Let's say intelligence is your ability to compose poetry, symphonies, do art, math and science. Chimps can't do any of that, yet we share 99 percent DNA. Everything that we are, that distinguishes us from chimps, emerges from that one-percent difference. Neil deGrasse Tyson abilityartchimp share on social
In science, if you don't do it, somebody else will. Whereas in art, if Beethoven didn't compose the 'Ninth Symphony,' no one else before or after is going to compose the 'Ninth Symphony' that he composed; no one else is going to paint 'Starry Night' by van Gogh. Neil deGrasse Tyson artbeethovencompose share on social
The history of exploration has never been driven by exploration. But Columbus himself was a discoverer. So was Magellan. But the people who wrote checks were not. They had other motivations. Neil deGrasse Tyson checkcolumbusdiscoverer Change image and share on social
I'm on a crusade to get movie directors to get their science right because, more often than they believe, the science is more extraordinary than anything they can invent. Neil deGrasse Tyson crusadedirectorextraordinary Change image and share on social
Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine. Neil deGrasse Tyson accuratephysicprofession Change image and share on social
I don't want people to say, 'Something is true because Tyson says it is true.' That's not critical thinking. Neil deGrasse Tyson criticalpeoplethink Change image and share on social
You have not fully expressed your power as a voter until you have scientific literacy in topics that matter for future political issues. Neil deGrasse Tyson expressfullyfuture Change image and share on social
I want to know what dark matter and dark energy are comprised of. They remain a mystery, a complete mystery. No one is any closer to solving the problem than when these two things were discovered. Neil deGrasse Tyson closecompletecomprise Change image and share on social
If you want a nation to have space exploration ambitions, you've got to send humans. Neil deGrasse Tyson ambitionexplorationhave Change image and share on social
I study the universe. It's the second oldest profession. People have been looking up for a long time. Neil deGrasse Tyson longoldpeople Change image and share on social
