Playing with Science

What led the majority of professional cyclists to engage in doping? Tune in as Lance Armstrong tells Neil deGrasse Tyson about how competition caused an increase in use of performance-enhancing drugs....

29 Jul 20172min

To break down the physics of a pitch, this week Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly welcome former New York Mets starting pitcher and 1986 World Series winner Ron Darling Jr. and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse...

26 Jul 201751min

Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly dive into the widespread world of doping in cycling, football and other sports with the help of Lance Armstrong, Neil deGrasse Tyson, skeptic and author Michael Shermer, p...

19 Jul 201749min

What is a batter thinking about in the 4/10ths of a second it takes a pitch to reach home plate? Listen as Professor Alan M. Nathan and Chicago White Sox legend Geoff Blum tell Gary O'Reilly and Chuck...

14 Jul 20174min

How does drafting work? Listen as Lance Armstrong tells Neil deGrasse Tyson what the optimal conditions are for drafting in a bicycle race. If you like this StarTalk SoundBite, be sure to listen to th...

14 Jul 20171min

Now updated for the 2017 race: Aerodynamics, Newton’s Laws, drafting, power to weight ratio, nutrition, technology and more! Get smarter about the Tour de France with hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reill...

12 Jul 201752min

How has the aerodyamics of cycling changed over the years? Listen as former cyclist Lance Armstrong tells Neil deGrasse Tyson about how new technology has changed the way cyclists compete in the Tour ...

11 Jul 20173min

How does a team operate in the Tour de France? Tune in as author John Eric Goff tells Gary O'Reilly and Chuck Nice about the hierarchy of leadership in a Tour de France team. Plus, find out how the te...

11 Jul 20173min