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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Examines The 'Unspoken Alliance' Between Science And War

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September 17, 2018 • In his new book, Accessory to War, the astrophysicist argues that people who work in his field are often complicit to military development — despite being overwhelmingly liberal and anti-war.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Examines The 'Unspoken Alliance' Between Science And War

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'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some

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'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some

September 17, 2018 • An "unspoken alliance" between scientists and the military had been brewing for millennia prior to Hiroshima. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang excel at detailing this union and its possible future.

Astrophysicist, Wine Lover, Foodie: The Neil deGrasse Tyson You Didn't Know

Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famous astrophysicist, is also a great oenophile and lover of food. Beth Lebwohl hide caption

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The Salt

Astrophysicist, Wine Lover, Foodie: The Neil deGrasse Tyson You Didn't Know

July 22, 2016 • He's the man with a seemingly endless stream of science fun facts at his command. He's also a great gourmet. We talk to the famed scientist about how his two great passions collide in the kitchen.

Soaking Up Wisdom From Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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Opinion

Soaking Up Wisdom From Neil DeGrasse Tyson

January 22, 2016 • Some intellectuals bring out the immense complexity behind simple phenomena and others, like the estimable Dr. Tyson, excel at bringing complicated ideas down to earth, says Alva Noë.

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The Two-Way

Manhattanhenge Set To Wow New Yorkers

May 30, 2015 • The semi-annual phenomenon in late May and mid-July each year occurs when the Sun aligns with the street grid in Manhattan, casting a shaft of light between the skyscrapers.

Even Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Now Munching On Bugs

Neil deGrasse Tyson with a Cambodian cricket rumaki canape, wrapped in bacon. "I have come to surmise, in the culinary universe, that anytime someone feels compelled to wrap something in bacon, it probably doesn't taste very good," he said skeptically before taking a bite. Carole Zimmer for NPR hide caption

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Opinion

Do We Know What Life Is?

March 18, 2014 • Life, in all its forms, is amazing. Neil deGrasse Tyson captures some of this wonder in the latest episode of Cosmos. But commentator Alva Noë says he also seemed to avoid the biggest question of all.

Schools? How About A Science Laureate At The Super Bowl?

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The Two-Way

Schools? How About A Science Laureate At The Super Bowl?

May 11, 2013 • There's a move in Congress to name a science laureate. Astronomer Mike Brown hopes that person would do much more than visit schools to encourage kids to consider careers in science. He'd like to see a laureate reach out to the public in all sorts of ways.