It was unthinkable not long ago that a biologist or paleontologist would be at the same conference as an astrophysicist. Now we have accumulated so much data in each of these branches of science as it relates to origins that we have learned that no one discipline can answer questions of origins alone. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
Space enthusiasts are the most susceptible demographic to delusion that I have ever seen. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
Pretty much every plant and animal alive today is the result of eons of natural cross-breeding. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
Being at the top of your game intellectually, philosophically, politically, is not a forever thing. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
As a scientist, I want to go to Mars and back to asteroids and the Moon because I’m a scientist. But I can tell you, I’m not so naive a scientist to think that the nation might not have geopolitical reasons for going into space. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
When we see animals doing remarkable things, how do we know if we’re simply seeing tricks or signs of real intelligence? Are talented animals just obeying commands, or do they have some kind of deeper understanding? One of the biggest challenges for animal researchers is to come up with tests that can distinguish between the two. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
The first trillionaire in the world will be the person who mines asteroids. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
If the only time you think of me as a scientist is during Black History Month, then I must not be doing my job as a scientist. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
Kids should be allowed to break stuff more often. That’s a consequence of exploration. Exploration is what you do when you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s what scientists do every day. Neil deGrasse Tyson Read Quote
