Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes About Politicians

• But the moment the politicians start saying they are in denial of what the scientists are telling them, of what the consensus of scientific experiments demonstrates, that is the beginning of the end of an informed democracy.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Democracy, Denial, Moments

• You can't have people making decisions about the future of the world who are scientifically illiterate. That's a recipe for disaster. And I don't mean just whether a politician is scientifically literate, but people who vote politicians into office.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Mean, People, Office

  "Neil deGrasse Tyson On Literacy, Curiosity, Education, And Being 'In Your Face'". Interview with Linda Holmes, www.npr.org. February 25, 2010.

• I don't like trying to influence politicians, who are themselves representative of huge numbers of people. As an educator, I'd rather enlighten the people and educate the people and let they be the ones who put the pressure on their elected officials.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Números, Gente, Intentar

  "Neil deGrasse Tyson On Exploring Cosmic Frontiers". "Talk of the Nation" with Ira Flatow, www.npr.org. March 2, 2012.

• I don't even think much about politicians. I think about the people in the audience who applaud the politicians. They are your fellow countrymen and they're the ones you live with - that should be who we target for education and enlightenment.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Thinking, People, Enlightenment

  Fuente: blog.sfgate.com

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