Neil deGrasse Tyson — Philosophical Quotes

342 quotes · Astrophysicist, Science Communicator

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, Science Communicator

Philosophical

“To believe in a universe as young as 6 or 7,000 years old is to extinguish the light from most of the galaxy.”

Believe Years Light

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, Science Communicator

Philosophical

“We're talking about a being whose very existence challenges our own sense of priority in the universe.”

Talking Challenges Priorities

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Philosophical

“There's no denying the public's appetite for cosmic discovery.”

Discovery Appetite

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Philosophical

“A scientist is just a kid who never grew up.”

Kids Grew Up

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Philosophical

“Some molecules - ammonia, carbon dioxide, water - show up everywhere in the universe, whether life is present or not. But others pop up especially in the presence of life itself. Among the biomarkers in Earth's atmosphere are ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol sprays, vapor from mineral solvents, escaped coolants from refrigerators and air conditioners, and smog from the burning of fossil fuels. No other way to read that list: sure signs of the absence of intelligence.”

Water Air Ozone

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Philosophical

“Scientific inquiry shouldn't stop just because a reasonable explanation has apparently been found.”

Found Inquiry Explanation

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Philosophical

“It's part of our pop culture to give animals human personalities and talents.”

Giving Animal

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Philosophical

“We fail in even the simplest of all scientific observations-nobody looks up anymore.”

Looks Science

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Philosophical

“Unlike what you may be told in other sectors of life, when observing the universe, size does matter, which often leads to polite ‘telescope envy’ at gatherings of amateur astronomers.”

Doe Envy Gathering

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Philosophical

“I didn't even know there were stars to look at to not see. If you don't know that they're there, you don't know that you're missing them.”

Stars Science Missing

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Philosophical

“If cosmological theory were dominated by women, who are no strangers to cycles, how can we know for sure that we wouldn't then be told that the oscillating universe is the more aesthetically fulfilling alternative?”

Culture Alternatives Stranger

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Philosophical

“To the scientist, the universality of physical laws makes the cosmos a marvelously simple place. By comparison, human nature-the psychologist's domain-is infinitely more daunting.”

Law Simple Cosmos

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