For centuries, epilepsy was the exact expectation of someone being possessed by the Devil. There was no better explanation, and it allows you to admit the existence of the Devil. If there's a Devil, that mean's there's a God.
Neil deGrasse TysonI bet most of the crowd does not know that there are six moons in the solar system bigger than Pluto.
Neil deGrasse TysonHumans aren't as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth.
Neil deGrasse TysonYou don't discard Newton. Newton becomes the limiting case of how you would apply Einstein's theories.
Neil deGrasse TysonI would expunge the word "aptitude" from our vocabulary, because if you're interested in something, that's all that matters. You'll spend more time doing it, that than anything else, and possibly more time doing it than anybody else. And that's all that matters, because in the end, if you love what you do, you'll be your best at it compared to anything else you might have chosen as a career.
Neil deGrasse Tyson