Degrasse tyson, director of Hayden Planetarium in new york city and the author of many books including welcome to the universe, death by black hole, and his latest, astrophysics for people in a hurry. Host dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson, in your new book, astrophysics for people in a hurry, you open it by saying that the universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. What does that mean . Guest get over it. [laughter] i think up until, well, really up til the year 1600 when we didnt have any particular tools to investigate be the natural world, our five senses were the primary means by which we obtained all information about the universe. And not even knowing that our five senses had limits. If its everything you know, you think its everything the universe is trying to give you but, in fact, its not. And so around 1600 with the invention of the microscope in one direction and then the telescope in the other direction, each invented within a decade of one another, then all of a sudden p
Host dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson did your new book astrophysics for people in a hurry you open by saying the universe is under no obligation to make sense what does that mean . I think up until the year 1600 when we had no particular tools to investigate the Natural World the five senses were the primary means we gave all information about the universe and not even knowing that our five senses had live and said everything you know, the thinking of letting tries to give you but it is not better run at 1500 it would go one direction than the telescope it was a decade within one another now it becomes available to us to transcend our senses to look inside a drop of pond water to see microorganisms doing the backstroke that the sensory system could not have detected with not for the microscope so the welcome to the universe tire living creatures living in a drop of water but today we know that from childhood but that made no sense at all without Royal Society in london when they make a discove
This area is really congested all the time. There are a lot of pedestrians walk zigzagging around. Are on patrol at the intersection and across zigzagging guard is trying to help pedestrians. We showed the video to people trying to make their way across the busy intersection. Everyone has been pretty respectable. Look at the traffic here. Its busy. It is busy. There actually should ablight here. Do you know why . This comes off the tobin bridge. The woman laid there for a few seconds but was able to walk away finally with the help of two Good Samaritans who came nice that they came to her aid. I would think anyone would have. The person just kept going. They are gone. They are looking for that minivan. Oh my god. Reporter police say the vehicle may be an older dodge caravan, the right front wheel is missing a hub cap or that could be a donut type spare tire. There is a note in the rear window. Chelsea police chief says this woman should be okay. She suffered a cut on the head and ambul
Starving animals living in filthy conditions. They are safe tonight after the m shelley walcott. M tom griffith. Police in derry say they found severely malnourished animals just in time. Jean mackin explains why the facing charges. Jean police in dairy say neighbors called in, reporting the possible neglect of pets at a home in town. And they arrived, they say they living in filth. When Police Arrived on friday, they found this force in the yard. A veterinarian call to the site said the horse was severely underweight and malnourished. It was immediately removed from the house on mckinley avenue in derry where police say a woman was keeping three dozen pets in poor conditions, including 17 with six cats, three dogs, a guinea pig, and an iguana. We determined that she had fallen on hard times. She was unable to care for the animals. Luckily, she voluntarily gave them up. Jean Police Say Animal waste cover the floors of the home and cages. The stalls were filled with manure, and many of
Now wmur news 9 daybreak. Erin we have had some cold weather out there. Yesterday it was just freezing. Sean yes. And this morning were getting a little bit of rain added to that mix. Kevin no sweater vest yet. Sean no. Waiting in the wings. Kevin we start out with scattered or lighter rain showers from the mid 30s to 40s. The more organized activity is pushing to our east but you can see the showers left behind before we turn brither and drier. Highs in the 50s even lower 60s with developing sunshine this afternoon. Much more in your forecast through the end of the week but lets take a look at your morning ride joined live by 95. 7s deb davidson. Good morning, deb. Right now as you start your morning commute just some minor slowdowns due to the rain moving in. On 93 northbound in the concord area we have Road Construction the exit 12 northbound offramp is closed due to major reconstruction. So give yourself extra time. On 293 between exits five and three and the exit four onrather tha