Talking ish to Dawkins and some other great vids.
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Tyson speaks at a Beyond Belief conference in 2006 on the spirituality of science itself.Last edited by Stab Judah; 08-28-2009, 05:01 PM. -
I loved the guy, I'll check him out further
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He's an entertaining guy, but something of a contrarian. Brilliant physicist as well.Comment
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True, he also comes off as a bit arrogant at times but who can blame him, lol.Originally posted by squealpiggy View PostLast edited by Stab Judah; 08-28-2009, 06:08 PM.Comment
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It's not arrogance if you really are that fuckin awesome!Originally posted by RelliK View PostComment
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Michio aint **** without his white hair.Originally posted by RelliK View PostMichio Kaku still pawns him though
Reverend Tyson is the man. He is a science preacher. Ive never seen anyone talk with such passion and excitment about science before.Comment
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True, not many can touch him.Originally posted by Bob Anomaly View Post
Michio is more of a theorist than a pure science guy anyway.
Just looked up Tyson's awards.
Awards and recognition
* In addition to his earned degrees, Tyson is the recipient of honorary doctorates from City University of New York, Dominican College, Ramapo College, University of Richmond, Bloomfield College, Northeastern University, Pace University, Williams College, and University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Medal of Excellence from Columbia University.
* An asteroid, 13123 Tyson, is named in his honor.
* Tyson was voted the ***iest Astrophysicist Alive by People ****zine in 2000.[12]
* Tyson is a wine enthusiast whose collection was featured in the May 31, 2000 issue of the Wine Spectator as well as the Spring 2005 issue The World of Fine Wine.
* In 2004 Dr. Tyson was selected as one of the 50 Most Important African-Americans in Research Science.[13]
* In 2008, Discover ****zine featured him among the '50 Best Brains in Science'. (Dec 2008 issue)[14]
* Tyson was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2007.[15]
* Tyson was named the Klopsteg Memorial Award winner in 2007.
* Tyson received the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest honor awarded by NASA to a non-government civilian, in 2004.
* Tyson received the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award from the Space Foundation in 2009: this is awarded annually to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to public awareness of space programs.[16][17]
* Tyson received the Isaac Asimov award from the American Humanist Association on June 5, 2009 at their annual conference, which was held in Tempe, Arizona.[18]
* Tyson was the first threepeat guest on The Colbert Report and also holds the record for the most guest appearances on the show with six.Comment
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