Seeing Stars With Neil deGrasse Tyson at Guild Hall

Don’t miss a rare opportunity to expand your mind and explore the universe with renowned astrophysicist and captivating speaker Neil deGrasse Tyson who comes to Guild Hall on Sunday, August 18, at 7 p.m. to present “StarTalk Live,” the road show version of his popular “StarTalk” radio show.

“StarTalk Live” has been entertaining and educating sold-out audiences live onstage for years. Like its namesake award-winning podcast and radio show, “StarTalk Live” explores current events from the frontiers of science and space exploration, and, like the radio show, it includes a comic co-host, scientists, celebrities and comedians as featured guests.

Tyson, author of 15 books, holds 23 honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to a nongovernment citizen. Tyson served as executive science editor and on-camera host and narrator for “Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey,” which won four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award and two Critics Choice awards and was a 21st century reboot of Carl Sagan’s landmark television series.

On August 18 at Guild Hall, Tyson will bridge the intersection between science, pop culture and comedy with clarity, humor and passion while illuminating the wonders of the cosmos with his unique blend of scientific insights and engaging storytelling. Previous captivating subjects he has presented have included space travel, extra-terrestrial life, the Big Bang Theory, the role of science in people’s lives, the future of the Earth and the environment, the science behind the most iconic sports plays in history and breaking news from the universe.

Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. Tyson went on to earn his BA in Physics from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia. In 2001, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on a 12-member commission that studied the future of the U.S. aerospace industry. The final report was published in 2002 and contained recommendations (for Congress and major agencies of the government) that would promote a thriving future of transportation, space exploration and national security. In 2004, Tyson was once again appointed by President Bush to serve on a 9-member “Moon, Mars, and Beyond” commission. This group navigated a path by which the new space vision can become a successful part of the American agenda. And in 2006, the head of NASA appointed Tyson to serve on its advisory council, which guides NASA through its perennial need to fit ambitious visions into restricted budgets. On the lighter side of his resume, Tyson was voted “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” by People Magazine in 2000.

Tyson is the fifth head of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and the first occupant of its Frederick P. Rose Directorship. He is also a research associate of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. He lives in New York City with his wife, Alice Young, a former IT project manager with Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Tickets are $70 ($63 members). For details and tickets, visit guildhall.org. Guild Hall is at 158 Main Street in East Hampton.