Politics are Ruining Science | Neil deGrasse Tyson | JHS Ep. 727

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host of StarTalk Radio, and author. He is kind enough to rejoin us and discuss his latest book, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.

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What We Discuss with Neil:
0:00 - Intro
4:25 - How humanity can be less misinformed
24:29 - Neil explains Big Bang proof, space physics, and more
39:26 - Why knowledge grows exponentially
50:38 - How crybaby politicians ruin scientific progress

No small number of folks seem to be under the impression that Neil deGrasse Tyson is a curmudgeon who gleefully relishes the opportunity to shame people when they dispense erroneous “facts” that can be easily disproven by comprehension of basic scientific principles. Rather, he insists, his first instinct as an educator is to educate, not humiliate those of us who offer opinions and hearsay over authentic, verifiable knowledge. As human beings, this is a tendency that seems to permeate our DNA, but it doesn’t mean we can’t strive to do better. Neil’s job is to remind us that learning to distinguish between facts and opinions gives humanity some amount of control over its future rather than being forced to rely solely on the meandering happenstance of evolution.

On this episode, Neil rejoins us to discuss these points and more as chronicled in his latest book, Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization. Here, we get into the relief we should feel when some of our most dearly held beliefs are scrutinized and dismantled by scientific literacy, what we can do as responsible citizens to increase our own scientific literacy and capacity for understanding the world around us as it is rather than as we might wish it to be, and how we can help others come to such an understanding as well. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

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