Baseball: Brain Training
What happens inside the brain of a great baseball hitter, and can it be taught? Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore the subject with baseball vision trainer Dr. Bill Harrison, neuroscientist Prof. Aa...
27 Sep 201737min
Martial Arts – Fight Like a Physicist
Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly get schooled on the martial arts by two fighting physicists: Jason Thalken, who has a Black Belt in Hopkido, and Prof. John Eric Goff, who has a Black Belt in Karate.Don’t...
20 Sep 201739min
The Immaculate Reception
Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice turn to physics to try and solve the mystery of the Immaculate Reception, the most famous – and controversial – play in NFL history. With Neil deGrasse Tyson, NFL QB Ryan ...
13 Sep 201748min
Cosmic Queries: Tennis Special Edition
Are you ready for a deep dive into hardcore tennis physics? This week, Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice welcome back sports physicist John Eric Goff to answer fan-submitted questions about tennis, from th...
6 Sep 201751min
StarTalk SoundBite: How Sleep Affects Athletes
Why do athletes need a good night sleep? Listen to sports nutritionist Glen Tobias tell Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly about how sleep affects athletes on and off the field. If you like this StarTalk So...
1 Sep 20172min
Tennis: Inside the Royal Game
Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly serve up some of the surprising science surrounding the sport of tennis, with a little help from astrophysicist Charles Liu, professional tennis player Jared Donaldson, an...
30 Aug 201748min
NFL Fitness and Nutrition
Chuck and Gary get schooled by the men who optimize player performance for the pros: Glen Tobias of the NY Jets, and Dave Puloka and Wayne Diesel of the Miami Dolphins. Neil Tyson interviews quarterba...
23 Aug 201744min
StarTalk SoundBite: NASCAR Meets NASA
What would happen if you powered a racecar with the solid rocket boosters used on the space shuttle? Listen as Neil deGrasse Tyson tells Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly about why it might not work. If yo...
22 Aug 20172min
