A legend to many!!!!

NdGT for President!

"The lack of art is palpable."
Really? You complain about lack of art in a SCIENCE book? Funny you suggest such authors as Michio Kaku.... The current book I am reading (and all others I have seen)by him also have no art to speak of, not even diagrams. Not to discourage anyone from reading his works. He has a great take on the interesting topics he covers.

If you want to suggest other authors that general readers might be able to relate to yet get a deeper understanding of the workings of the universe, why not suggest Brian Greene? Or are his topics too in depth for you?

I kick myself for not getting tickets to this show because we all would have loved it, but ultimately Tyson is, like most rockstars, famous for being famous. He's the host of Cosmos, but not the writer. It would ultimately I think be a lot more interesting to hear from Ann Druyan and Steven Soter.

My current crush is on Prof. Brian Cox. His "Wonders of the..." shows are very good. Though I'm pretty sure he doesn't write them either. The books are co-written by Andrew Cohen.

@6 Tyson is alot more than just 'famous for being famous'

Try reading some of his other books and see some of his other pre-recorded talks. He is quite interesting and well versed in all things astronomical. Saying he is less interesting that Druyan and Soter is ridiculous.

I can think of a dozen more appropriate comparisons than "black hole".

I want him to be successful because he wants us to be successful. Science is more than facts, however, it's the idea we can understand if we look close enough. And understanding is the key to everything.

Sound science and compelling narrative are not mutually exclusive. For example, Changes in the Land by William Cronon is an absolute stellar example of how you can tell a great story and convey some amazing science. It's worth a read.

Tyson's books are books on science, not science books. They are written for laymen and as such should be judged on their artistic merits.

While I love Neil deGrasse Tyson, last night was a bit of a let down. Saw him at Meany Hall back in 2011, it was free, bigger venue and he spoke longer about far more.

His material was roughly 95% the same from the Meany Hall event. He talked about Cosmos and Ben Franklin on the $100 bill, but everything else was recycled material. Even re-used the same power point presentation slides.

If you've never seen him do a lecture, he's absolutely worth the money, you'll have a great time.