Neil deGrasse Tyson’s interest in stargazing began at an early age, when as a nine year old, he stepped into the Hayden Planetarium Sky Theatre. As a result, Dr. deGrasse Tyson embarked on a lifelong fascination with the stars, enrolling in classes at the Hayden Planetarium, acquiring a telescope and spending long nights on the rooftop of an apartment in the Bronx studying the night sky (Biography.com). At the age of fifteen, he began offering lectures on Astronomy, which caused Dr. Carl Sagan, a famous astronomer to invite him to attend Cornell University, which he declined (Famous Scientists). He holds one Bachelor of Arts, Two Master Degrees, and a Doctorate in Astrophysics (Famous Scientists). He became the director of the Hayden Planetarium twenty-five years after the first time he walked into that institution as an eager child, where he …show more content…
Bush, writing several scientific journals, numerous books, and appearing on many scientific documentaries (Famous People). Consequently, Dr. Tyson has become one of the new celebrity scientists striving to improve scientific literacy and relating science in a down to earth way that allows people to grasp its meaning (Biography.com). According to “A Brief history of Scientific Celebrity” web page, celebrity scientists are the media savvy public face of science. Todays interconnected world of media, including television and the internet, created the opportunity and the platform for these articulate scientists to present a variety of scientific topics introducing controversial new science, advancing scientific debate, promoting a deeper understanding of science and often-influencing public policy related to the sciences. It should be noted Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is not the first scientist to achieve celebrity status, and to mention a few eccentrics that achieved this prestige of fame include Albert Einstein, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking. Einstein’s peculiar appearance of un-kept gray hair
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Neil Young’s music is impressive to me mostly because of the wide span of genres it encompasses, and as such, the large amount of emotions it conjures. What’s interesting to me is how he’s viewed so differently from person-to-person; some may think of him as a country-rock star, complete with cowboy hat and toothpick, while others think of him as a hard rock icon complete with ripped jeans and a raggedy shirt. It all likely depends on how your own musical journey developed; “Heart of Gold” and “Rockin’ in the Free World” are two of his better-known songs, yet each one is played on very different radio stations than the other. I remember diving deeper into his body of work and being amazed at how much ground it covered; there are songs that are the epitome of despair and desperation, and there are also songs that make you giddy with excitement. How can one man be such a jack-of-all-trades with his music and sound completely genuine and inspired every time? Logic would seem to dictate that such a person would only manage to be merely good at everything he tries, not great. Neil Young, however, is an exception to that thought process, always searching for his muse, thankfully documenting the journey for all to hear.
Science since 1960. After all of these things that he did, it's no wonder why he was on his
Stephen Hawking is an extraordinary being to say the least. Stephen is possibly the smartest person on the planet, and if he isn’t quite there he is extremely close. Hawking is a very interesting person between his family, being diagnosed, education, and many other things, including his research, he is definitely worth reading about. This paper will inform you of everything you need to know about Stephen William Hawking.
Charles Darwin published his On Origin of Species in 1859. By 1870, Darwin’s theory of evolution was widely accepted as fact (van Wyhe, n.d.). This was no easy feat, Darwin was able to provide ample evidence from his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle, Darwin successfully implanted an idea. That idea took root and expanded into a profound science. The spread of ideas is at the very heart of civilization. Some ideas survive and thrive, while others wither and die on the vine. It was Richard Dawkins who pioneered the science behind the spread of ideas, and it is to him that those who count on the spread of their ideas, such as Jonathan Kozol, pay deference.
Tennessee Williams is widely known as one of the greatest playwrights in American history. Tennessee Williams's personal life and experiences have been the direct subject matter for his dramas. He uses his experiences and universalize them through the means of the stage. His life is utilized over and over again in the creation of his dramas.
“Science is key to our future, and if you don’t believe in science, then you’re holding everybody back.” ~Bill Nye. Science is all around us and is essential for existence, so who better to tell us about it than Bill Nye the Science Guy. You all know the song that nevers gets out of your head, “Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Science Rules!” and on it goes. He has encouraged not only kids, but also adults to be more interested in science and its properties. He has aided teachers by engaging kids into the video with his comical incidents and puns. Even though his first episode aired 20 years ago, Bill is still affecting our everyday lives. Bill Nye is the most influential person of all time.
Stars are luminous spheres that have been around longer than humans. In fact, it has been said that, “We are a way for the universe to know itself. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return. And we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff.” [1] Just like any other animate object, stars also go through a life cycle. They grow up, live their life, and slowly but surely die out. Stars can live for billions and even trillions of years. The life span of a star depends on how fast or how slow they use up and burn their nuclear fuel. The size of the star also determines the longevity.
Historically, Gallileo Galilei had a multitude of identites. To the Catholic Church he was a heretic. To religious reformers, Galileo was bastion of truth and chapion of the the individual. But who was galileo, in his own mind? It may be impossible to determine what the historical Galieo thought of himself; however making inferences and even creating and entire identity from what is known about the man can be a fruitful journey into the human soul. The is exactly what German Dramatist Bertolt Brecht has done in his laudable play "Life of Galileo." This recreation of Galileo depicts his struggle to find his place within the tumultuous atmpsphere of the fledgling Italian Renaissance. As the play progresses, the audience witnesses Galileo being pulled between established authourity of the church and rising influence of free thought. However even he cannot eslcape the influence of the church, the most powerful and pervasive gonverning body of the era.
Bill Nye is a key figure in the scientific community. His outreach to children and his involvement with educating the public and furthering scientific inquiry and research make him one of the most influential scientists of the 21st century. Bill Nye grew up in Washington DC, after attending Sidwell Friends School, a private school in Washington DC, Bill went to Cornell University and majored in Mathematical Engineering. Bill started his entertainment career with a show called Almost Live, a comedy show where a sketch called “Bill Nye The Science Guy” had Bill do small experiments on the show. Bill then became the main entertainer of the PBS show “Bill Nye The Science Guy”, a show aimed at preteens. The show ran from 1993 to 1999 and aired
Scientific realism states that our knowledge of an object is acquired by the ideas created from our experience of it, not from direct perceptions. Our ideas are not the object itself but a representation of it. The theory states that the world is of mind-independent objects (people, animals, trees, and etc.). It also states that we cannot directly perceive external objects. What we perceive are the copies of the representations of the external objects. Such as what we view on the television are copies of their remote causes (such as a concert or people on a playing field), so the images (who are visual, auditory, and etc.) that are occurring in the mind represent (or when things are not working, misrepresent) the external physical objects.
Name the top five scientist you know. You probably said names like Albert Einstein, Ben Franklin, or Thomas Edison. One of the greatest scientist you probably didn’t know about is Nikola Tesla.
Stephen Hawking is an interesting and famous person. He is simultaneously part of two different groups of society which most people view as existing on opposite ends of a spectrum. He is profoundly disabled, requiring much care. He is also a brilliant academic who has been compared with Einstein. Stephen Hawking, in his popularity, shows that our society is generally understanding and accepting of very unique people.
...ment in the field of Physics his goals for world peace are even more important to remember. He is one of the best known scientists of the century and was even named the person of the century, by Time Magazine.
If you were to mention the name "Stephen Hawking" in a group of people, a few different things may come to mind. You may think of his controversial views on religion, his debilitating disease, or his theories of how the universe was formed. This essay will dive into all of these topics, including many other facts of Stephen Hawking's life.