Neil Tyson

Astrophysicist, science communicator, author, host of StarTalk, and Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History.

Alien Life Is Probable, but UFO Claims Still Lack Physical Evidence

Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director, argues that the scale and chemistry of the universe make alien life highly probable, but says claims of alien visitation still require physical evidence. In a Diary of a CEO interview built around his book Take Me To Your Leader, Tyson applies the same standard to UFO footage, whistleblower testimony, religion, psychedelics and simulation theories: uncertainty is not proof, and belief should not outrun what can be measured.

The Diary of a CEOJul 9, 202630 min read