Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes

764 quotes · Astrophysicist, Science Communicator

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, Science Communicator

Philosophical

“The persistent failures of controlled, double-blind experiments to support the claims of parapsychology suggest that what's going on is nonsense rather than sixth sense.”

Support Blind Pseudoscience

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, Science Communicator

Hopeful

“I would teach how science works as much as I would teach what science knows. I would assert (given that essentially, everyone will learn to read) that science literacy is the most important kind of literacy they can take into the 21st century. I would undervalue grades based on knowing things and find ways to reward curiosity. In the end, it's the people who are curious who change the world.”

People Knowing Curiosity

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Philosophical

“How much would you pay...for the Universe?”

Pay Universe

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Philosophical

“No one is dumb who is curious.”

Dumb Curious

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Courageous

“The first colony on Mars is not going to be built by a private company. How are you going to make money? You're not.”

Firsts Making Money Mars

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Funny

“The universe is hilarious! Like, Venus is 900 degrees. I could tell you it melts lead. But that's not as fun as saying, 'You can cook a pizza on the windowsill in nine seconds.' And next time my fans eat pizza, they're thinking of Venus!”

Thinking Fun Degrees

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Optimistic

“In just one year, the expenditure of of the U.S.'s military budget is equivalent to the entire 50-year running budget of NASA combined.”

Years Running Military

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Creative

“Humans aren't as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth.”

Feelings Animal Empathy

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Philosophical

“I've known from long ago that the universe was calling me. If you were one of those annoying adults that said, 'Oh, what are you gonna be when you grow up?' I would say, 'Astrophysicist .' And then they'd walk away real quickly.”

Real Growing Up Long Ago

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Philosophical

“Kids are born curious about the world. What adults primarily do in the presence of kids is unwittingly thwart the curiosity of children.”

Children Kids Curiosity

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Philosophical

“We think scientific literacy flows out of how many science facts can you recite rather than how was your brain wired for thinking. And it's the brain wiring that I'm more interested in rather than the facts that come out of the curriculum or the lesson plan that's been proposed.”

Thinking Facts Brain

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Philosophical

“I have yet to see a successful prediction about the physical world that was inferred or extrapolated from the content of any religions document.”

World Successful Predictions

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