Neil deGrasse
Neil deGrasse
mind statistics coincidence
When a coincidence seems amazing, that's because the human mind isn’t wired to naturally comprehend probability & statistics.
earth make-me-smile ends
We are all connected to each other biologically, to the earth chemically and to the rest of the universe atomically. That's kinda cool! That makes me smile and I actually feel quite large at the end of that. It's not that we are better than the universe, we are part of the universe. We are in the universe and the universe is in us.
night sky special
The universe has really never made things in ones. The Earth is special and everything else is different? No, we've got seven other planets. The sun? No, the sun is one of those dots in the night sky. The Milky Way? No, it's one of a hundred billion galaxies. And the universe--maybe it's countless other universes.
exercise use-it-or-lose-it space
With no gravitational force to work against, your body not only doesn't need the same amount of muscle and bone, it starts breaking them down. As on Earth, so in space: use it or lose it. And exercise may not solve the problem.
unique night expression
The greatest of people in society carve niches that represent the unique expression of their combinations of talents. If everyone had the luxury of expressing the unique combination of talents in this world, our society would be transofrmed over night.
smart philosophy ignorance
Science is a philosophy of discovery. Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance. You cannot build a program of discovery on the assumption that nobody is smart enough to figure out the answer to a problem.
children thinking parent
I think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way.
names people waiting
Astronauts are the only kind of celebrity I know who can have a line of people waiting for their autograph, even if the line of people does not know in advance the astronaut's name.
way tools fronts
Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
objective-truth world imagine
Imagine a world in which we are all enlightened by objective truths rather than offended by them.
stars children sun
It makes good sense to revere the sun and the stars ... because we are their children
hammers looks nails
When you are a hammer, all of your problems will look like nails to you.
photography time-travel form
Photography is a form of time travel.
growing-up real long-ago
I've known from long ago that the universe was calling me. If you were one of those annoying adults that said, 'Oh, what are you gonna be when you grow up?' I would say, 'Astrophysicist .' And then they'd walk away real quickly.