Neil deGrasse Tyson

Letters from an Astrophysicist

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The natural follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of one hundred letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto. His succinct, opinionated, passionate, and often funny responses reflect his popularity and standing as a leading educator.
Tyson's 2017 bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry offered more than one million readers an insightful and accessible understanding of the universe. Now, revealing Tyson's most candid and heartfelt…
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202 printed pages
Original publication
2019
Publication year
2019
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  • Olga Ghas quoted5 years ago
    Thanks for sharing your ardent concerns, but I remain convinced of Shakespeare’s aphorism:

    “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

    I think we should all work hard to ensure that substance matters more than labels—that’s the society I strive to live in.
  • Olga Ghas quoted5 years ago
    Discovery and exploration got us out of the caves and each generation benefits from what previous generations have learned. Isaac Newton said, “If I have seen farther than others it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” So that’s right, B.o.B., when you stand on the shoulders of those who came before, you might just see far enough to realize the earth isn’t f%@#king flat.

    And by the way, this is called gravity. . . .

    << Mic Drop >>
  • Olga Ghas quoted5 years ago
    Personally, I try to spend twice as much time to make things half as long.

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