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I think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way.

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

Ignorance Problem Shame Thinking Unknown
It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
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Better Choice Remember Understand
In the end, it’s the people who are curious who change the world.
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Change Curiosity End People World
To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit.
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Empowerment Literature Science Yourself
I don’t want people to say, ‘Something is true because Tyson says it is true.’ That’s not critical thinking.
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Criticism People Thinking Truth
Imagine a world in which we are all enlightened by objective truths rather than offended by them.
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Enlightenment Imagination Objection Truth
Somehow it’s O.K. for people to chuckle about not being good at math. Yet if I said, ‘I never learned to read,’ they’d say I was an illiterate dolt.
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Goodness Literature Mathematics Myself People Reading
The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.
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Believe Goodness Science True Yourself
Today, scientists sound the alarm on other environmental dangers. Vested interests still hire their own scientists to confuse the issue. But in the end, nature, will not be fooled.
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End Environment Issues Nature Science
There’s a saying in the scientific community, that every great truth goes through three phases. First, people deny it. Second, they say that it conflicts with the Bible. Third, they say that they’ve known it all along.
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Community Greatness People Science Truth
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.
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Best Common Current Ground Practice
Everyone should have their mind blown once a day.
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Amazing Day Mindset Surprise
The molecules that comprise our body are traceable to the crucibles of the centers of stars.These atoms and molecules are in us because, in fact, the universe is in us. And, we are not only figuratively, but literally, stardust.
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Body Literature Stardom Universe
Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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Beyond Empowerment Thinking
If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.
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Earth Inspirational Motivational Planet Power
If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument.
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Academic Argument Better Job Need People

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