I have always had a fond place in my heart for our beloved, late Carl Sagan.

The man who brought the cosmos to us—and was not only a physicist, but shared his knowledge with poetic grace.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has overwhelmed me with his brilliance in following in Sagan’s footsteps. I love how he makes the amazing science of our universe easy to understand, and brings it to us with excitement and joy.

Having been asked “what is the meaning of life?” I would be stymied. Watch Neil get asked this (by a six year old, no less) and answer with, simply, perfection. 

Relephant read:

9 Mind-Bending Quotes in Honor of Carl Sagan.

Author: Keeley Milne

Editor: Ashleigh Hitchcock

Photo: Flickr, Paul Kline at Flickr