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Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to fix the adult curiosity problem

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Tyson gives his Brief but Spectacular take on bringing the universe down to Earth.

Neil deGrasse Tyson says he is like a “smorgasbord of science food” -- he’s recognized hundreds of times every day and people are always hungry for more knowledge. DeGrasse Tyson, who spends much of his professional life encouraging science literacy in adults, gives his Brief but Spectacular take on bringing the universe down to Earth.

05/24/2018

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