Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a bad@ss--why space is important

plantgrrl

So, you clicked on this post?? Do you want to be friends? I'm a big nerd/geek. My husband is a professional Astronomer and Neil Tyson is a bad@ss.

Here's Neil DeGrasse Tyson explaining why it's important--amongst all our worldly concerns--to go to space:
http://youtu.be/RQhNZENMG1o

and here: http://youtu.be/Ix5rOQUpnqI

BinaryPulsar

Yeah, I want to be friends! My husband is a physicist. I love Neil DeGrasse Tyson and I love science!!

bruceinthepit88

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is an absolute badass. He is such an inspiration for aspiring scientists and thinkers.
Check these out too :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXh9RQCvxmg (Tyson talking with Stephen Colbert of all people ! lol - its hilarious, entertaining and insightful at the same time)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RExQFZzHXQ (Tyson and Richard Dawkins - a bit more technical but I was inspired by how these two respectfully trade ideas and sometimes even contradictory views with the aim of learning from each other)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYeN66CSQhg (This is a most amazing series of debates. Check the comments, these debates have the power to change people's paths in life. More technical and abstract but Tyson moderates and tries to bring the discussion down to a layman's understanding)

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plantgrrl

Sweet! Thanks guys! I'll definitely check out those links. All though I have probably already seen the Colbert appearance. I just watch a "NOVA now!" on Netflix about animal intelligence that was hosted by him. He really is everything you want in a science communicator. Charming, well spoken, EXCITED about science!

Husband said a friend of his from grad school found an Etsy shop with a bunch of cool space print fabrics, but it was all sold out, so they went on twitter and said: "found an Etsy shop with cool science prints--all sold out! #NeilTyson making a new vest?" I though it was pretty funny!