“When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.”
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award<br/><br/>[Read by Dion Graham]<br/><br/>Neil deGrasse Tyson has a talent for guiding readers through the mysteries of outer space with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. This collection of his essays in Natural History magazine explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from astral life at the frontiers of astrobiology to the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right.<br/><br/>Tyson introduces us to the physics of black holes by explaining what would happen to our bodies if we fell into one, examines the needless friction between science and religion, and notes Earth's progression to ''an insignificantly small speck in the cosmos.''<br/><br/>Renowned for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while sharing his infectious excitement for our universe.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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“When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.”
“As a child, I was aware that, at night, infrared vision would reveal monsters hiding in the bedroom closet only if they were warm-blooded. But everybody knows that your average bedroom monst...”
“While the Copernican principle comes with no guarantees that it will forever guide us to cosmic truths, it's worked quite well so far: not only is Earth not in the center of the solar system...”