StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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StarTalk
Everything You Ever Need to Know about Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond

Author: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Narrator: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Luzma Ortiz, Kevin R. Free, various narrators, Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2022

Synopsis

For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere.This pioneering, provocative audiobook brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. Filled with brilliant sidebars and unforgettable quotes from Tyson and his brilliant cohort of science and entertainment luminaries, StarTalk will help answer all of your most pressing questions about our world—from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes.Fun, smart, and laugh-out-loud funny, this audiobook is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the universe—and beyond.

About Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the host of the popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show StarTalk and Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which aired internationally on the National Geographic Channel. He earned his BA in physics from Harvard University and his PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University. The author of ten books, including the bestselling Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries, Tyson is the first Frederick P. Rose director of the Hayden Planetarium. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

About Kevin R. Free

Kevin R. Free is an audiobook narrator and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several AudioFile best narrations of the year selections. Known for his work with young-adult novels, he has read titles by Rick Riordan, Walter Dean Myers, and Joe Haldeman. In 2011 he was named a Best Voice in Young Adult and Fantasy from AudioFile magazine for his narration of Myers’ The Cruisers: Checkmate.

About Jeffrey Lee Simons

Jeffrey Lee Simons is the social media director of StarTalk Radio. He is the author of Spirit in Realtime, the first installment of his near-future young adult science iction series. He is also the coauthor of Making Money While Making a Difference. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, daughter, and four cats.

About Charles Liu

Charles Liu is a professor of astrophysics at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island and an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He has written ten books about astronomy, physics, and space science. He and his wife have three children. 

About Lauren Fortgang

Lauren Fortgang, a graduate of Fordham University’s Theater Program, is an actress, costume designer, and narrator. She has recorded everything from video games to textbooks. Her audiobook narrations have earned AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed her as a finalist for an Audie Award in 2014.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Phil on March 04, 2025

This was excellent. Informative and incredibly entertaining.......more

Goodreads review by Kimmylongtime on December 24, 2023

Neil Degrasse Tyson, has a way with words. I have listened to his podcast, interviews and general talks. He is a very interesting man and he knows how to make things just ebb and flow. This book like all of his others had a conversationalist tone and the content was just like the podcast StarTalk. I......more

Goodreads review by Lily on November 20, 2016

This was a wonderfully written book about how space, human beings and sci fi factor into our everyday world. I had the honor of seeing Dr. Tyson in person at the Warner Theater here in DC. He made learning about the stars and space interesting.......more

Quotes

"Tyson manifests science brilliantly....[His] insights are valuable for any leader, teacher, scientist or educator." Forbes, praise for the author

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