{"id":33785,"date":"2023-09-14T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b35e9ba1-68a6-4516-9e86-444b27cb509c"},"modified":"2023-09-14T10:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:46:12","slug":"instant-genius-podcast-neil-degrasse-tyson-explains-the-universes-greatest-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/instant-genius-podcast-neil-degrasse-tyson-explains-the-universes-greatest-mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Genius Podcast: Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the Universe\u2019s greatest mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">What\u2019s beyond our Universe? Will time travel ever be possible? And what might aliens look like? The acclaimed astrophysicist answers all. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Thomas Ling\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 14 September 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><em>Instant Genius<\/em> is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. And in this episode, we&#8217;re exploring the biggest unknowns of the cosmos.<\/p><p>What\u2019s beyond our Universe? Will time travel ever be possible? And what might aliens look like? All huge questions that today we\u2019re asking Neil deGrasse Tyson \u2013 astrophysicist and author of the new book\u00a0<em>To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p><p>In a wide-ranging conversation, deGrasse Tyson unpacks the biggest scientific mysteries of our Universe, from whether space is really empty, to if humans are actually smart enough to make sense of the cosmos.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains the Universe\u2019s greatest mysteries\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7gSNUhYnvIWlUQOmfkUFlm?utm_source=oembed\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>Find <em>Instant Genius<\/em> on your preferred podcast platform here: <a href=\"https:\/\/instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">instantgenius.podlink.to\/Podcast<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Listen to more episodes of Instant Genius:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/cat-behaviour-instant-genius-podcast\">The bizarre science of cat behaviour<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/time-restricted-eating-instant-genius-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/space\/first-contact-instant-genius-podcast\">Why we should be doing more to prepare for contact with alien civilisations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/testosterone-myths-instant-genius-podcast\">The biggest testosterone myths, busted<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/nature\/de-extinction-instant-genius-podcast\">The science of de-extinction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/the-human-body\/better-decisions-instant-genius-podcast\">How science can help you make better decisions<\/a><\/li><\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s beyond our Universe? 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