Cosmic Conundrums with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Podcast Highlights

Could we ever harness dark energy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are answering questions about dark matter, life in our solar system, the Higgs Boson, and more!

What is time like on the edge of the universe? Learn about time and the expanding universe. Could we find life on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Neil gets thermodynamic on us as we discuss the requirements of life and the likelihood of finding it in our solar systems moons. What’s the hottest moon in the solar system? What would unlock dark matter do for us? What is it? How does the Higgs Boson work? Neil shares a helpful metaphor to understand the Higgs field that involves a Hollywood party, Chuck, and Beyoncé.

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00:00 - Time in an Expanding Universe
01:32 - Europa, Io, Enceladus, & Live in Our Solar System
04:50 - How can we harness dark energy?
7:24 - Explaining the Higgs Boson