Ignorance as Beginning
Ignorance is not a vice; it's the starting point for all discovery.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American astrophysicist and science communicator who speaks about our place in the universe.
All moments: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Curiosity as the Source of Discovery — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Curiosity is the seed from which all science and technology grow
- Science as Candle in the Dark — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science is the best tool we have to understand the world and our place in it
- Reflections on Time and Mortality — Neil deGrasse Tyson
When I look at the stars, I realize we are stardust made conscious to understand itself
- Path to the Stars — Neil deGrasse Tyson
I fell in love with the cosmos at nine years old, and that love has never left
- Cosmos and Politics — Neil deGrasse Tyson
The universe doesn't care about your beliefs; physical laws work independently of politics
- Critical Thinking in the Age of Myths — Neil deGrasse Tyson
When people lose the ability to think critically, they become vulnerable to lies
- Science in Culture and Society — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science is not an enemy to culture, but its natural extension
- Star Stuff — Neil deGrasse Tyson
We are made of star stuff. That's not poetry, that's chemistry.
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