There's a lot of memorization that goes on in school. You memorize vocabulary words and all these sorts of things.
Neil deGrasse TysonThe greatest teachers are the ones that turn a B student into an A student, or a failing student into a B student.
Neil deGrasse TysonA common way to compute density is, of course, to take the ratio of an object's mass to its volume. But other types of densities exist, such as the resistance of somebody's brain to the imparting of common sense.
Neil deGrasse TysonTypically, when you look for role models, you want someone who has your interests and came from the same background. Well, look how restricting that is. What people should do is take role models a la carte. If there's someone whose character you appreciated, you respect that trait.
Neil deGrasse Tyson