PACHSmörgåsbord: Neil Degrasse Tyson

Sunday, January 24, 2010

File Pluto under “K” for “Kuiper Belt”

A quick review of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s The Pluto Files. Tyson’s book, which just appeared in paperback, is readable, witty, and engaging. It will not, however, convince very many people that Pluto should not be counted amongst the planets.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 01/24 at 02:09 PM
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Tyson’s The Pluto Files Now Made for TV

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes his Pluto Files on the road and onto PBS. It is an entertaining show, but don’t expect Tyson to resolve the question of Pluto’s planetary status.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 03/03 at 10:30 PM

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