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Remembering Holbrooke

The New York Times

No Apocalypse in 2012

The New York Times

Thoughts on the upcoming solar maximum and the 2012 doomsday myth.

Motherboard: Pluto's a Dwarf, Get Over It

Motherboard

An interview about Pluto and planethood, science literacy, other science communicators, and space exploration.

The Humanist Interview

The Humanist

A conversation with The Humanist's Jennifer Bardi about spirituality, science education and literacy, and pop culture.

Called by the Universe

The Science Network

Interview with Roger Bingham from the Science Network on Pluto, science literacy, Carl Sagan, and some comments on astrology.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

USA Weekend

July 20, 1969: What a day for America—and the world. With one step on a powdery chunk of lunar surface, we achieved the unachievable: Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Few events have had the same impact on our times, according to these five distinguished Americans.

New York Magazine Interview

New York Magazine

New York Magazine interviews Dr. Tyson on his life in New York.

Musings of a Solo-ist Astrophysicist - The Humanist

The Humanist Magazine

Acceptance speech of the American Humanist Association’s Isaac Asimov Science Award on June 5, 2009.

Global Ideas from Pluto's Challenger

Converge Magazine

Q & A interview on science literacy, science and creativity, and global investment in education.

Astrophysicists Killed the Dinosaurs

An article covering Dr. Tyson's speech at the Space Weather Enterprise Forum.