Connecting with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks with UNSW Science about connecting with the Cosmos. The interview includes discussion about the below points.

- Losing our connection with the night sky.
- Creation of an Australian 'cosmic train'.
- The potential for extinction of human existence on Earth.
- The Kepler space telescope and finding earth-like planets.
- Intelligent life on other planets.
- Meaningful contact with alien species.
- The definition of time.
- Humans being 'Prisoners of time'.
- 'The Universe is knowable'.

Neil is interviewed by UNSW Science presenter Don Kountouris.

[dragonshadowstorm]

Those last few sentences. A quote to be rememberd.

[DoctorORBiT]

6:43 That's the face of: "Oh f**k yeah, science is way cooler than I thought!"
Makes me happy! :)

[powerpc]

2:16 Am I tripping balls, or did the whole background move just then?

[lladerat]

isn't time is just a flow of energy?

[questionit]

Is there a non-biological process that a planet could undertake to produce oxygen?