Philosophy
"Living popular scientist" poll
Who is your choice for living "popular" scientist?Brian Greene...0Freeman Dyson...3Lawrence Krauss...0Neil deGrasse Tyson...2Stephen Hawking...3Somewhat surprised. I suppose Hawking would lead...he is quite an icon. I expected Krauss to be at the bottom...claim to fame mostly with the physics of "Star Trek". But I did think that Greene would be favored with his "Elegant Universe" material. Tyson may have shot himself in the foot with the Pluto statement. Dyson is for older individuals expressing a little more wisdom. Brian Greene:"Put a Little Science in Your Life"...pleaseFreeman Dyson:A birthday celebration today-- Freeman Dyson...#85Freeman Dyson--optimistLawrence Krauss:Krauss & Jeremijenko on a date and discuss science
Neil deGrasse Tyson:Neil deGrasse Tyson...new representativeNeil deGrasse Tyson..."NOVA scienceNow"--2nd season Pluto, Tyson, CNN lecture "The Pluto Files" by Neil deGrasse Tyson Tyson, Weintraub, Tombaugh & PlutoTyson's interview with "Time" on Pluto and planetsStephen Hawking:Another review of Stephen and Lucy Hawking's children's book"George's Secret Key to the Universe"--Stephen Hawking & daughter Lucy Hawking, Einstein, AfricaHawking--England or Canada...makes no differenceJob application...Lucasian professor of mathematicsPeter Higgs vs Stephen HawkingPerimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsS. Hawking documentary S. Hawking to CanadaStephen Hawking's warningsSpace exploration?...Stephen Hawking's perspectiveStephen Hawking..."Master of the Universe"--documentary Popularization of science
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Pluto, Tyson, Cnn Lecture
From CNN: "The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet" Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about the controversy over re-classifying Pluto as a comet. New York's American Museum of Natural History, where this talk was held, was the...
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"pluto A Planet" Poll
Should Pluto be considered a planet? Yes....9 [90%] No....1 [10%] Just a guess, but I would bet that those voted "Yes" are lay persons and not bona fide astronomers. Such controversy. Simply put...if the astronomers wish to redefine the characteristics...
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Tyson, Weintraub, Tombaugh & Pluto
Clyde Tombaugh Alan Boyle, MSNBC's science reporter, discusses Neil deGrasse Tyson's book The Pluto Files and David Weintraub's book Is Pluto a Planet? There is also an interview with Clyde Tombaugh [including video clips]. MSNBC Tyson's...
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"the Pluto Files" By Neil Degrasse Tyson
The Pluto Files by Neil deGrasse Tyson ISBN-10: 0393065200 ISBN-13: 978-0393065206 Well, Mr. Tyson may be stepping on some toes here. A review by Manuela Hoelterhoff, "Pluto's Enemy Speaks; Lady Comet Hunter: Manuela Hoelterhoff", appeared at...
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Neil Degrasse Tyson..."nova Sciencenow"--2nd Season
Neil deGrasse Tyson [cool jacket] Since the death of Carl Sagan, a vacuum was left when it came to popularizing science, but there are new individuals on the horizon. There is Brian Greene and now Neil deGrasse Tyson [Astrophysicist and Director of the...
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