The real life Reed Richards has an awesome exchange with a young fan.
Science rules. I believe that this young fellow has an incredible future ahead of him.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the man behind “Cosmos,” gave a lecture followed by a Q&A and young Jacob (9) closed the day with a multi-part question.
Tyson handled the conversation beautifully, treating the aspiring young scientist with respect and explaining clearly without using extremely technical jargon.
The real jaw-dropping segment occurs at 3:20, when Tyson is searching for the right adjectives to describe an asteroid’s consistency. Jacob fills in the blank with, “non-Newtonian solid.”
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