Just when you think science couldn’t possibly be more fun, the folks over at the National Geographic Channel decided to give star physicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson his own television show. Named after his wildly popular podcast, Star Talk will follow much of the same format, apparently including a one-minute slot for Bill Nye the Science Guy to share his rant-of-the-day.

Already the foremost “physics for the rest of us” commentator on dozens of science documentaries and series, the scientist has plenty of experience in front of a camera. And as the host of the revived Cosmos, the show created by Tyson’s hero Carl Sagan back in the 80s, he’s used to a grueling production schedule so the move is kind of low-risk, he says.

I already follow Tyson’s always controversial and frequently hilarious Twitter feed and I listen to the podcast whenever I can. Like the podcast, the new show will cover scientific and pop culture topics with special guests and experts weighing in from time to time. Bill Nye seems to be the only “regular” named so far, which is unsurprising since he’s a favorite on the podcast, beating his drum on all Things scientific, silly and superstitious. Tyson’s low-risk move to television promises to be high-value entertainment and information for an even wider audience and I, for one, can’t wait to see and hear Star Talk.

See you next week,
Bobby