# StarTalkThe best episodes and moments

Markdown copy of https://realalpha.app/shows/startalk/ on Real Alpha, the best minutes from long interviews with the people building AI. Cite and link the page, not this copy.

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Research and big ideas

StarTalk is a science interview show, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice, with a new episode about twice a week.

3 moments cut from one episode.

[No. 2 of 5 science podcasts](https://realalpha.app/best/science-podcasts/#startalk) and [No. 51 of 74 interview podcasts](https://realalpha.app/best/interview-podcasts/#startalk).

- [Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://realalpha.app/hosts/)
- [Chuck Nice](https://realalpha.app/hosts/)

**New episodes**

Twice a week

**Latest**

Oct 28, 2026

**Moments cut**

3

**Episodes cut**

1

## Best moments from StarTalk

From its most-watched episodes, best first. Each plays right here.

1. StarTalk · Oct 24, 2026 · 3 min
   **[Visceral fat can matter more than the number on the scale](https://realalpha.app/s/visceral-fat-can-matter-more-than-the-number-on-the-scale/)**
   > “UK Biobank did an interesting study. If you compare people who were overweight, you know, by looking in the mirror, looking at the total body weight scale versus normal weight”
   StarTalk [17:15](https://realalpha.app/v/ESvls8ZUg58/#t=1035)
2. StarTalk · Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min
   **[Animal results can miss dangerous differences in human biology](https://realalpha.app/s/animal-results-can-miss-dangerous-differences-in-human/)**
   > “this type of T cell doesn't have the exact same marker that is present in human T cells.”
   StarTalk [25:58](https://realalpha.app/v/ESvls8ZUg58/#t=1558)
3. StarTalk · Oct 24, 2026 · 3 min
   **[Evidence for creatine and brain health remains uncertain](https://realalpha.app/s/evidence-for-creatine-and-brain-health-remains-uncertain/)**
   > “It was a group of 20 patients with Alzheimer's giving creatine, and no placebo group, by the way.”
   StarTalk [46:38](https://realalpha.app/v/ESvls8ZUg58/#t=2798)

## The guest we’ve cut

- [Morgan McSweeney](https://realalpha.app/people/morgan-mcsweeney/) Science/health communicator & consultant, Dr. Noc 6 moments

## Recent episodes

- StarTalk
  **[The Science of Looksmaxxing, with Doc Noc](https://realalpha.app/v/ESvls8ZUg58/)**
  Morgan McSweeney · Pharmaceutical Scientist & Medfluencer
  [16:51](https://realalpha.app/v/ESvls8ZUg58/#t=1011) of 1:01:05 · Oct 24

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