We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONWhat I’m saying is, when different experiments give you the same result, it is no longer subject to your opinion. That’s the good thing about science: It’s true whether or not you believe in it. That’s why it works.
More Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes
-
-
We live in a world where not everyone has the urge to help others. It is OK to encourage others to pull themselves up by the bootstraps, but if you do, just remember that some people have no boots.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
Knowledge of the natural world and how it works should be counted as fundamental to informed governance. You can’t have a functioning democracy, if the electorate is under-informed or, worse, mis-informed.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
Aliens might be surprised to learn that in a cosmos with limitless starlight, humans kill for energy sources buried in the sand.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
There is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
In the end, it’s the people who are curious who change the world.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
As they are currently practiced, there is no common ground between science and religion… Although just as in hostage negotiations, it’s probably best to keep both sides talking to each other.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
I think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON -
My goal is not to shove information into your head. It’s to find ways to reignite the curiosity that we all had as children for the natural world. You don’t have to tell a child to explore the backyard.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON