Neil deGrasse Tyson reflects on how Carl Sagan’s mentorship and passion for science shaped his life and inspired his journey.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Carl Sagan’s Mentorship
“The only thing that mattered to him was that I had ambitions that overlapped with his profession.”
Transcript
Neil deGrasse Tyson: The primary impact Carl Sagan had on me was recognizing that someone of his stature, someone of his fame, would spend any time at all with me—a 17-year-old kid from the Bronx who he didn’t know at all.
The only thing that mattered to him was that I had ambitions that overlapped with his profession.
My name is Neil deGrasse Tyson, I’m an astrophysicist. And some people call me lucky. I’m thinking it’s a lot of hard work too.
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00:00 – Carl Sagan’s Impact
00:15 – A Professional Connection
00:26 – Neil deGrasse Tyson: one of The Lucky Ones
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