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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 17 May 2012

    The likelihood that a person uses the word "toxin" correlates strongly with how much Chemistry the person does *not* know

    11:19 AM - 17 May 2012
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      2. Geoff Schuler‏ @GeoffSchuler 28 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson @Blackfang108 Notice how often @thefoodbabe uses "toxin"? #FoodBabeArmy #foodbabeway

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      3. Diana Unger‏ @WorkoutWarriors 1 Mar 2015
        Replying to @GeoffSchuler

        @GeoffSchuler @neiltyson @Blackfang108 @thefoodbabe except when she sells products with the same "toxins".

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      1. Sally James‏ @jamesian 5 Mar 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @DrJenGunter http://www.toxipedia.org 

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      2. Benjamin Zabar‏ @BenZabar 4 Mar 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @ScienceBasedMed @ToxTalk @IHC_Toxicology @poisonreview Feel like I know some toxicologists who might skew your curve.

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      3. ToxNow‏ @ToxNow 4 Mar 2015
        Replying to @BenZabar

        MT @neiltyson Likelihood that a person uses the word "detoxify" correlates strongly with how much Chem person doesn't know @BenZabar

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      1. Jennifer M. Latzke‏ @Latzke 16 Apr 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson fight the #QUACKLE good sir! @ksenapathy #foodbabe #droz

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      2. Philli H‏ @Olivefarmer 28 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @SciBasedNutr silly....toxins are toxins ...gardeners may know more about real toxins than US Astro physicists...

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      1. Jman‏ @Jman7823 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @joerogan in regards to your conversation with @stipemiocicufc about "cupping"

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      2. Bio Kimistry ︽✵︽‏ @KimberlyNuggets 19 Apr 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson On that note, when will you have an actual biochemist/geneticist on @StarTalkRadio? Previous guests don't get the science right.

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      3. Bio Kimistry ︽✵︽‏ @KimberlyNuggets 19 Apr 2015
        Replying to @KimberlyNuggets

        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio Except for Dawkins recently, of course.

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      1. Reed Herzig‏ @ReedHerzig 19 Apr 2015
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        “@neiltyson: The likelihood that a person uses the word "toxin" correlates strongly with how much Chemistry the person does *not* know” True

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      1. Horsetronaut ((( 🐎)))‏ @chemoelectric 5 Mar 2015
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        @neiltyson Where’s your data? :) @DrJenGunter

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      1. DadWearsGlasses 👓‏ @DadWearsGlasses 4 Mar 2015
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        @neiltyson @secularbloke Are you creeping NDT’s tweets for over 1,000 days ago??

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      1. Sabrina Natarajan‏ @ottawamarble 4 Mar 2015
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        @neiltyson the exception would be if the person is a Toxicologist...

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      1. Dave Korn‏ @Dave_Korn_ 4 Mar 2015
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        @neiltyson @gorskon See also "energy" and Physics :)

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      1. Brian Valentin‏ @brian_valentin 4 Mar 2015
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        .@neiltyson In this tweet: lots of ppl trying to prove to an astrophysicist they understand Toxins & chemistry...

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      1. Patrick Dean‏ @pwdean 4 Mar 2015
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        Yes. “@neiltyson: The likelihood that a person uses the word "toxin" correlates strongly with how much Chemistry the person does *not* know”

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      1. Luis Geraldino‏ @luisgeraldino 3 Mar 2015
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        Eso--> @neiltyson: The likelihood that a person uses the word "toxin" correlates strongly with how much Chemistry the person does *not* know

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