Science

Dr. Starkid

by Dr. Dakotah Tyler

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About the show

Hosted by Dr. Dakotah Tyler, a former Division-I college football player turned PhD astrophysicist, science communicator, author, and professor of physics and astrobiology. Science is one of humanity’s most powerful tools for understanding reality. From the cosmos above us to the questions that shape our daily lives, every discovery offers a new way to see the world. Through deep dives, interviews, conversations, and curiosity-driven storytelling, Dr. Starkid explores the ideas, discoveries, and mysteries that capture our imagination and expand our understanding of the universe. Featuring scientists, researchers, creators, and other fascinating minds, the show examines everything from space exploration and the search for life to the scientific discoveries reshaping how we understand ourselves and our place in the cosmos. Lead with Curiosity.

Latest episodes

Could Earth Life Survive on Enceladus? Inside the Alien Ocean Experiment

September 29, 2026 · 30 min

Could something alive on Earth survive in the ocean beneath an alien moon’s ice? Researchers tested that question by recreating some of the conditions thought to exist on Enceladus, a small moon of Saturn. The archaea they introduced…
Sunscreen, Skin Cancer, and How Medical Advice Fails Black Patients | Dr. Adewole Adamson, M.D.

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

Relevant studies mentioned: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2774113 - melanoma https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2790089 (free version: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.go…
How Fast Can a Planet Form? The Youngest Planet Ever Discovered

September 24, 2026 · 47 min

Elias 2-24b is already several times Jupiter’s mass, yet its star system is estimated to be less than a million years old. This episode follows the discovery and asks how a gas giant can grow so massive, so quickly. We cover how…
Life on Earth Might Have Started on Mars

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

You might be a Martian. In this installment of the Dr. Starkid astrobiology series, I’m making the case that life on Earth may have actually started on Mars first. This idea does not yet have scientific consensus, but there is a…
Physics Is At Play In Your Personal Life

August 21, 2026 · 57 min

Momentum is a basic concept in physics: mass in motion, moving in a particular direction. But it also provides an interesting way to think about how a human life takes shape. In this episode, Dr. Dakotah Tyler starts with the physics of…
The Worst Thing You Can Lose Is Hope in Yourself

August 20, 2026 · 16 min

Dr. Dakotah Tyler reflects on the lowest periods of his life, finding purpose through football, losing that identity after a knee injury, and eventually starting over academically on the path toward a PhD in astrophysics. But the point of…
The Cosmic History of the Atoms Inside You | Astrobiology Series Part IV

August 17, 2026 · 35 min

Stars do much more than light up the universe. They create the environments where planets form, provide energy to those planets, manufacture new elements through fusion, and eventually return that material to the galaxy where another…
Two Football Players Go Deep on Physics, God & the Universe | Arian Foster, NFL Running Back

August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Arian Foster is a former NFL running back who played for the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins. He also studied philosophy and, after reaching the NFL, developed a deep interest in science, physics, and some of the biggest questions about…