Neil deGrasse Tyson on What Went Down BEFORE the Big Bang ... plus: Math-Speaking Aliens

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Nayeema asks the dumbest questions she could think of to he geekiest astrophysicist she could find: Neil deGrasse Tyson of ​⁠@StarTalk. They tackle stars, the universe, the multiverse and time travel. Neil explains how math is the language of the universe. And Nayeema discovers she can date outside the Cancer/Aries zodiac. Make sure you subscribe to Smart Girl Dumb Questions so you don’t miss our upcoming episode with Sophie & Dylan – two 11 year olds tackling… taxes? @SmartGirlDumbQuestions Send me your dumb questions! [email protected] Follow us on IG, TikTok & YouTube: @smartgirldumbquestions And you can find Nayeema (https://www.instagram.com/nayeemaraza) or Neil (https://www.instagram.com/neildegrassetyson/) on Instagram too or on X. For more mind-bending astrophysics Q&A, check out Neil’s latest book, Merlin’s Tour of the Universe (https://neildegrassetyson.com/books/merlins-tour-of-the-universe-revised/). Thanks to my brand partners at Tinder, where you can date people in and outside your zodiac. Explore all of the possibilities for yourself on Tinder (https://tinder.com/). About Your Host: Nayeema Raza is an independent journalist and filmmaker whose work has been in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Vox and the Tribeca Film Festival. Nayeema produced and hosted podcasts like Mixed Signals, On with Kara Swisher, Sway and Open to Debate before launching her own show: Smart Girl Dumb Questions. Now she's on YouTube as a self-proclaimed smart girl, asking the dumbest questions she can think of to the smartest humans she can find. Because in a world with so much to learn, being a know-it-all is the only dumb thing she could be! 00:00 Intro 03:13 How Far Away Are The Stars? 08:18 Do We Know What Happened Before The Big Bang? 12:14 Can We Exist In The Multiverse? 13:30 What Is Time? And Can We Time Travel? 15:05 Is There Astrophysics Drama? 16:32 What Is The Twin Paradox? 17:48 What Is A Wormhole? And Is It A Form Of Time Travel? 20:47 Are Horoscopes Real? 23:26 When It Comes To Dating, Are My Expectations Keeping Me Single? Sponsored by Tinder 25:09 Are Doctor Strange & Rick and Morty Accurate? 27:51 What Is A Dimension? And When Will We Get Flying Cars? 32:37 Are Aliens Real? And Have They Visited Earth? 34:20 How Can We Live Longer? And Is The Fountain Of Youth Real? 37:27 How Can We Communicate With Aliens? 39:12 Do we need to be a multi-planetary spacefaring station? 41:25 Why Are Humans So Obsessed With Going To Mars? 42:53 What Is The Fermi Paradox? 44:14 Is India The Leading Country In Space Travel? 47:46 How Has Technology Changed Astrophysics? 48:52 Are We Living In A Simulation? 52:32 Are Humans Intelligent Life? 54:24 Why Do Scientists Suck At Communicating? 55:20 How Do You Feel About The Skepticism Surrounding Science Today? 56:24 What Will We Discover In The Next 35 Years? 57:18 What Is Neil deGrasse Tyson Dumb About? 58:53 Outro 01:00:38 Credits