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Podcast #41 – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

We interview Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, science advocate, and author of The Pluto Files, a look at the cosmic dust-up that resulted from the demotion of the planet Pluto to “dwarf planet” by the International Astronomical Union.  Dr. Tyson occupies the Frederick P. Rose Directorship of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of National History in NYC.  For more on Dr. Tyson visit HaydenPlanetarium.org/Tyson.

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The Pluto Files

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Review by John C. Snider © 2009

Answer quickly: Pluto – planet or not a planet???  Few questions have so divided America as the decision by astronomers to reclassify our formerly ninth planet as a mere “dwarf planet”.  Now, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson (director of the Hayden Planetarium and outspoken rationalist extraordinaire) looks at the controversy, particularly from the “pop culture” angle, and recalls how he (as the foremost Pluto demoter) took withering fire from schoolchildren and fellow astrophysicists alike. 

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