Tyson will visit Mershon Auditorium on March 25 to discuss \u201cThe Cosmic Perspective,\u201d the 100th essay in his series titled “Universe.\u201d<\/p>\n
COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2014 Astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to Columbus next spring to talk about all things space.<\/p>\n
Tyson will visit Mershon Auditorium on March 25 to discuss \u201cThe Cosmic Perspective,\u201d the 100th essay in his series titled “Universe\u201d that reflects on how to view human life through a celestial lens.<\/p>\n
Known for his extensive portfolio of written works, Tyson appeared as the host of PBS NOVA\u2019s spinoff NOVA ScienceNOW for five seasons and now hosts the podcast StarTalk.<\/p>\n
Tyson has served as the Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York since 1996. In 2006, the head of NASA appointed Tyson to serve on its Advisory Council.<\/p>\n
In addition to professional publications, Tyson was an essayist for Natural History magazine. Among Tyson\u2019s several books is his memoir \u201cThe Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist\u201d and \u201cOrigins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tyson is the recipient of 23 honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal. The International Astronomical Union also officially named an asteroid \u201c13123 Tyson\u201d for the scientist\u2019s contributions to the public appreciation of the cosmos.<\/p>\n