9.1/10 31 votes#1 - Stephen Hawking
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/4/2018
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.
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8.8/10 18 votes#2 - Author George R.R. Martin
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2019
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with “Game of Thrones” author, George R.R. Martin.
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- 8.8/10 8 votes
#3 - Author Patricia Cornwell
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 5/3/2019
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with crime novelist Patricia Cornwell and tackles all things forensics with Matt Kirshen and Rebecca Folkerth.
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8.7/10 17 votes#4 - Actor Jack Black
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2019
Neil DeGrasse Tyson blows the mind of actor and musician Jack Black in a conversation about the size of our Universe.
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8.7/10 18 votes#5 - News Anchor Dan Rather
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/11/2019
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with iconic reporter and former CBS news anchor, Dan Rather.
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8.6/10 17 votes#6 - The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg & Bill Prady
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2018
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews actor Simon Helberg and co-creator Bill Prady ("The Big Bang Theory"); comic Chuck Nice, astrophysicist Charles Liu and theoretical physicist Janna Levin discuss the portrayal of scientists in pop culture.
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8.5/10 40 votes#7 - Richard Dawkins
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/2015
StarTalk tackles a burning question: Can Science and Religion Coexist? Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and evolutionary biologist and ethologist Richard Dawkins debate whether science and religion can truly coexist in today’s society. Jesuit clergyman James Martin and comedian Eugene Mirman weigh in.
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8.5/10 26 votes#8 - Anthony Bourdain
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2018
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews chef Anthony Bourdain; Sasheer Zamata, Guy Crosby and Yvette d'Entremont discuss the science of food as it relates to taste, cooking and climate change; Natalia Reagan tries one of the hottest sauces in the world.
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8.5/10 16 votes#9 - US Space Command
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2019
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his tour of the remote Thule Air Base in Greenland, then tackles the science of defense with comedian co-host Chuck Nice and space security expert Laura Grego.
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- 8.5/10 16 votes
#10 - Actor Jeff Goldblum
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/25/2019
Neil deGrasse Tyson and geek icon Jeff Goldblum meet for a curiosity-packed conversation.
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- 8.5/10 9 votes
#11 - Director Darren Aronofsky
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 5/9/2019
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with film director Darren Aronofsky, then dives into the extremes of storytelling and psychology.
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8.4/10 19 votes#12 - Jane Goodall
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2017
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Jane Goodall and discusses chimpanzee behavior with Chuck Nice and Jill Pruetz.
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8.4/10 13 votes#13 - Alan Alda
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2018
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Alan Alda and discusses science communication with Matt Kirshen and Heather Berlin.
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8.4/10 10 votes#14 - Astronaut Scott Kelly
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/2018
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with astronaut Scott Kelly.
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8.4/10 18 votes#15 - Joe Rogan and the Science of Primitive Man
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2018
An interview with UFC commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan.
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- 8.3/10 21 votes
#16 - The Martian
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2016
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews best-selling author Andy Weir.
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8.3/10 15 votes#17 - Interstellar Space Travel
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2017
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Mae Jemison and discusses the challenges of interstellar travel with Godfrey and Lawrence Krauss.
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8.2/10 31 votes#18 - Jimmy Carter
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2015
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and President Jimmy Carter examine the topic of Pulling the Plug on Pestilence. The duo discuss the importance of and progress toward ending fatal epidemic diseases. Mark Siddall, curator of the division of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, and comedian Chuck Nice share their views on this matter.
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- 8.2/10 16 votes
#19 - Search for Aliens
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/9/2017
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with astronomer Jill Tarter.
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8.2/10 12 votes#20 - True Story of Hidden Figures
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2018
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews author Margot Lee Shetterly ("Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race") and actress Janelle Monáe, who starred in the movie.
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8.2/10 12 votes#21 - Sam Harris and the Science of Belief
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2018
Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews neuroscientist Sam Harris, and discusses everything from free will to religion with Godfrey and Andrew Newberg.
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8.2/10 13 votes#22 - Frank Oz and the Science of Puppeteering
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2018
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with puppeteer Frank Oz, then discusses puppets in pop culture and the people "behind the curtain" with Adam Conover and Charles Liu.
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8.1/10 51 votes#23 - George Takei
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2015
Discussing how the scenarios in “Star Trek” relate to moral and social issues of today with actor George Takei.
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8.1/10 21 votes#24 - Brian Cox
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/27/2015
Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews physicist Brian Cox and discusses communicating science to the public with co-host Maeve Higgins and guest Jason Silva.
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8.0/10 49 votes#25 - Christopher Nolan
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2015
Discussing how director Christopher Nolan translates his love of science to his films; with theoretical cosmologist Dr. Janna Levin and comic Eugene Mirman.
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The Best Episodes of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Every episode of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson!
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop culture with science in a way that late-night television has never seen before. Weekly topics range from popular science fiction, space travel, extraterrestrial life, the Big Bang, to the future of Earth and the environment. Tyson is an astrophysicist with a gifted ability to connect with everyone, inspiring us all to to "keep looking up."
Genre:Talk
Network:National Geographic
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson" is "Stephen Hawking", rated 9.1/10 from 31 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Stephen Hawking" aired on 3/4/2018 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Author George R.R. Martin".