Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right

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🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Albert Einstein was, well, Albert Einstein. But was he right? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice investigate what it took to prove Einstein right, with theoretical physicist Dr. Jim Gates. Originally Aired October 19, 2020.

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0:00.0	Hey, StarTalkins, Neil here.
0:03.1	You're about to listen to an episode specially drawn from our archives
0:07.0	to serve your cosmic curiosities.
0:10.5	The archives run deep.
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0:18.2	There's a lot there to tickle your geek underbelly. Check it out. Welcome to StarTalk,
0:26.6	your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide. StarTalk begins right now.
0:38.3	This is StarTalk.
0:40.3	I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson,
0:42.3	you're a personal astrophysicist,
0:44.3	and today's topic is proving Einstein right.
0:49.3	Chuck, I needed you for this one, because you're a man.
0:52.3	You're a man.
0:53.3	I don't know how you need me because I never knew Einstein was wrong.
0:58.9	So I'm trying to figure out.
1:02.2	Where's the controversy?
1:03.8	Where's the controversy?
1:05.5	Well, to talk about that controversy, I'm bringing in a friend and long-time colleague Jim Gates. Jim, welcome to
1:12.9	Star Talk. Well, Neil, it's good to be back at the presence of a star.
1:17.0	Oh, don't. James, please. It's okay. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate you.
1:26.3	I would leave one, that one at that.
1:30.4	So, Jim, you've been at this for a long time.
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