‘If we found life on Mars, he would go there and find out what kind of food it’s eating,’ said Tyson. Following the tragic…
‘If we found life on Mars, he would go there and find out what kind of food it’s eating,’ said Tyson.
Following the tragic death of Anthony Bourdain, many of the people who were close to him in life have come forward to express their grief and talk about the great impact that the beloved chef, author, and philosopher has had on their lives.
“When you lose a life, particularly one that is lost tragically and not sort of by natural causes — especially for me and certainly for everyone — it hits that much more deeply because of so much effort that I know we spend in this search for life in the universe,” Tyson said.
“But at least we got to share this universe with him.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson Reflects on Anthony Bourdain’s Support For Science: https://t.co/tjrn0EortC
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As Tyson recalls, the celebrity chef was enthralled with the science of food and with exploring the unknown, both from a culinary perspective and as a life philosophy.
“We talked about the science of food and the relationship between culture and what foods you would eat or have the likelihood of eating depending where you are — what latitude you are on Earth, what foods you prefer, how much spice is in it,” Tyson said.
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— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 8,2018
The world-class astrophysicist also talked about Bourdain’s meager beginnings and his inspiring strength to overcome drug addiction and go on to “touch the lives of others” through his books and TV shows.
Described in the interview as a food philosopher, Bourdain had more of a “deep street philosophy,” notes Tyson, saying that, unlike many TV personalities, “He was through and through authentic and you knew that watching him.”
“If we found life on Mars, he would go there and find out what kind of food it’s eating.”
