What is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
[[File:Tyson - Apollo 40th anniversary 2009.jpg|thumb|230px|{{Center|Neil deGrasse Tyson on July 20, 2009.}}]] '''Neil deGrasse Tyson''' ({{IPAc-en|us|d|ə|ˈ|ɡ|r|æ|s}} or {{IPAc-en|uk|d|ə|ˈ|ɡ|r|a:|s}}; born October 5, 1958) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Astrophysics|astrophysicist]], [[author]], and [[Science communication|science communicator]]. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the [[Hayden Planetarium]] at the [[Rose Center for Earth and Space]] and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the [[American Museum of Natural History]]. Tyson was born in the [[borough]] [[Manhattan]] of [[New York City]], [[New York]]. He graduated from [[The Bronx High School of Science]].<ref name=Lerner65>Stephanie Freund Lerner, ''Kids who Think Outside the Box: Helping Your Unique Child Thrive in a Cookie Cutter World'' (New York: AMACOM; London: McGraw-Hill , 2005), p. 65</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] [[Degree (school)|degree]] in [[Physics]] from [[Harvard University]].<ref name=Lerner65/> He earned his [[doctorate]] degree in [[Astrophysics]] from [[Columbia University]].<ref name=Lerner65/> He lives in [[Lower Manhattan]] with his wife and two children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/neil-degrasse-tyson-20766239|title=Neil deGrasse Tyson biography|publisher=[[The Biography Channel]]|accessdate=February 27, 2014}}</ref> In December 2018, Tyson was accused on sexual misconduct by many female former students.<ref name=SMA>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/01/arts/neil-degrasse-tyson-sexual-misconduct.html|title=Neil deGrasse Tyson Denies Misconduct Accusations|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 1, 2018}}</ref> He said that the allegations were not true, but [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and [[National Geographic]] announced that they would launch an investigation into the matter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2018/12/01/neil-degrasse-tyson-allegations/|title=Fox and NatGeo Investigating Sexual Misconduct Allegations Agai