Colonizing Exoplanets and the Storytelling of Origin, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Are you excited about the new sci-fi thriller series, Origin, premiering November 14th on YouTube Originals? We are, and the other day, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and Dr. Sheyna Gifford, MD sat down to discuss the science surrounding deep space travel and colonizing exoplanets. Dr. Gifford was the Crew Medical and Safety Officer for NASA HISEAS Mission VI, a year-long analog astronaut Mars simulation in the isolated and remote high elevation region in Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano and is an expert in neuroscience and the psychology required for colonization. You can watch Neil, Chuck and Sheyna right now on the Origin channel on YouTube Originals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aRVm4bQFhE. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! #LeaveEarth About Origin: Origin, a YouTube Original series coming November 14, 2018. #LeaveEarth. In Origin, a chilling new original series from the producers of The Crown & Lost, we meet a group of troubled passengers as they wake up on a damaged spaceship abandoned in deep space. Each having left behind a dark past in search of a fresh start on a newly colonized planet, they’re desperate to survive at all costs. But as their terrifying situation spirals into paranoia, they come to realize that the greatest threat to their dream of starting over – and indeed their lives – might actually be within their midst… Follow Origin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originseriesyoutube Twitter: https://twitter.com/originseries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/origin_series/ 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! #originseries #sponsored