Talking About Aliens with Neil deGrasse Tyson—S2 Bonus Interview
From Wild Thing by Foxtopus Ink
February 3, 2026 · 37 min · Season 2 · Episode 13
About this episode
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the rare earth hypothesis and the portrayal of aliens in movies.
Wild Thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gives his perspective on the rare earth hypothesis, the difficulty of wrapping one's head around the universe, and the problem with movie aliens.
People in this episode
Guest: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Topics covered
- aliens
- astrophysics
- rare earth hypothesis
- universe
- movie aliens
Keywords
- aliens
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- astrophysics
- rare earth hypothesis
- universe
- movie aliens
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Organizations: Wild Thing, Foxtopus Ink
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