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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby hedge on Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:33 am

Nice work on that interview, tideliar. What a kick to talk to someone so interesting! Who will be your next "conquest"?
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby amy c. on Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:15 pm

Hey, congratulations! I'm glad it came around.
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby tideliar on Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:43 pm

Cheers. He's a blast to talk to, and really as animated as you imagine (if you've seen him on TV). I really wanna go to Hayden/Rose Center sometime too.

Next conquest...I've wanted to snag Bryan May for ages, but he's super busy and his book has been out a while now... I've a couple of ideas though :)

suggestions?
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby frogfactory on Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:15 pm

Brian May (guitarist, astrophysicist) or someone else?

I was such a nerdy Queen fan when I was a teenager :roll:
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby scurry_imperial on Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:06 am

tideliar wrote:Next conquest...I've wanted to snag Bryan May for ages, but he's super busy and his book has been out a while now... I've a couple of ideas though :)

suggestions?

Number 1 - make sure you spell his name right when you email him (tried Imperial College's people directory...?). 8)

I would put in a good word for you but I don't know him - I never bumped into him when he returned recently to complete his PhD.
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby Mad Dan Eccles on Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:32 pm

My impression of you has plummeted. I thought you were the epitome of cool, Curry.
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby tideliar on Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:55 pm

scurry_imperial wrote:...I would put in a good word for you but I don't know him - He never bumped into me when he returned recently to complete his PhD.


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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby frogfactory on Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:47 am

Can we just take a moment to imagine what it would have been like to be on Brian May's thesis panel?
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby scurry_imperial on Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:31 am

Mad Dan Eccles wrote:My impression of you has plummeted. I thought you were the epitome of cool, Curry.
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Very sorry to disappoint. But it was bound to happen sooner or later.


tideliar wrote::twisted:

Uh-oh.
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby Dr Mike on Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:55 pm

What was his thesis on? I haven't heard this story!
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby scurry_imperial on Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:47 pm

Dr Mike wrote:What was his thesis on? I haven't heard this story!

Astrophysics - see here.
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby tideliar on Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:11 pm

And "recently" May joined up with Patrick Moore to write a book on astronomy...
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby Mad Dan Eccles on Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:09 pm

The thesis title

Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud

sounds more like something by Pink Floyd rather than Queen.
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby Beatrice on Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:36 pm

Ha ha.

Damn I didn't realise it was a serious topic he did - assumed it was some sci-art bollocks. That is the epitome of cool. Tiddles, go forth and get that interview!!
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Re: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Postby pippag on Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:32 pm

I heard him speak about his thesis topic at an astrophysics conference a couple of years ago. He gave a good talk. Didn't get any questions though! Think we were all a bit over-awed.
You might try contacting Prof Michael Rowan-Robinson in the astrophysics group at Imperial - Michael was his supervisor.
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