Discovering The Wonders Of Science - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author and science communicator. The universe is filled with mystery. Science has answered a lot and yet there's still so many fundamental questions which we seem no closer to understanding. What is consciousness? Are we alone in the universe? And why do people argue so much on the internet? Expect to learn what would happen if the moon disappeared, how Neil has dealt with the fallout from Patrick Bet David's podcast, why Sir Christopher Wren was an architect troll, Neil's best answer to the fermi paradox, why the world of astropolitics will be very complicated, why your colon bacteria doesn't think very highly of you and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount on Impossible’s sleep powder at https://impossible.co/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Check out Neil's book - https://amzn.to/3ZDrHlc Follow Neil on Twitter - https://twitter.com/neiltyson Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #science #neildegrassetyson #space - 00:00 Intro 02:35 Change the World By Being Effective 06:40 Neil’s Experience with Patrick Bet-David 11:00 Should Kids Study Maths Until They’re 18? 22:05 Society’s Need to Separate Opinion from Expertise 28:12 Dealing with the Harsh Truths of the Universe 30:30 Is There Consciousness Elsewhere in the Universe? 37:03 Should We Fear Living Microbes on Mars? 46:00 The Value of Metals & Rock from Other Planets 50:56 Consequences of our Moon Disappearing 54:13 Why Seasons are so Different in Game of Thrones 57:19 The Habitable Worlds Observatory 1:01:44 What Neil is Working On - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/