A review on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s A Cosmic Perspective
On a very chilly Saturday (15 th of July, 2017) in Melbourne, Australia, we were lucky enough to host Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson- the very famed Astrophysicist, at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Even though my dad and I sat on the balcony seat, with Dr. Tyson being no bigger than an ant from our view, his stage presence was highly awe-inspiring. I loved how with such serious discussions on scientific topics, he was able to provide comic relief throughout the whole time he was there. As promised by the title of his talk, he provided a ‘cosmic perspective’ of our place in the universe. Without revealing too much, he believes that we are a part of the universe and “not separate” from it. Dr. Tyson provided a contemporary view on the field of astrophysics and mathematics, with references to Artificial Intelligence and the theory of a Simulated Universe. For a scientist like me, this was the talk to attend. However, since Dr. Tyson provided such clear explanations to ...