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1. www.washingtonpost.com › news › speaking-of-scienceWhy Neil deGrasse Tyson failed to prove Earth isn’t flat

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   Mar 12, 2018 · Meanwhile, famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson is trying to convince us the Earth isn’t flat. Flat-Earth theory — in which we all live on a big dinner plate that a global discal...

2. time.com › 5194310'Earth Is Round.' Neil deGrasse Tyson Slams Flat Earthers | TIME

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   Mar 10, 2018 · In the video, deGrasse Tyson used multiple experiments and examples to prove how people came to know the Earth is round, even before space travel made it possible to observe the Earth from...

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3. www.waterstones.com › book › universe-down-to-earthUniverse Down to Earth by Neil de Grasse Tyson - Waterstones

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   Nov 23, 1995 · Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics.

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     3 scientists school flat Earthers on the evidence | Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Michelle Thaller

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     Neil Tyson Demonstrates Absurdity of "Flat Earth"

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     The Nightly Show - Neil deGrasse Tyson Slams Flat-Earth Theorist B.o.B

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5. neildegrassetyson.com › essays › 1997-03-on-being-roundOn Being Round - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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   This general flattening of objects that rotate is why Earth’s pole-to-pole diameter is smaller than its diameter at the equator. Not by much: three tenths of one percent—about 26 miles. But Earth is small, mostly solid, and doesn’t rotate all that fast.

6. www.sciencenews.org › blog › scicuriousSometimes busting myths can backfire | Science News

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   Jan 25, 2016 · When Neil deGrasse Tyson busted the flat-Earth myth on Twitter, he got the world’s attention. But did the myth-busting work? Or did it backfire?

7. www.goodreads.com › book › showCosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We

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   Mar 2, 2021 · 4.16. 3,199 ratings390 reviews. In this groundbreaking book, world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's thorniest philosophical conundrums, armed with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science.

8. www.goodreads.com › book › showUniverse Down to Earth by Neil deGrasse Tyson | Goodreads

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   Jan 1, 1994 · This witty, often amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in a language that is clear even to those with little or no science background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the ...