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Old January 28th 07, 01:06 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Brian Tung[_1_]
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Shawn wrote:
Neil deGrasse Tyson of Nova Now fame. Following in Sagan's footsteps as
far as making science accessible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson


Tyson is a featherweight compared to Sagan. His command of analogy is
far inferior--that's a big difference, considering that well-constructed
analogies are a great way to convey science to the general public.

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