Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson Give A Killer Answer To The Question Parents Ask Him All The Time

Mull this one over a bit: The people who are going to be the next big inventors in the world are currently kids. Kinda crazy, right? But how do we ensure that the next Marie Curie has the opportunity to recognize her true potential? Neil deGrasse Tyson has some ideas.

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Jun 12, 2014

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