Neil Degrasse Tyson Speech Analysis

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I think that Neil deGrasse Tyson should be a speaker at our school. He is incredibly intelligent and has a very good understanding of what he is talking about. He has a very good relation to young people and is great at public speaking. He is a role model for many aspiring scientists and astrophysicists. If he were to come he could give a speech about science and its’ uses in the working world.
Born and raised in New York City, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson discovered his love for the stars at an early age. After studying at Harvard University, he earned his doctorate from Columbia University in 1991. Tyson went to work for the Hayden Planetarium in 1996 and still serves as its director. He hosted the NOVA ScienceNow series from

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