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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 26 Jun 2013

    Science literacy is less about what you know & more about how your brain is wired for asking questions.

    9:02 AM - 26 Jun 2013
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      2. Georgia Constanti‏ @georgiac 4 Jul 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson: Science lit is less about what u know & mr bout how yr brain's wired 4 asking questions-What say you @ttivalien @Mr_J_Alexander

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      3. Joel Alexander‏ @Mr_J_Alexander 4 Jul 2013
        Replying to @georgiac

        @georgiac @neiltyson @ttivalien literate means having skillset, which in science means an inquiring mind... #tripletweet #wordy 3/3

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. Georgia Constanti‏ @georgiac 4 Jul 2013
        Replying to @Mr_J_Alexander

        @Mr_J_Alexander @neiltyson @ttivalien reckon its about asking questions. Is questioning bout brain wiring? R some more inclined that others?

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      5. Neil Lavitt‏ @ttivalien 4 Jul 2013
        Replying to @georgiac

        @georgiac @Mr_J_Alexander @neiltyson I think you can do well in science with content, but would you be good at it?

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      2. Eric Ravenscraft‏Verified account @LordRavenscraft 26 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Do you think that means some people might not be wired to learn how to ask questions? Or can they adapt?

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      3. Larry Garfield‏ @Crell 26 Jun 2013
        Replying to @LordRavenscraft

        @ocentertainment The process of rewiring your brain is called "learning". /cc @neiltyson

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      1. Ricky Arnold‏Verified account @astro_ricky 2 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Yes, and it cannot be measured by filling in a bubble with a number 2 pencil!

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      1. محمد حمد الكندري‏ @1984mhk 26 Jun 2013
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        العلم هو الشك لا اليقين. #بتصرف @neiltyson

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      2. Ken Woods‏ @sdoownek 26 Jun 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Word. “@neiltyson: Science literacy is less about what you know & more about how your brain is wired for asking questions.”

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      1. ZombiEDdoc‏ @realEDdoc 26 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson For most Americans it's whether or not their mind is wired to BOTHER asking questions instead of being spoon-fed.

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      2. rixi‏ @qx 17 Jul 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson @PhyllisCopeland Yes! Plus having the self-skepticism to continue to question, even (especially!) when you feel quite convinced.

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      3. Helena Handbasket‏ @HellaHandbasket 17 Jul 2013
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        @qx @neiltyson *nods* It takes courage to challenge your beliefs, to disprove your own hypotheses & be rigorously honest about the findings.

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      4. rixi‏ @qx 17 Jul 2013
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        @PhyllisCopeland It's my new measure of interestingness: When was the last time you changed your mind [about something big]? @neiltyson

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      1. Ravind Budhiraja‏ @ravindb 26 Jun 2013
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        This! "@neiltyson: Science literacy is less about what you know & more about how your brain is wired for asking questions."

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      1. KatVonay‏ @Mile_by_Mile 26 Jun 2013
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        RT @sandrablue925: "@neiltyson: Science literacy is less about what you know & more about how your brain is wired for asking questions."

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      1. Oscar Falls‏ @MakeTonkaBlue 26 Jun 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Science literacy is less about what you know & more about how your brain is wired for asking questions.” #tonkainstitute #NdGT

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      1. Bruce Reed‏ @sobearnow 26 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Everything is built on paradigms. Discover a paradigm doesn't work, we change it (think Warp), but yes, one must ask questions.

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