Science and Technology Guests on Late Night, Week of October 1

Perhaps the biggest news in late night circles this past week was the end of an era (of sorts) for Conan O’Brien.  The October 4th edition of Conan marks the last time the show will be in an hour format.  When it returns in January, Conan will be a 30 minute show.  While it was never the leader in the clubhouse here for science and technology content, the various Conan O’Brien shows did dabble in the subject.  It remains unclear how much they will be able to do so in a shorter format.

Neil deGrasse Tyson continues to promote his new book on the relationship between astrophysics and the military.  On October 3 he appeared on both The View and The Daily Show.  And several members of the cast of Criminal Minds, a show that follows an FBI team that profiles criminal behavior, were on The Talk that same day.

Between the Columbus Day Holiday on Monday and the arrival of baseball playoffs, you can expect a lot of repeats next week.