The caricature of science is that we hold tight to the theories we have, and shun challenges to them. That's just not true. In fact, we hold our highest rewards for those scientists who can prove others wrong. And by the way, they are famous in their own lifetimes. We don't wait until they're dead.
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About Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson was a 20th-century American astrophysicist. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world