Of all the audiobooks about science, Neil DeGrasse Tyson's Death by Black Hole is definitely one of the most enjoyable. You may recognize Tyson from NOVA: ScienceNOW on PBS--he brings his characteristic humour and easy to understand explanations of complex topics to his audiobook. Although Tyson does not narrate the audiobook himself, Dion Graham manages to sound eerily like Tyson in his narration.
Death by Black Hole is a collection of essays on topics like what would happen if you were sucked into a black hole, the sort of bacteria that live in extreme environments, and how Hollywood gets their astronomy facts wrong. There is a bit of overlap between some of the essays, but there are enough different topics to make them interesting. Tyson's obvious passion shines through and makes 10 CDs go by very, very quickly. You don't need to know a lot about science to enjoy this one, and even those who do will be entertained by Tyson's fresh perspective.
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