Why Science Literacy Matters

Neil DeGrasse Tyson holds court well into the wee hours of the night during the Stargazing Party at the 2010 World Science Festival, held at the base of the James Webb Space Telescope in downtown NYC. The astrophysicist and always-enthusiastic science communicator shares his views on why science matters and building a better future on the "sweat equity" of the generations before us.

Original Program Date: June 4, 2010

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[Exdiez]

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[JollyJoel]

The title needs to say "With Neil DeGrasse Tyson" Jeez who's the PR for WSF? Terrible.

[HiddenPalm]

An AI Bot brought me here to hear this in 2023.