Cosmic Queries – Stoner Edition with Janna Levin
14 February - 49 minsIs anything real? Is time just a construct? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen answer your far-out questions about black holes, dark matter, and the universe with astrophysicist Janna Levin.
(Originally Aired Tuesday, March 8 2022)
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