Originally broadcast on National Geographic Channel from Oct. 1, 2017-Mar. 4, 2018. Widescreen (1.78:1) Host, Neil Degrasse Tyson.
Contents:
Disc four. -- Stephen Hawking. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- Jane Goodall -- Katie Couric -- Kevin Smith -- Disc two. -- Scifi meets National Defense -- Katy Perry -- Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau & Adrian Grenier -- James Cameron -- Celestial Navigation -- Disc three. -- Salman Rushdie -- Interstellar space travel -- Alan Alda -- Steven Colbert -- True story of Hidden Figures -- Disc four. -- Sam Harris and the science of belief -- Frank Oz and the science of puppeteering -- Kelly Slater and the science of surfing -- Astronaut Scott Kelly -- Stephen Hawking.
Summary:
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson returns, bringing together a rare mix of potentially clashing personalities - celebrities, comedians and the worlds leading scientific experts - to explore a variety of cosmic and science topics. Science, pop culture and comedy collide in National Geographic's groundbreaking new series, hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Along with celebrity guests and comic co-hosts, Neil explores captivating topics such as space travel, extra-terrestrial life, the Big Bang, the future of our Earth and the environment, and breaking news from the universe.
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