but he is NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON, after all...
May 6, 2015 10:40:13 #
http://www.upworthy.com/a-girl-asks-neil-degrasse-tyson-if-he-knows-any-dyslexic-scientists-he-responds-with-showmanship?c=upw1&u=12a6d470a91044c1a2f0cfe5bf86405faae7da20Things That Matter. Pass Em On.
A girl asks Neil deGrasse Tyson if he knows any dyslexic scientists. He responds with showmanship.
Adam Mordecai Curator: Adam Mordecai
The "interesting thing about high-level science is you can just work at your desk."
SCIECE FACT: Neil deGrasse Tyson has showmanship.
A little girl asked him a very simple question: "In your field, do you have someone that is dyslexic?"
His answer could have been simple and to the point.
He could have just said "yes" and moved on to the next question.
But he's Neil deGrasse Tyson, so he didn't do that.
He talked about how his colleagues and coworkers with ADD, dyslexia, autism, etc., cope with not being what some people consider "normal."
Having a learning disability doesn't mean you can't do the things you love. It just means you might do them a bit differently.
He told her how people adapt to the situation they're in.
He explained how they adjust for wh**ever their hurdle is. For example, if a person is dyslexic, they know they're a bit slower at reading, so they make extra time in their workday for reading.
Or if a person has social anxiety, or isn't comfortable making small talk, or has trouble reading social cues, the great thing about the field of science is that it doesn't matter as much as the work you do.
You don't have to be a social butterfly to be a great scientist. The "thing about high-level science," he tells her, "is you can just work at your desk."
But then! Then he got to the most important point.
What do you do when things get in your way? When there's something that might slow you down? Or that people say you can't overcome?
It really can be just that simple. Really really.
Give the man a gold medal already.
I REALLY ADMIRE THIS GUY!
A girl asks Neil deGrasse Tyson if he knows any dyslexic scientists. He responds with showmanship.
Adam Mordecai Curator: Adam Mordecai
The "interesting thing about high-level science is you can just work at your desk."
SCIECE FACT: Neil deGrasse Tyson has showmanship.
A little girl asked him a very simple question: "In your field, do you have someone that is dyslexic?"
His answer could have been simple and to the point.
He could have just said "yes" and moved on to the next question.
But he's Neil deGrasse Tyson, so he didn't do that.
He talked about how his colleagues and coworkers with ADD, dyslexia, autism, etc., cope with not being what some people consider "normal."
Having a learning disability doesn't mean you can't do the things you love. It just means you might do them a bit differently.
He told her how people adapt to the situation they're in.
He explained how they adjust for wh**ever their hurdle is. For example, if a person is dyslexic, they know they're a bit slower at reading, so they make extra time in their workday for reading.
Or if a person has social anxiety, or isn't comfortable making small talk, or has trouble reading social cues, the great thing about the field of science is that it doesn't matter as much as the work you do.
You don't have to be a social butterfly to be a great scientist. The "thing about high-level science," he tells her, "is you can just work at your desk."
But then! Then he got to the most important point.
What do you do when things get in your way? When there's something that might slow you down? Or that people say you can't overcome?
It really can be just that simple. Really really.
Give the man a gold medal already.
I REALLY ADMIRE THIS GUY!
May 6, 2015 11:22:40 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Mr. Tyson has one of the highest IQ's ever recorded...which can be either a blessing or a curse. :wink:
May 6, 2015 11:34:49 #
LAPhil
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
slatten49 wrote:
In his case it may be a curse.Mr. Tyson has one of the highest IQ's ever recorded...which can be either a blessing or a curse. :wink:
May 6, 2015 12:41:54 #
slatten49 wrote:
Mr. Tyson has one of the highest IQ's ever recorded...which can be either a blessing or a curse. :wink:
I suspect this is an example of using it properly to enhance the lives and fortunes of many such talented yet challenged young people.
May 6, 2015 12:54:14 #
Neil DEGrass Tyson is a truly magnanimous and wonderful human being.
We are fortunate that he walks among us.
We are fortunate that he walks among us.
May 6, 2015 13:16:52 #
May 6, 2015 15:52:54 #
May 6, 2015 17:40:20 #
Marcus Johnson wrote:
Neil DEGrass Tyson is a truly magnanimous and wonderful human being.
We are fortunate that he walks among us.
We are fortunate that he walks among us.
Yes and with a good sens of humor to boot! :XD: :thumbup: He's great!
May 6, 2015 19:20:31 #
May 6, 2015 19:27:20 #
May 6, 2015 19:29:46 #
slatten49
Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
Singularity wrote:
My mom.
Being your Mom, she probably compares everyone to you. :wink:
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