The greatest of people that have ever been in society, they were never versions of someone else. They were themselves.
Neil deGrasse TysonWhen scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.
Neil deGrasse TysonSo much of what we understand comes from knowing what something is and what that something used to be, which allows us to figure out, or at least imagine, what happened in between.
Neil deGrasse TysonMost science fiction is about tomorrow, a tomorrow brought to you by innovations in science and technology, and China was worried that if they just have everybody learning what is, they're not going to be in a position to invent a tomorrow because their brain isn't even wired to go in that direction.
Neil deGrasse TysonPeople cited violation of the First Amendment when a New Jersey schoolteacher asserted that evolution and the Big Bang are not scientific and that Noah's ark carried dinosaurs. This case is not about the need to separate church and state; it's about the need to separate ignorant, scientifically illiterate people from the ranks of teachers.
Neil deGrasse Tyson