Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks At Hamilton College About Scientific Illiteracy
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson came to Hamilton College on Tuesday, April 12th to speak about Scientific Illiteracy in the 21st Century.
As part of the 'Great names Series' on Hamilton College, a lecture series that brings national and international leaders in government, business, science and the arts, Neil deGrasse Tyson came to Hamilton College on Tuesday, April 12th 2016 to speak at the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.
An estimated 4,600 free tickets were distributed for Neil deGrasse Tyson in addition to large community organizations including Clinton Central Schools, Oneida High School, Notre Dame High School and others with groups from Colgate, SUNY ESFm MVCC and the (Utica) Young Scholars.
Tyson spoke about Scientific Illiteracy in the 21st Century in the United States. At the start of his lecture, he began by briefly addressing the demotion of Pluto from being a planet before discussing the changes in the global scientific community.
About Neil deGrasse Tyson:
Astrophysicist Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, was born and raised in New York City where he graduated from Bronx High School of Science. He went on to earn his bacheolor's degree in physics from Harvard and his Ph.D. in astrophysics from Columbia.
Tyson's professional research interests are broad, but include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way.
Recently Tyson served as executive editor and on-camera host and narrator for Cosmos: A Space Time Odessy, the 21st century reboot of Carl Sagan's landmark television series, The show ran 13 episodes in primetime on the FOX network in 2014, and appeared in 181 countries in 45 languages around the world on National Geographic Channels. Cosmos won four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and two Critics Choice awards, among other industry recognitions.
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