Get Neil deGrasse Tyson on Up First from NPR

Confronting the scale and indifference of the universe can dissolve tribalism and sharpen perspective. That cosmic humility is a civic good as much as a scientific one.

With limited dollars and enormous ambitions, where should America invest first: returning to the Moon, going to Mars, building next-generation space telescopes, or advancing Earth science?

Rejection of scientific consensus often reflects a failure of institutions to earn credibility rather than a public deficit of facts. Repairing that trust may require changing how scientists communicate, not just repeating evidence louder.