More Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson
We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.
We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.
The problem in society is not kids not knowing science. The problem is adults not knowing science. They outnumber kids 5 to 1, they wield power, they write legislation. When you have scientifically illiterate adults, you have undermined the very fabric of what makes a nation wealthy and strong.
The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.
Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really there.
God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance.
If factual information upsets you, then you are creating a world that is not embracing objective truths, and that's not how you advance a democracy.
The most successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.
One of the biggest problems with the world today is that we have large groups of people who will accept whatever they hear on the grapevine, just because it suits their worldview—not because it is actually true or because they have evidence to support it. The really striking thing is that it would not take much effort to establish validity in most of these cases… but people prefer reassurance to research.
No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.
