According to Variety, National Geographic has made the decision to pull Neil deGrasse Tyson‘s show Star Talk off the air. National Geographic spoke exclusively to Variety, who reported the following: “In order to allow the investigation to occur unimpeded we chose to hold new episodes of ‘Star Talk’ until it is complete,” a Nat Geo rep told Variety. “We […] More
“Like Saturn, the Revolution devours its children”, so said Jacques Mallet du Pan in his 1793 essay “Considérations sur la nature de la Révolution de France, et sur les causes qui en prolongent la durée.” Once lit in indignation, the fire of a revolution can burn in places we do not expect, even if the […] More
Neil deGrasse Tyson was publicly accused of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct earlier this week. And now, he has released a public statement regarding the allegations. Tyson took to Facebook to make the following post: For a variety of reasons, most justified, some unjustified, men accused of sexual impropriety in today’s “me-too” climate are presumed […] More
I suppose you can file this under “things we already knew but now we have actual data that supports it.” A study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology found a link between religious beliefs and a poor understanding of the physical world around us. This is consistent with what we would expect to see. In the past, when […] More
It’s ‘Columbus Day’ – a day dedicated to the legacy of the explorer Christopher Columbus – here in the United States. And it makes a lot of sense. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate our great country being discovered by Christopher Columbus with special sales in stores and a day out of school for the kids? […] More
World-renowned mathematician, astronomer, and inspiration to countless generations of current and future scientists, Stephen Hawking, has died at the age of 76. The family released a statement early Wednesday morning sharing the incredibly sad news. BREAKING: Professor Stephen Hawking has died, a spokesperson for his family says. Professor Hawking died peacefully at his home in […] More
The flat Earth conspiracy seems to have gained a lot of attention over the past few years. Celebrities, athletes, and laypeople using the beacon of logic and philosophical discussion – Facebook – have somehow managed to garner an ever-increasing amount of interest and attention as of late. Our favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, is no […] More
Rejoice, Cosmos fans! It was announced today that the Carl Sagan documentary series, Cosmos, has been approved for a second season by Fox. The show is now hosted by our favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. The new season of the show will be called Cosmos: Possible Worlds. The Verge reported: The networks made the announcement […] More
Fake ‘March for Science’ pages are stealing money from the actual March. By now, you’re undoubtedly are aware that there will be a March for Science in Washington, DC on April 22nd, 2017, on Earth Day. This is an exerpt from their official website: The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for […] More
I made a group called The Science Enthusiasts initially as a “writer’s group” for the page to help with content for the page. While the group is quite large now, at the time of the original post, it only had a few hundred people in it. Dr. Tyson! I posted this meme into The Science […] More
