03 September 2009

Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Children are not the problem"


Asked to offer his views about the future of science education in the United States, Tyson (astrophysicist, director of Hayden Planetarium) opines that he has no worries about children, who have an innate love of science and curiosity about the natural world.

He worries about the adults who teach them...

3 comments:

  1. BarbwireSeptember 4, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    I love Neil deGrasse Tyson. Science couldn't have a better ambassador.

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  2. dawn dexterSeptember 6, 2009 at 12:02 AM

    wonderful!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    I love Tyson immensely, and as a science-and-kids advocate, this may be one of my favorite things of his. Thanks for posting it!

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