Showing posts with label Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Show all posts

Monday, June 1, 2015

Neil deGrasse Tyson at The Who Concert

It looks like the stars aligned for me to see one of my favorite people enjoying a few hours in Forest Hills Saturday night! A huge thanks to David for the photo.  I'd rank this as definitely one of my favorite photos of any I have ever posted on this blog.


Monday, April 2, 2012

Back to the Future

Brilliant testimony from a truly brilliant man that I think everyone should take 8:38 minutes to watch. (I have to admit, the final seconds actually brought tears to my eyes.)

I have always believed this simple concept: that our country, in fact, humanity, needs to keep dreaming about the possibilities of tomorrow. It fuels not only science, but economic growth.

It's funny, the only single idea spewed from all those Republican debates that I actually agreed with was one——and I can't believe I'm writing this——by Newt Gingrich. We should establish a colony on the moon. And, of course, that's the one that received the most ridicule. If you want to know why I agree with Newt, please watch the video below: