How to Stop Forgetting What You Learn | Neil deGrasse Tyson - Ep. 521

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host of StarTalk Radio, and author. He rejoins us to discuss his latest book, Cosmic Queries: StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going.

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What We Discuss with Neil deGrasse Tyson:

📚 How Neil learned to explain scientific complexities in layman’s terms.
📚 Why you should always take advantage of an opportunity to engage with an expert.
📚 How opportunity comes from embracing the unknown rather than shying away from it.
📚 Why, when it comes to learning something new, understanding is far more important than memorizing facts.
📚 How Neil has mastered the art of ending any Q&A with the perfect answer — no matter the question.
📚 And much more…

Overly cautious cat parents have been slandering curiosity as some kind of death trap for generations, but today’s guest would argue that only by actively exercising it can we truly understand and enjoy the world to its fullest. Astrophysicist and StarTalk Radio host Neil deGrasse Tyson knows the value of asking good questions — and having good answers, as illustrated in his latest book, Cosmic Queries: StarTalk’s Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going.

On this episode, we discuss the opportunities afforded by embracing — rather than shrinking from — the unknown, why we should always take advantage of the opportunity to engage with an expert in anything we don’t already know, how Neil’s ability to explain scientific complexities in layman’s terms isn’t as effortless as he makes it look, and how we might hone this skill for ourselves. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

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