Essay On Neil Degrasse Tyson

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Everyone knows of the planet Pluto, it was the only American discovered planet, Mickey Mouse’s dog’s name; it is the most popular planet in America. But the man who was in charge of the research to declare Pluto out of the planet category is Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson has gained a lot of publicity from this, his other tv shows, radio shows and social media; leading to high pop culture status as a scientist. Neil deGrasse Tyson has positively influenced the world through this books, scientific findings and being a highly respected scientist. He also has a pop culture presence through his tweets and tv shows, where his main goal is not to entertain, but to educate and enlighten people about astrophysics.
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From all of this media popularity and being a astrophysicist, he has earned the title “Nerd with street cred”(newsmakers). A Forbes article says “his message is not primarily about the content of scientific discoveries. Instead, it's rooted in science as a shared human endeavor.”(what is Neil deGrasse Tyson’s rule in the scientific community). Tysons main goal is not to be the most famous person alive, or conduct the most experiments or be the smartest person ever. Instead, he thinks everyone deserves to know about science and should know about science. Through this mindset, Tyson has gained popularity. Tyson explains, "If I spend as much as a minute of your time that you come see me at a talk just entertaining you and not enlightening you, I would have failed in my mission to educate and enlighten. The entertainment is not the goal; the enlightenment is"(Neil deGrasse Tyson). Tyson has gained fame and money from his popularity and he knows this. But he is not really concerned about all that. Every minute of his life he has a mission to enlighten, not just entertain. Tyson loves science and loves to explain science to other people, and he uses his platform to do just that. Tyson just uses his popularity on tv, radio, and social media as a platform to accomplish his …show more content…

He has conducted various scientific findings, earning him respect from fellow scientists around the world. As explained “Though he is a popular figure on television and social media, impassioned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's primary job is serving as the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and conducting related research” (Newsmakers).Tyson continues to be a popular figure in the eyes of the general public. But he still has a main occupation that reflects his interests and his education; at a planetarium. He hasn't “sold out” to be famous. Jeff Foust wrote in a review of Tyson’s The pluto files “ Tyson and colleagues decided to eschew the standard display of the solar system for one grouped by “families”: the Sun, the terrestrial planets, the asteroid belt, the gas giants, and finally the Kuiper Belt of distant icy bodies, of which Pluto appeared to be a natural member”(foust). This is just part of Tyson’s research on the so called planet pluto. Working for a solution, Tyson was finally able to justify a category for the now dwarf planet pluto. He televised all of his work, and wrote about it. This is a huge part of Tyson’s career earning him a great deal of prestige and respect. Education is a major part in Tyson’s life. He is always looking to further his education weather it is going to class, conducting research, or even learning from other people he comes in contact

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