In 2015, the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson accepted the National Academy of Science's most prestigious award. His acceptance speech makes the argument for ensuring that science plays a big role in policymaking. Inspired by the short and eloquent Gettysburg Address, Dr. Tyson makes his case in just 272 words. [3:12]

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)