Neil deGrasse Tyson
@neiltyson
Astrophysicist https://braid.ai/neildegrassetyson
Fires & Floods & Heat Waves? How I think about Climate Change. [Video. 9 mins. 45 sec. ] youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2Sf…
July 4, 1776: Wondering whether the USA is the only country to celebrate its independence on the anniversary of simply declaring it, rather than on the anniversary of winning it. In our case, the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia: October 19, 1781. If so, that’s badass.
Nothing wrong with expecting people to pick themselves up by their bootstraps, until you realize that some people have no boots.
June 20/21, 2025 — Summer Solstice, Northern Hemisphere A few years ago, @StarTalkRadio visited Stonehenge, England, a monument to the Summer Solstice. [Video: 13m] youtube.com/watch?v=UjZHpw…
.@corbintrent FYI (1/2)
During Q&A at a recent public talk I gave in southern Georgia, a gentlemen in VIP seating self-identified as a Nerd Redneck. Told him about “Blerds” (Black Nerds) and that he needed a name for his people. We agreed on “Nerdnecks.” Many Nerdnecks are also fans of @StarTalkRadio.
.@corbintrent FYI (2/2)
Time for Nerdnecks to rise up & spread objective truths to all irrational places of the world. Nerdnecks surely include Redneck & Hillbilly engineers: hillbillyengineering.us youtube.com/@redneckengine… Do Nerdnecks argue with crazy relatives at holiday dinners as other Nerds do?
Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine. If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
This Bromance is real. One show only. See you in Seattle Wednesday Evening. mccawhall.com youtube.com/watch?v=I7h7j8…
What we value in CIVILIZATION: Agriculture, Architecture, the Arts, Transportation, Communication, Health, Wealth, Security. All pivot on enlightened investments in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, & Mathematics. "STEAM". Without them, we descend into the Dark Ages.
** Evidence You Might Be In A Cult ** You follow one charismatic Leader In your Leader’s mind your Leader can do no wrong In your mind your Leader can do no wrong Your Leader demonizes outsiders Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion You don't know you're in a Cult
My life’s wisdom. Inspired by & dedicated to the memory of my father, Cyril DeGrasse Tyson, Civil Rights era sociologist. What conflicts & disagreements among us look like when you’re scientifically literate — sprinkled with a dose of Cosmic Perspective. neildegrassetyson.com/books/2022-09-…
Respect to all graduates this spring. Reminder that a Commencement is a beginning not an end. If your school did right by you, a lifetime of continued learning awaits, lest you ossify in place, forever clutching to how things were on graduation day, while the World passes you by.
Since 1975 (the past fifty years) global vaccination efforts have saved the lives of 154 million people, especially reducing infant deaths — by 40%. who.int/news/item/24-0… That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany. #ScienceMatters
