Neil deGrasse Tyson - Goddard Memorial 2005 (Part 1 of 7)

Neil deGrasse Tyson's keynote address at the Goddard memorial in 2005. Speaking in front of an audience of 1800, the charismatic Dr. Tyson unashamedly (but also hilariously) confronts such controversial subjects as the feeble state of American scientific literacy after years of President Bush. Other topics include the future of America's economy, security, and future in space, as well as reflections on education, pop culture, international relations, NASA and religion.

The Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner is a major event in the Washington Space Club calendar, first celebrated in 1958. Held annually, in late March or early April, near the anniversary of the first successful flight by Dr. Goddard of a liquid-fuelled rocket, this event brings together members of the government, industry and educational space community.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a popular television personality, author and astrophysicist. Tipped as the next director of NASA, he is heir to Carl Sagan's legacy as one of the world's leading popularisers of Science. Since 1996, he has served as the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and has hosted a successful PBS educational series entitled NOVA ScienceNOW. The author of several books, including 'Death by black hole' and 'The Pluto Files', he was recently voted 'sexiest astrophysicist' by People magazine and one of TIME magazines 100 most influential people.

http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/

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[DmKrispin]

No worries! I don't mind intros -- I just put that there so that when I watch it again (and I know I will), I can zap right to it.

:-)

[NonServiam2]

Fair enough. I've watched it myself a few times(!) Hope you enjoyed it.

[DmKrispin]

Neil starts his speech at 2:38

[NonServiam2]

I had to keep in a bit of the intro because some of it relates to Dr. Tyson's speech (I think you know what I'm referring to?!) and his speech would otherwise make no sense (you'd miss the first joke if I'd chopped it). BTW - the full intro was about 14 mins long and also included a prayer (how appropriate!) and some flag-carrying rubbish etc (check it out on Dr. Tyson's website, if you can stomach it)

[DmKrispin]

Very much so! Thanks for uploading it!

[TheBioethicist]

thank you so much for these videos. I am constantly touched by Dr. Tyson's childlike love of knowledge, and few speakers keep my attention better even though this is nowhere near my field.

Also, thank you for arranging the videos as you did with each being the video response for the next in the series. It made it so easy to navigate.

5 stars and favorites for all 7.

[handofnergal]

That's one long speech, Neil was preaching, lol

It okay though I love to hear him preach, he's my fav

thanks for uploading ^^