StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Spooky Science with Mary Roach
October 23, 2026·44 min·5-min readconversationalscience
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In this Halloween-themed episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Eugene Mirman, and skeptic Joe Nickell dissect the science, pseudoscience, and pop culture surrounding ghost hunting. From EMF meters to ectoplasm, the conversation reveals how human psychology, environmental fa
In this Halloween-themed episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Eugene Mirman, and skeptic Joe Nickell dissect the science, pseudoscience, and pop culture surrounding ghost hunting. From EMF meters to ectoplasm, the conversation reveals how human psychology, environmental fa
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Joe Nickell
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Neil deGrasse TysonEugene MirmanMary RoachJoe NickellPhil PlaitThomas EdisonHoudini
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Spookby Mary Roach
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AstronomyClimate ChangePhysicsPop CultureScientific Method
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