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| Oct 29 | #194 | #179 |
| Oct 28 | #190 | #176 |
| Oct 27 | — | #189 |
| Oct 22 | — | #188 |
| Oct 19 | #200 | #185 |
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Latest episodes
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Could Earth Life Survive on Enceladus? Inside the Alien Ocean Experiment
September 29, 2026 · 30 minCould 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…
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Sunscreen, Skin Cancer, and How Medical Advice Fails Black Patients | Dr. Adewole Adamson, M.D.
September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 19 minRelevant 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…
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How Fast Can a Planet Form? The Youngest Planet Ever Discovered
September 24, 2026 · 47 minElias 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…
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Life on Earth Might Have Started on Mars
September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 38 minYou 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…
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Physics Is At Play In Your Personal Life
August 21, 2026 · 57 minMomentum 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…
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The Worst Thing You Can Lose Is Hope in Yourself
August 20, 2026 · 16 minDr. 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…
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The Cosmic History of the Atoms Inside You | Astrobiology Series Part IV
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Two Football Players Go Deep on Physics, God & the Universe | Arian Foster, NFL Running Back
August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minArian 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…
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Evolving an Alien Civilization on a World Without Trees | Astrobiology Series
August 5, 2026 · 53 minCould an advanced civilization evolve on a planet where trees and wood never existed? In this speculative astrobiology episode, Dr. Dakotah Tyler constructs a rocky super-Earth with stronger gravity, widespread volcanic activity, and…
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Aliens Offer To Fix America in Exchange for Every Black Citizen | The Space Traders
August 1, 2026 · 56 minThe Space Traders by Derrick Bell pdf: https://blog.richmond.edu/criticalracetheory/files/2019/02/The-Chronicle-of-the-Space-Traders.pdf Derrick Bell was a civil rights lawyer and the first Black tenured professor at Harvard Law School. In…
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How the Universe Created the Conditions for Life | Astrobiology Series Part III
July 30, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minIn Part 3 of the Dr. Starkid astrobiology series, Dr. Dakotah Tyler traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the formation of worlds capable of supporting life. Expect to learn about the three major lines of evidence for the…
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Earth Life Isn't the Center of the Universe | Astrobiology Series Part II
July 25, 2026 · 34 minThis is Part 2 of the Dr. StarKid astrobiology series. Before we can talk seriously about life beyond Earth, we have to understand how humans figured out Earth was not the center of everything. This episode walks through the ideas…
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.