The Power of Storytelling, with Salman Rushdie

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🗓️ 14 September 2018

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Gather ‘round everyone, it’s story time! Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renowned author Salman Rushdie, comic co-host Eugene Mirman, literary scholar Jonathan Gottschall, and literary neuroscientist Natalie Phillips investigate the history, science, influence, and future of storytelling. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/the-power-of-storytelling-with-salman-rushdie/ Photo Credit: Brandon Royal.

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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.
0:09.0	Star Talk begins right now.
0:13.0	Welcome to the Hall of the Universe.
0:23.0	I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson.
0:25.0	You're a personal astrophysicist.
0:27.0	And tonight we explore the science of storytelling, featuring my interview with celebrated novelist
0:33.2	Solomon Ressji.
0:34.2	Yes, so let's do this.
0:37.7	My co-host, Eugene Merman, Eugene.
0:39.7	Hello.
0:40.7	Welcome back.
0:41.7	Great to be here.
0:42.7	Yeah, thank you.
0:43.7	And also joining us, because I have no expertise in any of this, is literary scholar Jonathan
0:49.3	Gutschall.
0:50.3	Jonathan, welcome to the show.
0:51.3	Thank you.
0:52.3	First time on Star Talk.
0:53.3	Yes, I hope it's not the last.
0:55.3	You too.
0:56.3	And the connection between literature and evolution.
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