Neil deGrasse Tyson (born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, a science communicator, Frederick P. Rose Director, Hayden Planetarium, Rose Center for Earth and space, and a research associate at the Institute of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Since 2006 he has hosted educational television show NOVA ScienceNOW on PBS and was a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Jeopardy!. It was announced August 5, 2011, Tyson will host a new successor to Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Journey TV series.
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Tyson was born in New York as the second of three children. His father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson, was a sociologist and human resources commissioner for New York Mayor John Lindsay. His mother, Sunchita Feliciano Tyson was a gerontologist.Tyson attended the Bronx High School of Science (1972-1976) where he was captain of the wrestling team and was editor of the Journal of the School of Physical Sciences. Tyson had a continuing interest in astronomy at an early age and studied it occupied in its adolescence, possibly even for some fame in the astronomy community by lecturing on the subject at the age of 15 years
The astronomer Carl Sagan, who was a faculty member at Cornell University, tried to recruit Tyson to Cornell at the undergraduate level. In an interview with author Daniel Simone Tyson said: "It's interesting when I applied to Cornell, my application was dripping with my passion for study and research of the universe. Somehow Admissions Office brought my application note the late Dr. Sagan, and he actually took the initiative and care to contact me. It was very inspiring and a very strong influence. Dr. Sagan was as big as the universe, an effective mentor. "But Tyson has chosen to attend Harvard University where he majored in physics. It was team member of the crew in its first year, but returned to the fight, possibly letters in his senior year. Tyson earned a BA in physics from Harvard in 1980 and began his graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned an MA in astronomy in 1983.
In addition to wrestling, rowing and college, he was active in dance styles such as jazz, ballet, Afro-Caribbean and Latin ballroom. In 1985 he won the gold medal at the National University of Texas Ballroom dancing International Latin style tournament. He began working toward a Doctor of the New Testament, but transferred to Columbia University in 1988, after dissolving his committee. at Columbia University in 1989, holds a Master of Science degree in astrophysics and in 1991 received his doctorate of philosophy in astrophysics. (See biographical summary provided by the International Federation of AstronauticsTyson, also featured at the NASA Academy of sharing information.
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The search Tyson focused on observations of star formation and evolution and cosmology and galactic astronomy. He has held numerous positions in schools like the University of Maryland, Princeton University, the American Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium.
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In 2004 he organized the four-part "Origins" miniseries PBS Nova, and co-written with Donald Goldsmith companion volume to this series, Origins:. Fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution He again work with Goldsmith as the narrator of the documentary 400 years of the telescope, the first on PBS in April 2009.In 2001, named President George W. Bush Tyson to serve the Commission on the Future of US aerospace industry, and in 2004 to serve on the President's Council on the implementation of U.S. policy for space exploration, the latter better known as "Moon, Mars and beyond "the Commission. It was shortly after received the Distinguished Service Medal from NASA service, the highest civilian honor awarded by NASA.
Director of the Hayden Planetarium, Tyson bucked traditional thinking to keep Pluto to be called the ninth planet in the center of exhibitions. Tyson said he wanted to look at the similarities between objects, which includes the terrestrial planets, gas giants together, and Pluto with the objects and move away from simply calculating the planets. He said Colbert Report, Daily Show, and BBC Horizon that this decision led to a lot of hate mail, most of which are children. In 2006, the IAU confirmed this assessment, changing Pluto, "dwarf planet" classification. Daniel Simon wrote an interview with Tyson talks about his frustration. "Meanwhile, we were not very popular here in the Hayden Planetarium."
Tyson was vice president and president of the Planetary Society. It is also the host of the PBS program NOVA ScienceNOW. He has lectured and participated in the symposium on belief outside in November 2006. In 2007, Tyson, who is known for its dynamic character, behavior, gay and admired the immensity of the universe itself chosen to be a regular on the History Channel hit series The Universe.
In May 2009, launched a one hour talk show called the star where he hosted a talk show comedian Lynne Koplitz. The show was syndicated on Sunday afternoon, KTLK AM in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, WHFS. The show lasted 13 weeks, but rose again in December 2010 hosted by comic Chuck Nice and Leighann Lord rather Koplitz. The show is also available via the Internet through a live stream or in the form of podcasts.
In April 2011, Tyson became the keynote speaker at the 93rd International Convention of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the School Biennial. He and James Randi gave a lecture entitled "skeptical" that the direct connection to the theme of the Convention "democratization of information:. Power, Peril and Promise "
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Tyson argued that intelligent design thwarts the progress of scientific knowledge. In an interview on the podcast "Point of Inquiry", defines himself as an agnostic Tyson. He has written and published extensively on his views on religion, spirituality and the spirituality of science itself, including testing "circumference of ignorance" and "holy wars", both appearing in the magazine Natural History and the 2006 workshop Beyond Belief.
Tyson has lived near the World Trade Center and was an eyewitness to the attacks of September 11, 2001,. He wrote a widely circulated letter of what he saw.On June 6, 2008, after the conclusion of the Democratic presidential primary, Tyson wrote an editorial in the New York Times in which he presented a statistical analysis of data from recent surveys. From this analysis, Tyson concluded that in a hypothetical election held on the day of the publication of his article, Barack Obama would lose to John McCain, while McCain would beat Hillary Clinton .
Tyson worked with the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and presented a talk with him about religion and science When asked whether he personally believes in a higher power, Tyson said: "Everything in a higher power that I have been described All religions that I have seen many statements are with respect to the benevolence of that power. When I look at the universe and in all aspects of the universe wants to kill us, I find it difficult to reconcile with the statements of the charity. "
Tyson, co-operate with PETA is that the PSA said: "There is no need to be a rocket scientist to know that kindness is a virtue." He also gave an interview with PETA, in which he discussed the concept of intelligence (both human and other animals), the failure of people at the time to communicate meaningfully with other animals, and people need to be empathetic.
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Tyson was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony of the new Science Center of Deerfield Academy Koch Center in 2007. He emphasized the impact of science in the 21st century will, and to explain that investments in science can be costly, but his statements in the form of knowledge and interest Perking is very valuable. Tyson also appeared as the keynote speaker at the meeting of six incredible, a science and a conference organized by the skepticism of the James Randi Educational Foundation in June 2008.
Tyson has appeared in a record eight times between Colbert Report 26 October 2005 and 06 January 2011. Colbert refers to him in his book I Am America (And so can you!) Its researchers reading. Pointed out that most scientists are "decent, well-intentioned people", the sidebar contains an exception, "however, Degras Neil Tyson is absolutely a monster."
He also appeared five times in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in January 2007 and January 2011 in time to discuss blacks holes and his new book, Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries. Two days after his first appearance on The Daily Show, the book was ranked the fourth best-selling book on Amazon. He also made appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2007).'was one of the key respondents in different periods of the scientific program of the History Channel, Universe, and I was interviewed Guide Episode # 156 Guest skeptics' the Universe (2008). Tyson has participated in the quiz program Wait Wait ... NPR radio Do not tell me! In 2007. October 25, 2008, appeared in a series of first-DL Hughley Breaks News, CNN, news comedy show. In 2009, she appeared as a guest of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, talking about her book file Pluto.
25. June 2009, appeared as a guest Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote his book, Pluto files, and to talk about the PBS Nova ScienceNOW his show. He had two Science Video Symphony, we are all connected, and the poetry of reality. In 2010, she appeared in "Rachel Maddow Show" to discuss the reclassification of Pluto during a recurring segment called "moment of Geek." He also described the episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Ask the expert as a vital necessity. November 21, 2008, Tyson made a visit to the "Brain Storm" self-episode Stargate Atlantis. and November 6, 2010 Episode, "excuses for failure," is The Big Bang Theory. February 4, 2011, Tyson has participated as a guest of the Section 201 and Section 223 of the new real-time by Bill Maher.On November 13, 2011 he was responsible for the AMA (Ask Me Anything), red in color.
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