The Time Travel Paradox You’ve Never Heard Of

What is a Jinn Particle? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down this time travel paradox, its appearances in pop culture– like Back to the Future and Rick and Morty–, and what would happen if a time machine became a Jinn Particle. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Jinn Particles 00:29 - What is a Jinn Particle? 3:39 - Somewhere in Time 6:57 - A Time Machine as a Jinn Particle 8:28 - The Flux Capacitor Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon:   / startalkradio   FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter:   / startalkradio   Facebook:   / startalk   Instagram:   / startalk   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! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson