 How do you keep childlike curiosity when you're a scientist and you know a bunch of things and you could study a bunch of things And you're at a planetarium teaching a bunch of things. How do you not let things get in the way? Oh so no, you don't have to maintain it you just have to Make sure nothing interferes with it, which is different from having to actively maintain something so if you have a Something that's always at risk of evaporating away or fading then you've got to pump it But I don't have to pump my curiosity really. Yeah, it's I've had it since childhood It's the same curiosity you have as a kid But I just have to have it as an adult and I think all scientists have it as adults That's that's maybe the only way you can be a scientist Where everything is curious to you. Oh, what's that? You know almost distractingly curious and so yeah, that's it's there I just make sure that things don't get in the way of it Hey, everyone. Thanks for watching if you want to see the full episode with Neil deGrasse Tyson I invite you to click the link in the description for more awesome interviews with incredibly fascinating people or inside knowledge from the best in Influence persuasion negotiation and nonverbal communication. Please hit that subscribe button