The Life and Death of Stars with Jackie Faherty

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🗓️ 29 March 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Are we really made of stardust? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad explore the life – and death – of stars with astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, PhD.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Star Talk.
0:04.0	You're a place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.
0:10.0	Star Talk begins right now.
0:14.0	This is Star Talk on your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist.
0:20.0	And this is a cosmic queries edition on the birth, life, and death of stars.
0:27.0	Didn't know we know all about them, did you?
0:31.0	And who do I have as my co-host today?
0:33.0	Nagin Farsad, Nagin, welcome back to Star Talk.
0:36.0	Oh my gosh, I'm so excited about today's topic.
0:39.0	I don't understand any of it.
0:41.0	Well, you're in the right place at the right time.
0:43.0	And you're a comedian and you're a host of Fake the Nation, which I was recently a guest on.
0:47.0	I was delighted. Thanks for having me.
0:49.0	You're so great.
0:51.0	People should listen to that episode.
0:53.0	Oh, well, thank you.
0:55.0	And you're also author of the book, How to Make White People Laugh.
0:59.0	Now, I laugh just reading that title.
1:02.0	Is that allowed?
1:04.0	And that's the entire book is just the title.
1:07.0	That's it.
1:08.0	And there's no, it's actually just a notebook where you can write your own thoughts.
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