It's actually the minority of religious people who rejects science or feel threatened by it or want to sort of undo or restrict the... where science can go. The rest, you know, are just fine with science. And it has been that way ever since the beginning. Neil deGrasse Tyson beginfeelfine share on social
I've been a minimalist my whole life, even if you wouldn't know it from my office. Neil deGrasse Tyson havelifeminimalist Change image and share on social
Not enough books focus on how a culture responds to radically new ideas or discovery. Especially in the biography genre, they tend to focus on all the sordid details in the life of the person who made the discovery. I find this path to be voyeuristic but not enlightening. Neil deGrasse Tyson biographybookculture share on social
Somehow it's O.K. for people to chuckle about not being good at math. Yet if I said, 'I never learned to read,' they'd say I was an illiterate dolt. Neil deGrasse Tyson chuckledoltgood Change image and share on social
I'm often asked - and occasionally in an accusatory way - 'Are you atheist?' And it's like, 'You know, the only 'ist' I am is a scientist, all right?' I don't associate with movements. I'm not an 'ism.' I just - I think for myself. Neil deGrasse Tyson accusatoryaskassociate share on social
I'm constantly claimed by atheists. I find this intriguing. In fact, on my Wiki page - I didn't create the Wiki page, others did, and I'm flattered that people cared enough about my life to assemble it - and it said, 'Neil deGrasse is an atheist.' Neil deGrasse Tyson assembleatheistcare share on social
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. Neil deGrasse Tyson adultagoannoy share on social
Being at the top of your game intellectually, philosophically, politically, is not a forever thing. Neil deGrasse Tyson forevergameintellectually Change image and share on social
There is no example of someone reading their scripture and saying, 'I have a prediction about the world that no one knows yet, because this gave me insight. Let's go test that prediction,' and have the prediction be correct. Neil deGrasse Tyson correctgiveinsight 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
