You can't have people making decisions about the future of the world who are scientifically illiterate. That's a recipe for disaster. And I don't mean just whether a politician is scientifically literate, but people who vote politicians into office.
Neil deGrasse TysonI think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way.
Neil deGrasse TysonPassion is what gets you through the hardest times that might otherwise make strong men weak, or make you give up.
Neil deGrasse TysonWhen you innovate, you create new industries that then boost your economy. And when you create new industries and that becomes part of your culture, your jobs can't go overseas because no one else has figured out how to do it yet.
Neil deGrasse TysonMy view is that if your philosophy is not unsettled daily then you are blind to all the universe has to offer.
Neil deGrasse TysonOn Friday the 13th, April 2029, an asteroid large enough to fill the Rose Bowl as though it were an egg cup will fly so close to Earth that it will dip below the altitude of our communication satellites. We did not name this asteroid Bambi. Instead, we named it Apophis, after the Egyptian god of darkness and death.
Neil deGrasse Tyson