Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Watch RL Grime’s Full “Halloween X Live” Set—With a Dramatic Introduction From Neil deGrasse Tyson
RL Grime‘s “Halloween X” show was a “quantum anomaly” to remember. At least, that’s how renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson labeled it. The planetary scientist, author, and host of Cosmos joined the ranks of surprise celebrity guests—including T-Pain and Guy Fieri—in delivering a particularly ominous introduction on behalf of Grime at last night’s “Halloween X Live” performance. “It is your turn to fight off goblins and ghouls as we merge with a cosmic force I have never before encountered.” Tyson warned. “A space time irregularity that leaves me no choice but to summon another guide, a celestial being known for his mystic composition of dark frequencies. We don’t have a name for him in the sc...
Neil deGrasse Tyson to Demi Lovato: “All the Aliens That I’ve Ever Met, They Have No Feelings”
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to Demi Lovato’s recent out-of-this-world remarks suggesting that “‘aliens’ is a derogatory term.” The Cosmos presenter and Director of the Hayden Planetarium laughed at the comments in a new interview with TMZ, saying, “All the aliens that I’ve ever met, they have no feelings.” Whether Tyson was ignorant of Lovato’s preferred pronouns or just behaving ignorantly, he referred to them throughout the short clip by ‘she’ and ‘her.’ He admitted that Lovato was being “considerate,” but also expressed bafflement at this personification of extra-terrestrials, wondering why someone would be “worried about offending them by calling them an alien,” as if we could know what “is going on in the head of species of life from another pl...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
