Apr 3, 2011
Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the leading science communicators of
our generation. As the host of Nova Science Now, Dr. Tyson conveys
his enthusiasm and excitement for science and his presentation,
nixed with wit and humor bring excitement to a variety of topics.
Tyson is the Frederick P. Rose Director and astrophysicist at the
Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New
York City. He hosts the Star Talk radio show. He is a frequent
guest on the Colbert Report for whenever Colbert needs science to
augment truthiness. Dr. Tyson is the author of several science
books for the lay reader. Greg Laden is a frequent guest and
interviewer for Atheists Talk. Dr. Laden is a biological
anthropologist and lecturer at the University of Minnesota, and
will talk to Tyson about science communication, science education
and the role of magnetism in astrophysics (which is Tyson's
specialty.)