NEW BOOK LAUNCHES WITH EXCLUSIVE LONDON EVENT AND HIS FIRST EVER UK BOOK APPEARANCE

For the first time ever, UK audiences have a chance to encounter this incredible scientist and communicator who has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of our universe

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In his first ever major UK event at Eventim Apollo on 30 October, Neil deGrasse Tyson, the world’s most beloved scientist – an inspiration for all who seek understanding, meaning and truth in the vastness of the cosmos, will bare his soul to ask: what is our place in the universe?

Neil deGrasse Tyson has dedicated his life to exploring and explaining the mysteries of our universe. As Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, the host of Cosmos and StarTalk, a New York Times bestselling author and owner of one of the 200 ‘most followed’ Twitter accounts, on the entire planet, he might just be the most influential scientist alive today.

He has enthralled audiences across the United States with his exhilarating live shows, revelling in the power of the universe to fill us with wonder. Now, for the first time ever, UK audiences have a chance to encounter this incredible scientist and communicator.

Every year, Professor Tyson receives thousands of letters – from students to prisoners, scientists to priests. Some seek advice, others yearn for inspiration; some are full of despair, others burst with wonder. His replies are by turns wise, funny, and mind-blowing. In this illustrated talk, he’ll share his answers to the thousands of letters – from students to prisoners, scientists to priests – exploring questions from God to the history of science, aliens to death. He’ll reveal his passions, his doubts, his hopes.

LISTINGS

7:30pm, 30 October 2019

Eventim Apollo, London 45 Queen Caroline St, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH

About Neil deGrasse Tyson:

Neil deGrasse Tyson was born in New York City the same week NASA was founded. After a BA in Physics from Harvard, a PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia, and a Postdoctoral research fellowship at Princeton, Tyson become the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, where he has served since 1996. Neil is the host of the award winning Cosmos TV series, and StarTalk, the first ever science-based talk show and podcast. He has over 13 million Twitter followers, among the top 200 people in the world.

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