As an American, I grew up in an era where we led the world in everything. Everything! Neil deGrasse Tyson americaneragrow Change image and share on social
I like to believe that science is becoming mainstream. It should have never been something that sort of geeky people do and no one else thinks about. Whether or not, it will always be what geeky people do. It should, as a minimum, be what everybody thinks about because science is all around us. Neil deGrasse Tyson geekymainstreamminimum share on social
Not enough people in this world, I think, carry a cosmic perspective with them. It could be life-changing. Neil deGrasse Tyson carrychangecosmic Change image and share on social
Kids are born curious about the world. What adults primarily do in the presence of kids is unwittingly thwart the curiosity of children. Neil deGrasse Tyson adultbearchild Change image and share on social
The humblest person in this world is the astrophysicist. Because we are face to face with our ignorance every single day. Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicistdayface Change image and share on social
The idea that science is just some luxury that you'll get around to if you can afford it is regressive to any future a country might dream for itself. Neil deGrasse Tyson affordcountrydream Change image and share on social
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 asteroidbackgeopolitical share on social
With regard to robots, in the early days of robots people said, 'Oh, let's build a robot' and what's the first thought? You make a robot look like a human and do human things. That's so 1950s. We are so past that. Neil deGrasse Tyson 1950sbuildday share on social
The only way you can invent tomorrow is if you break out of the enclosure that the school system has provided for you by the exams written by people who are trained in another generation. Neil deGrasse Tyson breakenclosureexam Change image and share on social
For me at age 11, I had a pair of binoculars and looked up to the moon, and the moon wasn't just bigger, it was better. There were mountains and valleys and craters and shadows. And it came alive. Neil deGrasse Tyson agealivebig Change image and share on social