Starry Night at MKA

It was a starry night in all senses of the word (including the alignment of a Wolf Moon in the night sky) when comedic superstar Stephen Colbert interviewed celebrated astrophysicist, author, Director of the Hayden Planetarium and NOVA scienceNow TV host Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson as part of the MKA Parents’ Association Academy Forum lecture series.

Hosting the largest audience ever seen at a school-sponsored event, an overflow crowd watched the entertainment on a special screen set up in the cafeteria.  Those lucky enough to find a seat in the 500 capacity auditorium were enthralled, educated and amused by the pair, who sparred over such questions as “Is it better to know or not to know?” (A. To know), “What is the most beautiful thing in science?” (A. E=mc2) and “Is science a verb or a noun?” (A. Both!)

After taking questions from the audience, Tyson signed books for his appreciative fans, and as 700 happy visitors left the building, it was, in Headmaster Tom Nammack’s words,  “A great night for the school.”