A deep dive into the complex, beautiful phenomenon of tides with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice. Get a closer look at https://brilliant.org/StarTalk where you'll discover more about the gravitational forces that keep our waves rolling. If you love StarTalk Radio, don't miss out on any StarTalk news. Sign up for our free newsletter: http://www.startalkradio.net/newsletter/youtube/ Catch up with StarTalk Radio around the web: Twitter - https://twitter.com/StarTalkRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram - http://instagram.com/startalkradio ------ Hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice Director Dave Wiskus Writers PJ Scott-Blankenship, Josh Silverman Animation Director Bård Edlund Animator David Powell Editor Eric Schneider Sound Designer Jay Pellizzi Music Airplane Mode Producers Amanda McLoughlin, Ben Ratner StarTalk Radio Executive Producers Neil deGrasse Tyson, Helen Matsos StarTalk Radio Producers Laura Berland, Jeffrey Lee Simons, Lindsey N. Walker, Johnny Bontemps Brilliant.org Producers Calvin Lin, Josh Silverman Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio Subscribe to StarTalk: null Follow StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalkradio/ About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #Tides #NeildeGrasseTyson #StarTalk #Science 0:00 - Introduction 0:25 - The biggest misconception about tides 1:14 - How our perception shapes language 1:49 - How the sun and the moon contribute to tidal forces 3:08 - What is syzygy? 3:24 - When do we get the lowest tides? 4:18 - How we get the tides 5:52 - How the moon's influence slows Earth's rotation 8:02 - Does the moon have an influence on human behavior? 9:53 - What happens when you fall into a black hole 11:43 - Sponsored by Brilliant