Neil deGrasse Tyson
Appearances: 1Shows: 1Latest: May 13, 2026
Latest appearance: May 13, 2026 on The Daily Show →
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and science communicator known for making complex scientific topics accessible to the public. He has directed the Hayden Planetarium and frequently discusses astronomy and space exploration in books, lectures, and media appearances.
All appearances
The Daily Show (1)
- Take Me to Your Leader · View book →
Interview
Neil deGrasse Tyson - How to Greet an Alien with “Take Me to Your Leader” | The Daily Show
Neil deGrasse Tyson promotes Take Me to Your Leader, his guide to humanity’s first alien encounter, while arguing that unexplained Pentagon files are not proof of extraterrestrials. He offers comic advice for greeting visitors, says science and mathematics could provide a common language and critiques familiar Hollywood aliens for looking too much like life on Earth.