Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ธ.ค. 2008
- In this Howard Hughes Medical Institute program, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of the PBS program NOVA scienceNOW and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, sits down with Dr. Thomas Cech, president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, to discuss his own illuminating experiences as a graduate student, and how he became interested in science. Tyson also discusses his outreach success in making science accessible to the general public.
I'm taking journalism and physics just because he made me aware of the need to make science accessible to a wider audience. Dr. Tyson has taught me so much, not just about science or scientific discoveries, but about the communication of scientific ideas. If we had 100 more of him we would not have enough.
Agreed, but also because there is only one of him that makes him and his work unique to us
I love that this conversation begins with a commentary on dead-ends when I just so happen to be following down yet another Neil deGrasse Tyson rabbit hole on TH-cam only to discover this gem from twelve years ago, realizing that there really are no dead-ends as far as Neil's brilliance is concerned.
I've learned more from this man about the universe, and science in general, than I have collectively from every other person on earth that I've ever met or seen. Not only is he an educator, but he is so passionate that he inspires you to want to learn everything you possibly can about the universe around you. How he's only made Time's Most Influential People list once in his lifetime, more than thirteen years ago, is astounding to me. He very well may be the most influential, in terms of science education and science literacy, that has ever lived.
Moreover, he's brought millions into the fold who would otherwise have never known that they were intellectually capable of understanding the sciences. He is the proverbial rising tide that lifts all boats as far as the general public's appreciation for the cosmos is concerned, and as much recognition as we think he gets -- he deserves so much more.
Dr. Tyson is every bit as good a comedian as he is an astrophysicists. I so much enjoy listening to him, as much for his wonderful humor and presentation as the fascinating information he shares.
"Whether or not you can become great at something
you can always become better at it.
Don't ever forget that.
And don't say: 'Oh, I'll never be good!'
You can become better.
And one day you'll wake up
and you'll find out how good you actually became
having transcended whatever limits you thought you couldn't pass.
And I've carried that sense of vision
statement with me ever since I started writing."
*****
:-))) My bad. I checked and now I think I understand .. so "The farmer wondered whether the adverse weather had affected his wether."
Lucian Alexandru Moţoc Whether it had or not, whatever the weather, I touch wood that I have never been superstitious
Lucian Alexandru Moţoc You realize you can always edit a comment (e.g. to correct a spelling error), don't you?
stevenvh17 Just learned that now. Thank you. :-)
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1:06:19 most of them look so engaged, people usually lose focus an hour into listening to somebody, that's how brilliant Neil Degrasse Tyson is. I love his enthusiasm so much! He knows how to share his own excitement for something with you.
He had my full attention the entire time. In fact, time seemed to fly, and I was a bit sorry when it came to an end.
This was 11 years ago, all these graduate students are active members of the scientific community now. That's awesome 😂 👍
Plus, at the time of this interview, astronomers had only confirmed the existence, through inference, or, "indirectly," of approximately 300 extrasolar planets.
But now, with the data from missions like the Kepler Space Telescope, etc., the number of confirmed extrasolar planets has increased to over 3,000.
And, that number has continued to grow steadily and relentlessly with superceding observations and science missions.
In other words; it's an extremely exciting time to be alive. 🌎
Pardon????,^
"What matters even more than how smart you are, is the strength and depth of your ambition."
NDT-
"Whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it, (...) and one day you'll wake up and you'll find out how good you actually became, having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass" I will try to live my life according to this words.
I can just listen to this man all day!
This guy is fantastic. Each time I listen to him, his knowledge and his humbleness I admire him more. He doesn´t pretend to be someone which he is not, he´s just what he is.
Amazing Comment. I was shocked you expressed same feelings as myself.
He is a dickhead who knows he is spewing bs.
"humility" is the word.
I could have a bad day and neils videos will always make me happy 😊
Refreshing seeing someone like Tyson. He makes me want to get into Astrophysics.
Update: I’ll be receiving my bachelors in Physics June 2022 😬
Me too
Congrats. Almost there
Haha you thought of your own comment from 5 years ago? Congrats!
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As a white, 62 year old, hippie-farmer-cowboy child of the 60's, this touched me, inspired me, and, in general, "spoke to me" so deeply, that it moved me to tears. This is one of many videos that I think should be required viewing/hearing, at least once every single year of a young person's education until they graduate from high school AND college. Collectively, all the videos I have in mind would each contribute to the "whole-roundedness" of the individual, to the betterment of the person, and of our world family. Teachers, administrators, policy shapers, politicians, community leaders, business/financial leaders, do you hear me?
Christopher MacBean
His generation is the reason we have race issues in America. Fuck em
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This guys a paid for spokesperson by pseudoscience inc.
HEARD.....AGREED 😁
Neil is my hero.
The guy interviewing him seemed like a really decent fellow.
this was probably one of the best 1 hour+ videos there are of him on youtube
An outstanding public speaker.
No one makes science more fun than Neil. And he is so easy to look at. Awesome man!
Boy you sure said that right he makes everything understandable besides he is quite attractive not just this appearance but his mannerisms and his ways thanks to all involved in making this
You will be measured not by having dead ends but how well you navigate around them at the time you notice that you are there
-Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Wow... this also applies on life
Paulo ! I am just as astounded!
It's also old knowledge, using different words, to give it an appearance of originality :)
Such a smart man, such a prideful man.
someone jelly xD
+Robert Hardy
Alright, so the point that Tyson was making wasn't exactly original. But what's the alternative? To have Tyson quote someone else word for word every time he expresses an idea that's already been expressed?
Sometimes, you just have to say the same things differently in order to get your message across.
Besides, Tyson wasn't *JUST* repeating something that many others before him have said. He was speaking based on his own personal experiences. He just happened to have had the same kind of experiences that many people before him had (hence why he's expressing the same kind of message that many people before him expressed).
Says The Big Bear The alternative is to use your own words without struggling to be remembered for quotes. The words are meant to be "FLAIR!" not to actually convey just the thought.
There are dozens of motivational quotes, about how you respond to failures being the measure of your character, success, etc....So why go out of your way to make one in this manner ? Tyson does not speak this way, does not address people in the manner of the quote.He simply retooled a quote to be colorful, full of flair and in a different wording so it can be attributed to him. This takes time and effort and is therefore NOT a measure of his own personal path, but a structured wording meant to ripple through time :)
Attention whore is what he is :)
It's like Actors and their personal politics. I like an actor for his craft and skill, his politics are worthless to me and he/she should keep them to themselves...I enjoy Tyson for his science and oration of his science...I could care less about a motivational quote, that had been done to death, reworded, for the sole purpose of appearing wise, insightful and trying to be remembered throughout time..for the same damn quote 50 other people are remembered for :)
You do not have to agree or disagree, but my view is mine :)
This is a brilliant talk and I think the most important part of it starts around 45 mins about being visible in academia. You can't hide yourself or suppress your scientific abilities, otherwise you won't be seen by the scientific community. As an MSc student it helps going to conferences where every other attendee is a PhD student
By far my favorite astrophysicist. Such an interesting guy to listen to!
Why couldn't my physics profs be as cool as you? Truly, my professors were so boring and non-interested in us as students that his lessons portrayed it- and they certainly did nothing to inspire any budding Bohrs, Tysons, or Darwins. They were more worried about not teaching a lesson that would upset the Bible thumpers and others that say some omnipresent being snapped his fingers and.....etc.
Anyways, thank you for all your work in this field and the love you have for what you do.
One of the comments below is this video should be required viewing. Absolutely it should!
Most physics teachers are constrained by the need for rigor and accuracy. Neil is not. So much of his flashy pop science, math and history is flat out wrong.
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Dr Tyson isn't only fluent in physics, mathematics, but also in how to communicate science. your profs probably never trained to communicate science in that manner, and only took the job because it was paying bills. Sad, but not entirely untrue.
@@darrenng9828 Earlier in a person's education, specifically high school, teachers have sometimes been assigned to teach subjects in which they are not formally educated. They're frustrated walking in the door, and I'm hard pressed to believe they're inclined to make science, or civics, etc. a thrilling experience for the students. I'm not judging the teacher.
I like Neil because he's crafted his reputation as not walking around this world severely pissed off about the ignorance of uneducated people asking silly uneducated questions.
+Brian P is ur brain brokeded? lol fuckn dumbass grammar nazi. u shouldnt have read it then
I'm nodding my head in front of the computer even when I'm not asking questions.
A fantastic upload. Tyson is a joy to watch, and I'm addicted to listening to anything he has to say. Thank you!
Neil truly is a legend. Absolute legend!
This is great, i love this video.
Thank you Simon, so glad I found your channel. What is happening right now is really the calm before the storm. Stay safe! ( Love your fur babies)
A big thumbs up from London, England.
Neil, you rock.
Thank you for this video. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. DeGrasse Tyson is incredible in every sense of the word. Carl Sagan threw down the gauntlet and Tyson picked it up and put it on.
great interview. his overcoming hurdles is a testiment of his value to our community.
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This is the best interview I have ever seen from Dr. Tyson.
Why did I not know about you when I was young? I am doing my best to share you with the young kids in my country. You know we need another Neil deGrasse Tyson for future generations. You are hilarious and we appreciate you educating us about this complex subject
This guy never disappoints
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a national treasure. Thanks to HHMI for making this discussion available.
This should have billions of views
This is the best of Dr Tyson thus far. Excellent.
@16:20 I can imagine the difficulty in advertising that car: "Chevy Black Hole, you climb in, but you don't climb out!"**at least not for several billion years
+Brandon Smith It also could upset the black community
Also True
Most cars in the 70’s where blackholes... with depreciating forces so great not even your wallet could escape!
"Whether or not you could become great at something, you can always get better at it."
-Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Thank you for posting this! Great conversation, Neil Degrasse Tyson is a great orator
the man is brillant
Love Dr. Tyson!!!!!!!!!
Drea Velia i
Wow I just love this stuff
Hey Steve, why the fuck is my iPhone fucked from the last update? Is this you giving me the middle finger from the grave?
Could be the download. We're experiencing problems with the update as you can tell. We're fixing it now. We have our best software engineers fixing this problem. We will roll out a bug fix as soon a possible
RIP
great interview. his overcoming hurdles is a testiment of his value to our community.
I too am not really acquainted with what he had done in astrophysics, apart from Pluto, but I love him for being an excellent talker, for me it's just a joy to listen him speak.
The last question was good for me. The answer: it's exciting to be able to understand something I didn't understand before. It's empowerment.
This is the only time I've ever heard Tyson talk about race, which I like. I like it because he never even alludes to the subject under normal circumstances so whenever I see him on TV, or whatever, I don't think of him as a smart, black, accomplished scientist, I think of him as a smart, accomplished scientist. The fact that he's black is, in fact, totally irrelevant. It's irrelevant unless someone makes a big deal about it, and if this were a perfect world no one ever would. That's the kind of equality that people could only dream of during the civil rights era. The kind of equality where no one ever even thinks to describe Neil deGrasse Tyson by the way he looks. Instead he's Neil deGrasse Tyson, phd in astrophysics, director of the Hayden planetarium, communicator of science and a very cool guy.
***** That's just the point - its not a big deal, at least for Tyson, even though it could be which is what makes his comments on the subject noteworthy, and exemplary.
going fishing? xD coexist \/
Right on. Only the Left cares about race; no one else does in modern America. That’s why they perpetually use it as a means for societal division. Skin color is as important as shoe color, i.e., it’s not.
What 58 knuckle draggers disliked this video? Asteroid deniers?
Moon-landing deniers and Flat-Earthers, sadly :(
Also young earthers.
Knuckle draggers, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
264 now
An outstanding public speaker.
Why, the hell do I have to start watching this stuff at 1:01 am?
Bro wtf me to
1:25 am for me.
Hahahahaha......its better then coffee😯🤣🤣🤣🤣😁
You don't. Anytime on TH-cam.
Neil has the very rare quality of having a high intelectual IQ along with a high hunor IQ, and a high humanistic IQ... and beyond to infinity.
Raúl Santiago
You are so right. I can´t stand influential people who don´t have a good sense of humor. He is an advocate for the black community, for critical scientific thinking and for philanthropy alltogether.
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I could listen to this man talk all day.
the man is not just a brilliant scientist, but a brilliant speaker. jesus, my major has nothing to do with science, yet his experience in academia has inspired and provoked me to ask myself questions i could quite articulate myself....
"... and it [Pluto] would grow a tail. That's no kind of behaviour for a planet, as far as I'm concerned!"
I think he means that Pluto already has a tail, but the ice is covering it or filling in that area making it look round
"Pluto is my ninth book"......ohhh the irony. LOL
Pluto got demoted to a book.
And it's a small book too..........
I wouldn't use the word dwarf for a book though.......lol !!!
This guy is fantastic. Each time I listen to him, his knowledge and his humbleness I admire him more. He doesn´t pretend to be someone which he is not, he´s just what he is.
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Illuminating and entertaining. Best description ever for this guy.
10 syllables!
The most interesting interview I've ever seen. Especially the part about the process of science. So true
It's always a pleasure to listen to Neil deGrasse Tyson.
1:06:52 hhahahahahaha EVERYONE'S attentions is COMPLETELY TRANSFIXED on Dr.DeGrasse Tyson, EXCEPT the guy at the right of the screen, who decides to direct his attention to the hot chick to HIS right. Yet, he looks despondent, as though she refused to give him her phone number.
ha... the body language there is insane… coexist \/
Such a shame that only 6000 people viewed this! Can't get enough of videos like these. These kind of talks are the videos that should be featured, not kitty playing with strings. lol.
extremely interesting. Thank You
An awesome discussion with Dr. Neil Tyson - thx for your post.
Thanks for posting it!
I've found that true masters in any discipline, (mine is Karate, 8th dan) are far more interested in what they don't know than they are in going over what they do know. I see this clearly in Dr. Tyson, though I am grateful for his teaching of basic science understanding . Thank you sir.
Tyson is always informative, entertaining and humorous, but this was Tyson at his very best.
Amazing and articulate lecturer! wow Niel D. Tyson is FKRIN AWESOME!
I like how I'm able to watch all of his talks and interviews fully. The time just slips away...
good interview about finding your way in life.
I have just discovered him today and i am spreading the word.
Neil deGrasse Tyson & Michio Kaku are my favs :D:D Respect to them and offcourse Newton.. :P
Dr. Neil Tyson Does it again!!!! all of his presentations are just soo easy to grasp and he speaks with so coherently just as Professor Carl Sagan use to.
'Illuminating and entertaining' - I couldn't agree more!!
So I just watched the full one and a half hours.
It's 3 am, and once again I've failed to cohere to a better sleeping schedule.
I have a slight headache, and tomorrow I won't be fit to perform as well as I wish to.
...
Totally worth it.
I pray that his work at the museum is still respected after the situation, I'll always love him.
Hearing Dr Tyson makes me want to become a scientist, great man
Elequence and passion what a great science communicator
thanks for the upload!
I can just listen to this man all day!
Simultaneously illuminating and entertaining. The perfect definition for Neil DeBadass Tyson.
What you say is really encouraging.
Excellent lecture.
Fantastic interview, enjoyed it immensely and learnt a lot into the bargain.
This man is so inspiring!
Dr. Tyson is amazing 💯
That was very illuminating and entertaining.
Dr. Neil is a brilliant speaker.
Wow! Extraordinarily fun ! Neil rocks!!!
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, I love having you around!
30min and beyond: THANK YOU!
i loved every minute !!!
Great video thanks :)
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Such great words of encouragement!
...even for a lowly filmmaker such as myself.
great interview.
Excellent video.
As I watch further, I discover that I like the buzzed NdG even better. What's in that glass he tries to hide? He speaks a ton of truth. I love this guy.
Inspirational !
Word, the States can't monopolize this guy. We need him just as much over in Europe!
Excellent interview. I thought I had heard it all from Neil.
Good job!
Completly agree. Tyson and Kaku are the best to explain things in simple and in fun terms.If more scientist were like them more young people would listen
made me teary