Episode
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson: True Story of Hidden Figures
Overview
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews author Margot Lee Shetterly ("Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race") and actress Janelle Monáe, who starred in the movie.
Details
- Series
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2018-01-21
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
True Story of Hidden Figures is Episode 15 in Season 4 of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. It aired on 2018-01-21. The runtime is 60 min.
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