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Tyson's New Book Urges Science Funding Amid Cuts
10/22/2025
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- Neil deGrasse Tyson (American astrophysicist) releases Just Visiting This Planet: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia on October 21, 2025.
- The updated edition features 200 curated questions reflecting a modern audience.
- Tyson stresses government funding for scientific research and warns neglect will hinder innovation.
- He recalls his early career and explains Merlin shaped his public science-education approach amid funding cuts.
