Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Norfolk Forum

IMPORTANT EVENT INFO

The Norfolk Forum Speaker Series lecture featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson at Chrysler Hall on Tuesday, October 26 requires all attendees to wear a face covering, regardless of vaccination status.

Additionally, any patron who is experiencing a fever or is not feeling well is encouraged to stay home and will be extended a flexible refund policy.

Astrophysicist and the Frederick P. Rose Director of The Hayden Planetarium

Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear 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. Tyson is the recipient of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to a non-government citizen and is also the fifth head of the world-renowned Hayden Planetarium in New York City and the first occupant of its Frederick P. Rose Directorship.