Book Review of "Starry Messenger"

“Those who are seen dancing are always thought to be insane by those who can not hear the music.”

Even though I am a fanboy of Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” radio and the “Cosmic Queries” podcasts, I have always found his books to be a bit dense (or maybe I am too dense to understand the physics completely - Lol!). The “Starry Messenger” though, is a welcome exception! It is simple yet profound, somewhat preachy yet insightful. Dr. Tyson’s enthusiasm, his wittiness, and his humor have come out really well here. 

The book is a collection of essays by Dr. Tyson on various subjects ranging from Politics, Sports, History, Healthcare, the Environment, and so on convincing the reader why and how having a Cosmic and universal perspective would help mitigate a plethora of problems and misunderstandings. This is one of the most thought-provoking books I have read in recent times. All in all, a solid read - not too philosophical but also not popcorn-y (that’s not a word!). Just go for it.

“To deny objective truths is to be scientifically illiterate, not to be ideologically principled.”