Book · 2011 · Science
Just Visiting This Planet
Merlin Answers More Questions About Everything Under the Sun, Moon, and Stars
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Why people recommend it
Just Visiting This Planet by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is a collection of engaging essays derived from his long-running popular science question-and-answer column. On an episode of The Diary Of A CEO in October 2025, host Steven Bartlett enthusiastically recommended the newly revised book to his audience, urging everyone to check out the latest installment. During the same interview, Neil deGrasse Tyson reflected on his ongoing motivation to write books that actively improve the world, expressing his desire to publish as much impactful work as possible before the end of his life. Bartlett and Tyson also discussed the origins of the publication, noting how it grew out of the author's extensive experience writing an accessible Q&A column for over a decade. The conversation highlighted Tyson's enduring commitment to science communication and his passion for answering complex cosmic questions in a way that resonates with everyday readers seeking to better understand the universe.
Every mention
Steven Bartlett Your book is exactly that. I highly recommend everybody goes and checks it out. It's out on I think it's th… 2
“You know you've written this you've revised this book. Oh yeah, just recently this plant. Yeah, I wrote a a column. A question and an answer column. For like 10 years, 15 years.”
“Your book is exactly that. I highly recommend everybody goes and checks it out. It's out on I think it's the 21st of October. Oh, yeah. Yeah, the the next installment in Merlin. Yeah, in in October. I'll link it on the screen on the link you. link it below. Highly recommend you check Visiting This Planet.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson I still have more to give, more books to write that in my judgment would make the world better than it curr… 1
“I still have more to give, more books to write that in my judgment would make the world better than it currently is. So I don't want to die before I get as much of that done as I can.”
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Because it's a question and answer book. I love it. It's called Just Visiting This Planet.”
“And this sort of dovetails into this new book that you've written. Um, it's I call it a new book, but it's really a revision of a very successful book that uh I think the first copy was published in 1998 called Just Visiting the Planet, Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin from Amnesia.”
“And you know, I wrote a whole book, one of I think one of those books in your stash there, that one. Yeah, cosmic perspectives on civilization, the one in your left hand there.”
“I've actually answered that question in my next book. Called Just Visiting This Planet. And I will read you that question and answer from my book.”
“How about that book is Just Visiting This Planet. Available October 2025. PAUL: Okay. Not available in paperback.”
“Okay, this is the second. No, the third book I ever published. It's called Just Visiting This Planet. And it's a collection of Q and A. I had a column with the penname Merlin. People asked fun, really playful questions. I collected. This was decades old. But there's some timeless content here. Somebody asked about the vacuum.”