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Part of knowing how to think is knowing how the laws of nature shape the world around us. Without that knowledge, without that capacity to think, you can easily become a victim of people who seek to take advantage of you.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And along the way, lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
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Why can’t we summon the ingenuity and courage of the generations that came before us? The dinosaurs never saw that asteroid coming. What’s our excuse?
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God is an ever-receding pocket of scientific ignorance that’s getting smaller and smaller and smaller as time moves on.
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I object to religion in science classrooms not because it’s religion but because it’s not science.
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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.
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We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.
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Our nation is turning into an idiocracy.
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Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
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I know of no time in human history where ignorance was better than knowledge.
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When students cheat on exams, it’s because our school system values grades more than students value learning.
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There is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.
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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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When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.
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As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.
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It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
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The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.
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