Joe Rogan Experience #1159 - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator.

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Aug 23, 20183h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 23, 2018
Duration: 3h 21m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Neil deGrasse Tyson, Joe Rogan Experience #1159 - Neil deGrasse Tyson explores neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Curiosity, Space, War, and Future Survival Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Joe Rogan to explore how modern education kills innate childhood curiosity and why cultivating lifelong learners matters more than formal degrees. They discuss popular science media, Tyson’s projects (StarTalk, Cosmos), and his books on astrophysics and the hidden military entanglements of space science. A large portion of the conversation examines how astronomy and physics directly feed military power, navigation, surveillance, and technologies like GPS, MRIs, X‑ray scanners, and even microwave ovens. They also delve into space policy, asteroid threats, flat‑Earth thinking, climate for science literacy, and why a Space Force and robust planetary defense may be essential for humanity’s long‑term survival.

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