Neil deGrasse Tyson vs. A Barista

Neil deGrasse Tyson vs. A Barista

Do you really want to argue with Dr. Tyson about the whipped cream you forgot to put on his hot cocoa? Previously on Harris Online… My conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson about his book, “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” (5/6/17).

Best Thing I’ve Read Today

Kavin Senapathy is irked by the proliferation of products with the ridiculous Non-GMO Project sticker, which is ruining her shopping experience: As a critical thinker and champion of social and environmental justice, seeing the butterfly seal everywhere I shop — from the pretzel crackers my kids love to whole grain bread — irks me to […]

Jim Al-Khalili on Alien Life

Jim Al-Khalili on Alien Life

Here’s my conversation with quantum physicist Jim Al-Khalili about his book, “Aliens: The World’s Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life.” Among the questions I asked him: Can we say definitively that there’s no other life in our solar system other than on Earth? What are the odds that life elsewhere has evolved faster […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is America’s favorite science educator. He is an astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, hosted the Fox series “Cosmos,” and does the podcast/radio/TV show “StarTalk.” I was delighted a few years ago when he came to town and 3,000 people packed the Peabody Opera House to see Tyson talk about science […]

Picture Of The Day

Picture Of The Day

With the March On Science taking place tomorrow in Washington and other cities around the US, Neil deGrasse Tyson offers what he says are the most important words he’s ever spoken…

My Guaranteed Hiccup Remedy

I first posted this in 2005, and still get a thank-you e-mail or two every month from someone who could not stop their hiccups. After I mentioned it again on my show yesterday, I got several emails from people who wanted to make sure they heard it right. So, as a public service, here it […]