May 24, 2013

Neil deGrasse Tyson Channels Kennedy in Rice Commencement

In his commencement address at Rice on May 11, Neil deGrasse Tyson channeled Kennedy, saying how our thirst to explore is what drives innovation.

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It was at Rice University on September 12, 1962, that President John F. Kennedy challenged America to meet an ambitious goal – to get to the Moon by the end of the decade. You can see and hear that speech here.

In his commencement address at Rice on May 11, Neil deGrasse Tyson channeled Kennedy, saying how our thirst to explore is what drives innovation.

Watch Tyson rock it here:

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