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Most Americans say they trust scientists to act in the public’s best interests, though confidence is lower than it was before ...

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How many science teachers can say that Dr. Van Allen kissed them? No wonder they called the radiation he discovered magnetic! No, Erin, and to young people everywhere, not every scientist is dead when ...

Odds didn't favor a successful career in science for Neil deGrasse Tyson. But he had a key edge: parents who set no limits on his ambition and encouraged him. Tyson, 67, is now a world-renowned ...