Going Nuclear with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice take a close look at nuclear power. How is it created and how do we harness it? You can learn even more at https://brilliant.org/StarTalk/. Catch up with StarTalk Radio around the web: Twitter - https://twitter.com/StarTalkRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram - http://instagram.com/startalkradio If you love StarTalk, don t miss out on any news. Sign up for our free newsletter: http://www.startalkradio.net/newsletter ------ Hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice Director Dave Wiskus Science Editor: Neil deGrasse Tyson Writers: Brilliant.org, Chuck Nice Science Writing Team: Aaron Miller, Blake Farrow, Danielle Scarano, Lee Weinstein, Josh Silverman Animation Director Bård Edlund Animator David Powell Editor Eric Schneider Sound Designer Jay Pellizzi Music Airplane Mode Producers Amanda McLoughlin, PJ Scott-Blankenship, Brilliant.org, Ben Ratner Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio Subscribe to StarTalk: https://www.youtube.com/user/startalkradio?sub_confirmation=1 Follow StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalkradio/ About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #Nuclear #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson 0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Discovery Of Radioactivity 1:10 - Energy Of Mass 1:31 - Beginnings Of Quantum Physics 2:52 - The Chain-Reaction Of Nuclear Fission 4:25 - How Nuclear-Fission Is Controlled 5:14 - Thermonuclear Fusion 6:42 - The Science Of Supernovas 7:31 - Nuclear Energy & The Sun 9:18 - Sponsored By Brilliant 9:39 - Closing Notes
