Exploring Science and Comedy with Larry Wilmore

StarTalk Radio

Star Talk, Nature, Scientist, Education, Astronomy, Astronomer, Physics, Earth Science, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Startalk, Cosmos, Science, Spacetime, Universe, Astrophysics, Astrophysicist, Quantum Physics, Space, Climate Science, Multiverse, Nasa

4.6 • 14.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2015

⏱️ 49 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Neil deGrasse Tyson studies the science of comedy with Larry Wilmore, comic co-host Eugene Mirman and cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems. Andy Weir, author of “The Martian,” calls into the show and Bill Nye attempts a little comedy improv.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to Star Talk.
0:04.0	Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.
0:09.0	Star Talk begins right now.
0:13.0	Welcome to the Hall of the Universe.
0:24.0	I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist.
0:28.0	And tonight we're featuring my interview with Larry Wilmore.
0:31.0	He's a comedian and host of the Nightly Show on Comedy Central.
0:36.0	And in this interview, we talk about science fiction movies, magic tricks,
0:41.0	and of course, the intersection of science and comedy.
0:44.0	So let's do this.
0:49.0	I've got with me my co-host Eugene Merman, professional comedian Eugene.
0:54.0	Welcome back.
0:56.0	It's a professional astrophysicist.
0:59.0	I like that you had a professional astrophysicist, not just a dilly dallying astrophysicist.
1:04.0	You get paid to do what you're doing.
1:07.0	Welcome back to Star Talk.
1:09.0	On this topic, I didn't want to do it empty handed.
1:12.0	Not that you and I should count as empty handed.
1:15.0	But in this case, we found someone with particular expertise.
1:19.0	Professor Scott Weems. Welcome.
1:21.0	Thank you.
1:23.0	He is the author of a book called,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from StarTalk Radio, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of StarTalk Radio and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.