heroine targets him.
She's a lady spy, because she wants to get ahold of his laser that's going up in space with SpaceX.
He's sending it up to VAP space debris, which is really relevant today. And she wants to get ahold of it to VAP a missile.
But yeah, it's quite interesting, huh?
Creating a Business Plan For Dummies
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The Revolutionists
A Comedy, a Quartet, a Revolutionary Dream Fugue, a True Story
It was discussed as a highly coveted book in the history of publishing, mentioned in the context of a revolutionary astronomical idea.
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In fact, Cup Pernicus who put the sun back in the middle of the known universe turning our geocentric world into a heliocentric world, his book called The Revolutionabus, that book which is one of the...
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Episode: A Tribute to Neil Armstrong – StarTalk Radio Cosmi...
It was discussed as a highly coveted book in the history of publishing, mentioned in the context of a revolutionary astronomical idea.
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In fact, Cup Pernicus who put the sun back in the middle of the known universe turning our geocentric world into a heliocentric world, his book called The Revolutionabus, that book which is one of the most coveted books in the history of publishing that goes for millions of dollars at auction if you want to pick up one from the original first.
Episode: A Tribute to Neil Armstrong – StarTalk Radio Cosmi...
It was discussed as one of the most coveted books in publishing history, and its heliocentric theory was considered heretical at the time.
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In fact, Cup Pernicus who put the sun back in the middle of the known universe turning our geocentric world into a heliocentric world, his book called The Revolutionabus, that book which is one of the most coveted books in the history of publishing that goes for millions of dollars at auction if you want to pick up one from the original first.
Geeks Bearing Gifts
How the Computer World Got This Way (1.1)
It was discussed in relation to news no longer being in the hands of media moguls, with the idea that 'whippersnappers' are shaping the news world.
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And you've got two books, one of them I love this title Geeks Bearing Gifts, Imagining New Futures for News.
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Episode: Unravelling Reddit with Alexis Ohanian
It was discussed in relation to news no longer being in the hands of media moguls, with the idea that 'whippersnappers' are shaping the news world.
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And you've got two books, one of them I love this title Geeks Bearing Gifts, Imagining New Futures for News.
Episode: The Digital Revolution with Arianna Huffington
It was mentioned as a book written by Jeff Jarvis about the future of news, suggesting it explores the potential of news in the digital age.
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So you wrote a book Geeks Bearing Gifts. Imagining new futures for news. Okay. Arguing that there is a future for news.
The Quarry Girls
A Thriller
It was mentioned as an example of a book that, given enough time, could potentially become a best-seller. It was discussed in the context of the Bible's sales over a long period.
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I think if you compare it to how Thriller did, you'd be like, oh, give Thriller a little more time.
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Episode: The Power of Storytelling, with Salman Rushdie
It was mentioned as an example of a book that, given enough time, could potentially become a best-seller. It was discussed in the context of the Bible's sales over a long period.
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I think if you compare it to how Thriller did, you'd be like, oh, give Thriller a little more time.
Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama
The New York Times bestseller
It was mentioned as a newspaper that Fareed Zakaria was reading, which included an article about Steve Bannon, and the book 'The Best and the Brightest'.
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I was reading The New York Times recently.
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It was mentioned as a newspaper that Fareed Zakaria was reading, which included an article about Steve Bannon, and the book 'The Best and the Brightest'.
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I was reading The New York Times recently.
Night Thoughts of a Classical Physicist
The book, Knight Thoughts of a Classical Physicist, was either a novel or a memoir about Ernest Rutherford and his discovery of the empty atom.
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One of my favorite stories was, was it from the book, KNight Thoughts of a Classical Physicist?
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The book, Knight Thoughts of a Classical Physicist, was either a novel or a memoir about Ernest Rutherford and his discovery of the empty atom.
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One of my favorite stories was, was it from the book, KNight Thoughts of a Classical Physicist?
Quanta and Fields
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
This was the second book in the trilogy, dealing with quanta and fields. The story of Ernest Rutherford's discovery of the empty atom was mentioned.
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This one, Quanta and Fields.
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This was the second book in the trilogy, dealing with quanta and fields. The story of Ernest Rutherford's discovery of the empty atom was mentioned.
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This one, Quanta and Fields.
But the story you can read about in my new book, Quanta and Fields, where I explained this.
Introduction to Spectral Theory in Hilbert Space
The paper is about reality being a vector in Hilbert Space.
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I encourage all of the listeners out there to check out my paper entitled Reality. This would be your research paper.
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The paper is about reality being a vector in Hilbert Space.
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I encourage all of the listeners out there to check out my paper entitled Reality. This would be your research paper.
Research paper called Reality as a Vector in Hilbert Space.
Man's Search For Meaning
The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust (With New Material)
The book was mentioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson as part of a question posed to the guest, Timogen Tan, about confronting one's self in a survival situation.
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Victor Frankel wrote in *Man's Search For Meaning* that when we are no longer able to change a situation We are challenged to change ourselves.
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Science of Survival
The book was mentioned by Neil deGrasse Tyson as part of a question posed to the guest, Timogen Tan, about confronting one's self in a survival situation.
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Victor Frankel wrote in *Man's Search For Meaning* that when we are no longer able to change a situation We are challenged to change ourselves.
How or when what circumstance would we change ourselves to overcome an incredible adversity?
The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
It was mentioned in the context of discussing the idea of 'safe spaces' and protecting children from anxiety, suggesting that a certain level of adversity can be beneficial.
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There's actually a great book called The Coddling of the American Mind about how we're protecting our kids so much.
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Episode: Tough Love and Geopolitics, with Susan Rice
It was mentioned in the context of discussing the idea of 'safe spaces' and protecting children from anxiety, suggesting that a certain level of adversity can be beneficial.
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There's actually a great book called The Coddling of the American Mind about how we're protecting our kids so much.
Why We Sleep
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
The book was described as a bestseller that focused on unlocking the powers of sleep, plus dreams.
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And author of the bestseller, Why We Sleep? Unlocking the Powers of Sleep Plus Dream.
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Episode: The Paradox of Sleep with Matthew Walker
The book was described as a bestseller that focused on unlocking the powers of sleep, plus dreams.
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And author of the bestseller, Why We Sleep? Unlocking the Powers of Sleep Plus Dream.
The Interpretation of Dreams
The Complete and Definitive Text
It was mentioned as a foundational text on dreams, but the discussion questioned some of Freud's theories while referencing his idea of repression and unconscious processes.
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All I can think of is Sigmund Freud's book On The Interpretation of Dreams Where have we come since then
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Episode: Cosmic Queries – Neuroscience
It was mentioned as a foundational text on dreams, but the discussion questioned some of Freud's theories while referencing his idea of repression and unconscious processes.
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All I can think of is Sigmund Freud's book On The Interpretation of Dreams Where have we come since then
The 4-Hour Chef
The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
It was mentioned as not just about food but also about a framework for learning, challenging the notion that learning ability is limited to a single domain and inspired by Richard Feynman.
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The third book, The 4-Hour Chef, is confusingly not only about food, it's about a framework for learning.
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Episode: SEASON PREMIERE: A Conversation with Tim Ferriss
It was mentioned as not just about food but also about a framework for learning, challenging the notion that learning ability is limited to a single domain and inspired by Richard Feynman.
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The third book, The 4-Hour Chef, is confusingly not only about food, it's about a framework for learning.
So I'm not a scientist, I'm not a physicist, but going to Princeton also... As an undergraduate. As an undergraduate. The interest began with, surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman,
Outlive
The Science and Art of Longevity
Dr. Peter Attia, the author of "Outlive", discussed the science and art of longevity, focusing on healthspan and the four horsemen of disease. He also explored the role of exercise, sleep, and nutrition in extending human lifespan.
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Outlive the Science and Art of Longevity.
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Dr. Peter Attia, the author of "Outlive", discussed the science and art of longevity, focusing on healthspan and the four horsemen of disease. He also explored the role of exercise, sleep, and nutrition in extending human lifespan.
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Outlive the Science and Art of Longevity.
Outlive the Science and Art of Longevity.
I'm far more optimistic in our capacity to prevent or at a minimum significantly delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease than I am in our capacity to treat it once it takes hold.
It's better to be kind of a 7 out of 10 on everything than a 10 out of 10 on one of them and a 0 out of 10 on another.
Eat less, eat better.
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
It was described as an accidental book that started as lecture notes on building bootstrap startups and evolved over time, reflecting Tim Ferriss's personal journey.
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The 4-Hour Workweek was really the collection of notes from those guest lectures assembled into a book, which was recommended by a few of the students in the class and then by a frien...
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It was described as an accidental book that started as lecture notes on building bootstrap startups and evolved over time, reflecting Tim Ferriss's personal journey.
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The 4-Hour Workweek was really the collection of notes from those guest lectures assembled into a book, which was recommended by a few of the students in the class and then by a friend of mine who was an author.
War and Peace
It was used as an example to illustrate how nanobots could potentially inject information directly into a person's memory banks, akin to the movie The Matrix.
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And one will be preloaded with War and Peace, the novel, and would somehow inject it into your neurosynaptic memory banks.
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Episode: Gazing into the Future with Ray Kurzweil
It was used as an example to illustrate how nanobots could potentially inject information directly into a person's memory banks, akin to the movie The Matrix.
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And one will be preloaded with War and Peace, the novel, and would somehow inject it into your neurosynaptic memory banks.
The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
The Ancestor's Tale takes its inspiration from The Canterbury Tales, using the form of a pilgrimage to tell the story of life's evolution.
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Well, it's a reference to Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales.
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Episode: Darwin’s Daring Idea with Richard Dawkins
The Ancestor's Tale takes its inspiration from The Canterbury Tales, using the form of a pilgrimage to tell the story of life's evolution.
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Well, it's a reference to Chaucer, the Canterbury Tales.
Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
It was mentioned as one of Nick Bostrom's books that got people thinking about artificial intelligence and the future.
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And for me also I remembered your book Superintelligence, which all of these got people thinking as any good philosopher should do, is to get people thinking.
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It was mentioned as one of Nick Bostrom's books that got people thinking about artificial intelligence and the future.
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And for me also I remembered your book Superintelligence, which all of these got people thinking as any good philosopher should do, is to get people thinking.
Yeah, well, not specifically on the simulation argument. There, the article is online. Just Google it, simulation argument, you'll find it. But if you want to read a book about the future of AI and stuff, then Superintelligence would be the one I would point to.
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