Neil deGrasse Tyson Quote

Some of the most productive times in the histories of nations have been when they were badly stressed — economically, politically, culturally or socially. It's possible to be stressed to a point that more creativity is stimulated than would otherwise be the case. I think it is true that necessity is the mother of invention.


Global Ideas from Pluto's Challenger (May 21, 2009)


Some of the most productive times in the histories of nations have been when they were badly stressed — economically, politically, culturally or...

Some of the most productive times in the histories of nations have been when they were badly stressed — economically, politically, culturally or...

Some of the most productive times in the histories of nations have been when they were badly stressed — economically, politically, culturally or...

Some of the most productive times in the histories of nations have been when they were badly stressed — economically, politically, culturally or...