Astrophysicist, visionary, and best-selling author and speaker Neil deGrasse Tyson will share his “thought-provoking perspectives about the dazzling possibilities on distant horizons” as a keynote speaker during the opening session of NBAA-BACE on October 22 in Las Vegas. Tyson’s address at the show takes place amid his cross-country touring schedule, with many engagements already sold out. He routinely serves as an authoritative source on astronomical phenomena for news outlets and has millions of followers on social media.
“Neil deGrasse Tyson is someone who needs no introduction,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “He is not only one of the most famous and recognizable scientists in the world today, but a visionary who fires imaginations with his ability to excite people about what is possible in the world of tomorrow. We are thrilled to have him join us as we gather to shape the industry’s future at NBAA-BACE.”
Tyson, the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, rose to national prominence in the mid-1990s through his submissions to dozens of scientific publications. He achieved further notoriety as host of a four-part PBS Nova mini-series, “Origins,” based on his book “Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution,” co-authored by Donald Goldsmith. Tyson's latest book, “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization,” links the history of human progress to the importance of scientific exploration and discovery.