Things You Thought You Knew – Magnetic Cores & Flipping Poles
Is your compass actually wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore magnetic fields, why clocks go clockwise, and how phone numbers got their area codes. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Ed B, Thomas Skov, Kelly Castro, tasos, Doug Dee,…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
Similar episodes from other shows
More like StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson →
SYSK Choice: The Universe’s Biggest Questions Answered & A Fascinating Study of Pain
StarTalk with Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrology: Are Geminis the Worst?
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Why Having a "Cosmic Perspective" Will Help You Do Life Better
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.