Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time―war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race―in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and the author of the New York Times bestselling Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, among other books. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he has served since 1996. Dr. Tyson is also the host and cofounder of the Emmy-nominated popular podcast StarTalk and its spinoff StarTalk Sports Edition, which combine science, humor, and pop culture. He is a recipient of 21 honorary doctorates, the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, and the Distinguished Public Service Medal from NASA. Asteroid 13123 Tyson is named in his honor.
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Bill Prady co-created the hit CBS series “The Big Bang Theory” with television veteran Chuck Lorre. He served as an Executive Producer of that series until its finale in May 2019.For his work with NASA (a storyline on “Big Bang” promoting space exploration), Prady was awarded the Agency’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal, NASA’s third-highest civilian honor. He began his work in entertainment in 1983 at Jim Henson Productions where he wrote a wide variety of projects, the last being The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, a posthumous tribute to the late puppeteer for which he received one of his five Emmy nominations.Following his work with Henson, Prady wrote for a number of television comedy and drama series. His credits includeMarried… With Children, the HBO series Dream On, Dharma & Greg

In addition to his Emmy nominations, Prady has received two Writers’ Guild awards, a CableAce award and eleven People’s Choice awards for his work as both a writer and producer. He has also been nominated for two additional Writers’ Guild awards and five Golden Globes.
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Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.
In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment―a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.
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After thinking deeply about how science sees the world and about Earth as a planet, the human brain has the capacity to reset and recalibrates life’s priorities, shaping the actions we might take in response. No outlook on culture, society, or civilization remains untouched.
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With crystalline prose, Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, an array of brilliant and beautiful truths that apply to us all, informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.