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Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson

“The center line of science literacy - which not many people tell you, but I feel this strongly, and I will go to my grave making this point - is how you think.”

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, science communicator, and television personality. Born on October 5, 1958, he is renowned for his deep understanding of the cosmos and his ability to popularize scientific knowledge. Tyson grew up in New York City and earned a Ph.D. in astronomy from Columbia University. He served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and has been a member of various scientific committees. more

“There's not a lot of room for un-ironic emotion in contemporary culture. I think that irony is an important tool in dealing with the world as we find it. It's a tool of protection, but it can also be a tool of incision to get to some truth. But along the way maybe we've lost some of what I think of as the power of straightforward emotion and earnestness and seriousness.”

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Author:John Green

“Teenagers are extremely funny, and extremely clever and intellectually curious. But they're also willing to ask questions about the meaning of life without disguising them around irony, and ask questions about what are our responsibilities to other people without having to couch it in irony.”

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Author:John Green

“The consequences of being un-cool feel so big that a lot of times you end of not finding ways to have open and honest conversations.”

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Author:John Green

“When you have been to the lowest part of your life, you have no choice but to sit back and just think about things. You just pay attention to so much more.”

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Author:La'el Collins

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