Philosophy
So what do you get when you mix up a smart comedian (like Stephen Colbert) and a fun and eloquent popularizer of science (like Neil deGrasse Tyson)?
Answer: one and a half hour of thought-provoking and funny awesomeness.
Enjoy your weekend.
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Philosophy
Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tysoon
Answer: one and a half hour of thought-provoking and funny awesomeness.
Enjoy your weekend.
I would have still included a philosopher to help Tyson through some of those tough Colbert questions regarding the value of knowledge, but that's just me.
- Patricia Churchland On The Colbert Report
One of the challenges many of Stephen Colbert's guests have, even those who are super educated and smart, is being able to deal with the speed of his wit and sophistry. Of course, philosophers from the time of Socrates have learned how to deal with...
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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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