Einstein’s Genius with Ron Howard

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🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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How did Einstein uncover so many fundamental theories of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Harrison Greenbaum, and astrophysicist Janna Levin celebrate the life and legacy of Albert Einstein, accompanied by Neil’s interview with director Ron Howard. (Originally Aired March 15, 2019)

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0:00.0	Hello Star Talkiverse. Neil deGrasse
0:03.0	Neil deGrasse Tyson here.
0:04.0	The episode you're about to listen to
0:06.0	has been selected from our archives
0:08.0	and features my conversation with
0:11.0	Opie, as old-timers remember him,
0:14.0	but he's of course director Ron Howard,
0:17.0	as well as Jan 11.
0:19.0	We talk all about Einstein and his genius.
0:23.1	Check it out.
0:26.3	Welcome to StarTalk.
0:29.4	Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.
0:35.0	StarTalk begins right now.
0:40.5	Today's episode is all about Einstein, and we're featuring my interview with Ron Howard.
0:47.1	What does Ron Howard have to do with Einstein?
0:49.1	He actually directed the first season of National Geographic's Genius series.
0:54.3	And if you're going to start a series about the world's geniuses,
0:57.9	who better to do it with than Einstein?
1:00.9	And I bumped into Ron Howard at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
1:06.3	And I nabbed some quality time in conversation with him about that project.
1:12.7	To talk about Einstein, I know the man.
1:15.0	I know his work, but I don't know him as well as my friend and colleague,
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