Neil deGrasse Tyson

Experienced astrophysicist, author, social commentator, television personality, and scientific communicator, Neil deGrasse Tyson has dedicated his life and career to sharing his wealth of knowledge of our expansive universe. A testament to his impressive career, the opening pages of this book contain a list of fifteen separate works, including books, television shows, and lecture series, authored or co-authored by Tyson, with enticing titles like “The Inexplicable Universe,” “Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries,” and “My Favorite Universe” (2,3). Unlike any scientific communicator before him, Tyson uses all possible mediums of communication to reach as broad of an audience as possible; for example, while he has an impressive collection of books under his belt, he has recently journeyed into the realm of podcasts. His StarTalk Radio podcast discusses and analyzes popular culture, political discourse, and social issues through the lens of the astrophysicist, while also...