Neil deGrasse Tyson on Point Of Inquiry 1/6

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thtYD1TwU3s

Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of Americas superstars of science, focuses his research on star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our own galaxy, the Milky Way.

In addition to dozens of scholarly publications, Dr. Tyson is one of Americas most eloquent and popular science writers. He has a monthly column for Natural History magazine simply titled the Universe. Among his seven books is his memoir The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist; and also Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution, co-written with Donald Goldsmith. Origins is the companion book to the PBS-NOVA series of the same title, in which Dr. Tyson serves as the on-camera host. Beginning Fall 2006, he will appear as the on-camera host of PBS-NOVAs program ScienceNow, which will explore the frontiers of all the science that shapes our understanding of our place in the universe.

Dr. Tyson is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal. His contributions to the public appreciation of the cosmos have been recognized by the International Astronomical Union in their official naming of asteroid 13123 Tyson. On a lighter note, a few years ago he was voted Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive by People Magazine.

In this wide-ranging interview with DJ Grothe, Dr. Tyson discusses new developments this week in astronomy which may increase the count of planets in our solar system, reveals why he believes it is likely that there is life elsewhere in the universe, examines Intelligent Design and what he calls stupid design, eloquently explains how parents may foster an appreciation for science in children, and also discusses science educations real-world economic impact for America.

http://www.pointofinquiry.org/neil_degrasse_tyson_the_sky_is_not_the_limit/

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[AnimaRaptor]

Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive? lol Somewhat random accolade to be thrown in there.

[7j8i9m]

@AnimaRaptor It's still true. Although, as Tyson himself mentions in interviews, you have to consider the competition. lol.

[7j8i9m]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum And, we suspect, the relativistic jets that some galaxies are shooting out of their nuclei. The picture shown at 2:44 is gravitational lensing- another way we suspect we've spotted black holes. Basically, very massive things warp the space (and light) around them, which can allow us to see what's on the other side of some objects, or to better see incredibly distant objects as through we'd found a giant magnifying glass in space, or just to guage their gravitational effects.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

@elgoose2003 No, it's an artist rendering. What we actually "see" of black holes from Earth is matter falling into the accretion disk.

[elgoose2003]

at 2:44 is that a real black hole image

[kid43332]

@AnimaRaptor Accolade?