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" As a citizen, as a public scientist, I can tell you that Einstein essentially overturned a so strongly established paradigm of science, whereas Darwin didn't really overturn a science paradigm. "

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Science

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

People

Myself