Episode
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson: Actor Anna Deavere Smith
Overview
Together, host Neil deGrasse Tyson and actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith explore the complex roles that art and science play in inspiring societal change.
Details
- Series
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2019-04-18
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Actor Anna Deavere Smith is Episode 9 in Season 5 of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. It aired on 2019-04-18. The runtime is 60 min.
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