An Interview With Neil deGrasse Tyson...fountain pens, work, and a new book 

AWESOME job. Seriously, awesome! It was engaging, light but educational, and I could tell you really did your homework. I have interviewed a few people myself and I know how hard it is to stay in the conversation while also thinking of the next question, and I thought you did a phenomenal job here. No doubt it helps that he does a lot of interviews, so he knows how to roll ;) but man, the talk of pens was really engaging, I hope this goes viral in the pen world! Congrats again, this was really cool and I'm honored to have even watched it :) -Brian Goulet

I feel like no one has ever asked him about his pens and he has been so bursting to talk about them.

Niel just infodumping about his pens is just so adorable. Definitely worth watching even 7 years later.

David, this was absolutely delightful. Thank you so much. It was so fun seeing Dr. Tyson geeking out over his special pens like the rest of us. Kudos on the interview.

I never expected to hear Neil deGrasse Tyson gasp "OH MY GOSH" at the mention of oblique nibs. Knowing such a cool and inspiring person of science is just as nerdy about pens as I am really just made my day!

"You've got to have good flow to feed a broad" -NDT

I'm late, but I'm ready for the 6 hours extended version of this interview.

16:07 "I don't like lines, I can make my own damn line" I'm watching this for like the 10th time now and I'm still cracking up with laughter lmao I love this guy

Not many celebrities would take the time to actually put in an effort to engage like how Neil Degrasse Tyson does. You can tell every reaction is humble yet brutally honest and down to earth.

As if I could love Neil any more, then he shows us the depths of his pen obsession. This man is a national treasure.

Awesome interview. I like the "Oh, just one more-- Oh, just this one more--" Yep, a true pen geek. Also, get Neil Gaiman for an interview.

"You need a great volume and good flow to feed a broad" - Neil deGrasse Tyson, talking about his "master stick"...

Tyson's excitement about how pens both express and can be used to express ideas was so visible. Thank you for making this contribution.

This was fascinating. I met Tyson several years ago while he was filming the pilot of Cosmos. It was all completely accidental. I was called up at 2am in the morning to go to the production area and complete a few tasks because they were going to be underhanded. When I got there, I set myself to doing any one of the many things I needed to do, when I heard someone gossiping ''So we were at this restaurant in carmel, and the waiter comes up and very hesitantly asks... are you Niel Degrasse Tyson?'' Everyone began to chuckle. I looked up and responded, ''Well, was he?'' ''Of course.'' Me: ''Wow. Lucky waiter!'' Everyone looks at me oddly.... Them: ''Erm.... he's over there...'' I look up and a giant of a man comes walking over, and my tongue choked. All I could manage were a few slight pleasantries, but it was an awesome minute or two. His hands are enormous and he isn't afraid to drop a curse word here or there for effect in his stories. Stumbling across this was a gem. I have seen many many interviews with him over the years, it's singularly fantastic to see that same passion about something else entirely! I know Bill Nye is a thorough fountain pen writer, as well as Keven Spacey and Stephan Fry (British Comedian and 13 year host of Quite Interesting). All three would be wonderful personalities to include in an interview tour!

You. Fist. Bumped. NDT 'nuff said... Kudos for an awesome interview (landing it and doing a great job throughout). Dr. Tyson confirms he is a great person, and in addition to all he does, also speaks FP-geek!

As a Physics undergrad with a passion for fountain pens, this is fantastic!

As a scientist, I loved seeing his note book. Thank you for the interview.

"I love me some flexible nibs" lol -Neil DGT!

David. Seriously, I am a big fan of Dr. Tyson and am peanut butter and jealous that you scored a video with him. This tops your charts. I follow him on RU-vid as well. Only other fountain pen celeb that I can think of is Neil Gaiman. I know he is a fan of the Pilot 823. Man. Man. Man. You met Neil Tyson. Man. (Have I said Man enough?)

Why am I watching this 4 years after? Such a great YT video. THANK YOU!

I love how he lights up when he talks about his pens.. clear love. thanks for the video

Oh wow. This is amazing. My worlds just collided! Thanks for putting this interview together. I loved hearing you guys geek out about pens! It seemed like he wanted to keep going and talk more about the other ones he had in his case!

So awesome that you got to interview him and we could see his own taste in fountain pens!

Wow, how am I discovering this 4 years later?! Real gem! Such a good interview!

One of the most fascinating interviews I've ever seen. Melding fountain pens and astrophysics. Bravo.

such a collision of my nerd worlds! you should do more interviews. i'm sure you could find other professionals who love the pen and paper world. (perhaps there are even composers who still use pens to write their music.) but this was great, especially seeing that NDT has the same passion for pens as he does for the stars. and that he's cool enough to share his time with you.

I saw this on Reddit and was eagerly awaiting this video. So far, it's held up to my expectations

Love that he wanted to show you ALL the pens :) Really great interview and time well spent watching. Thanks for sharing this with us!

Thank you, David. I did not expect this.

This interview was a great idea, and I would like to express my thanks both to you and the amazing Dr. Tyson for putting in the time and effort required to make it happen. I am genuinely grateful. I have always wondered what kind of pen J. R. R. Tolkien used, both for his calligraphic work and his day to day paper grading.

This interview was a joy. Thank you for putting this together. Neil's enthusiasm for pens was a surprise (at least to me it was) and a joy to watch.

What an amazing idea David! Kudos for an awesome interview. Hope to see some more of these.

Interviews with fountain pen collectors/users is brilliant idea. I truly enjoyed this one. Thank you.

David, I must say I am extremely happy to see you connect to one of the greatest minds in modern times over a hobby that has everyone here enthralled. It's amazing to see how different yet devout everyone in this community is.

Great to see such an awesome private collection! Thanks!

So awesome! I've been looking forward to this interview all week. I would love to see an interview with Neil Gaiman, like many of the other commenters on this video.

Great video, I loved hearing why he liked pens the way he does. Seeing his old lab notes was awesome, they are much neater than mine were.

Thanks David, you've done well. You have combined two of my favourite interests and I look forward to watching more of you shows. The interview was very professional and relaxed. I connected with Dr Tyson's attitude and of course found his pen collection most interesting. I do appreciate his emotional link to the pens and I also share his fondness of different nibs. Although I have never seen most of the pens discussed, (and rarely likely to) it was nice to see the bond to his fountain pens. My interest is in vintage pens (without the flair) and am particularly fascinated by the engineering behind the early designs. Thank you once again.

This was an awesome interview, I'm such a fan of Dr Tyson! I hope he returns for another interview in the future. :) Thank you for creating this!

Man, what a treat, two of my favorite things in life together in the same episode!! Great episode!

I already adored this man and he just got exponentially more wonderful to me! Another pen nerd! And his answer to the final question… just wow. I could listen to him all day long. He’s got an unashamed childlike wonder about the universe that’s infectious and inspiring. My day is brighter having watched this interview, and it’s saved for those days I could use a little more joy. Thank you for sharing with us!

Amazing video! Although the pens shown are out of reach for most people, it is great to see the collection of a renowned personality. I wish there were more such interviews on fountain pens with celebrities.

It's awesome that you got to do this interview, looking forward to the explanations

3 years later I find this extremely enjoyable interview and discussion on fountain pens. Wow!

Had no idea NDT was so into fountain pens! Great video with a great theme, keep up the excellent work

This was such a wonderful video to watch. Im still new to fountain pens, but even as a kid i enjoyed the feeling of writing by hand. Now I get to experience this connection with others--especially someone like NDT. ❤️ Thank you for sharing this with us!

I just stumbled upon this interview and what a great time I had watching it. What an amazing interesting man. He is so inspirational and I would have loved to see more of his pens in action. Great job David, to interview a person with so much information, enthusiam and knowledge.

That was very nice. Sat through the entire interview without stopping. Thanks for this!

This was a damn good interview David. Really, freaking good, and more professional/thoughtful than many television interviews. For someone with 5700 subs on a youtube channel, you've succeeded in doing something more relevant and fresh than most people with millions of subs. But get that blazer tailored! your sleeves look like MC hammer pants!

One of the greatest interviews done, being a physicist and a fountain pen lover i highly appreciate your effort in putting this interesting interview together . I had no idea that Neil degrasse Tyson was a fountain pen addict like us , this is why i appreciate the details put in the informative questions . Keep up the good work

What a great interview! I loved how excited Dr. Tyson was to show you his pens. Nice job!

Completely blown away. I love finding out new things about Mr. Tyson.

Thank you for a very interesting interview with a very interesting man. As a Norwegian I was not familiar with him, but I have already preordered his book. And it was a fine collection of pens he had.

This man is pure gold. What a personality! He comes up with the vulture feather and says: "One day I'll be ready for this"... I fell off my chair laughing. Then later, being right handed, he explains his Waterman's left handed oblique: "I like to see where that angle takes me"... I love how precise he is with what he likes, and how he has a reason for it. Thank you so much for such a great interview!

Thank you for putting in the time and hard work to get the interview. It was great to see how he was just as enthusiastic over the perfect nib/pen as he is space. For those that enjoy Visconti pens, I believe Gaiman is a fan, and would probably be an interesting person to interview as well. Enjoying your videos, and thank you for sharing both the affordable, and the extravagant pens with us.

What a treat this was so cool to watch! Thank you both

Unbeforkinglievable! Not only is everything about this extremely wonderful, you also got a big genuine spontaneous laugh from him right at the top of the show! Legend status, this is. Beautifully done, thank you!

Dr SBREBrown would be a perfect interviewee and maybe HE'D bring HIS Emperor! Fantastic interview with Neil, one of my favorite smart folks.

I listen to Neil's podcast and knew he wrote his speeches with a quill but didn't know he had such a collection. Glad this video was made looking for the next one

Fantastic video! I rarely have patience for videos, this one held me the whole time, and made me wish for more. Thank you!

Loved this interview. Great to see two guys from totally different backgrounds come together over fountain pens. Mr. Tyson is one of the most articulate FOUNTAIN PEN LOVERS I HAVE EVER HEARD. Hearing this man speak gives me confidence that I am not crazy buying this wonderful instruments.

What a wicked sense of humour Neil has! And an absolute pleasure to listen too.

This was such an amazing interview. I really appreciated it. I love hearing great thinkers talking about the physical tools they use. Thank you for this!

Hey David - great idea for the this interview! Truly different, interesting and something no one else is doing.

Very enjoyable Interview! I really like that you don't ask many standard questions. I'd love to see an Interview with any professional calligrapher.

Great interview! I saw Neil Tyson and fountain pens and nearly fell out of my chair to watch it. I think Neil would like the Visconti Homo Sapiens. While it doesn't feature designs of space, it's formation from basaltic lava is something any scientist would appreciate. Plus it comes in a 1.3mm!

Very cool! Love seeing all the pens and his notebooks!

Such an enlightening interview. I love hearing people talk about their pen collection. Thanks for sharing!!

Great job! Made me laugh when near the end you say one more and he's so excited to be talking about his pens that he does three more. Made me think of how I am when someone actually shows an interest in my small collection. I'm fairly new to the hobby so I don't know any celebs that use fountain pens, but I'll definitely watch anyone you think we would enjoy. Keep up the great work.

OMG, never saw this coming. Speechless! This video is definitely underrated and under-watched. Tyson preaching a New Gospel on fountain pens and their real amazing potential.

It blows my mind that there's a link between my two hobbies - fountain pens & amateur astronomy. Fascinating interview, never knew Neil was so into pens. Thanks!

Very impressed you were able to arrange this! It was fun to watch. Neil was very enthusiastic about his pens. As for my suggestion on who to interview, I think Mike Masayama would be great.

I think an interview with Neil Gaiman would be most excellent.

I thought this must be an April Fool's joke. What a fantastic interview. It is so interesting to see the another side of a well-known person.

Such a great interview! Absolutely loved this! Thank you for putting this together and doing this.

This is a great interview! I've been listening to and reading about Neil and his work for a few years. I honestly owe him a lot. I have not met him yet, but I plan on checking that off the list someday. I used to aspire to be as passionate about something as he is about The Universe, and I think I found that in Fountain Pens & the act of writing. It's great to learn that he ALSO cares so deeply about fountain pens!

I keep finding more and more reasons to love NdGT.

I think pen 0000 should be given as gift to Dr. Tyson!

How wonderful and truly inspired interview to do... you've got a superpower too! Congratulations and thank you for doing this!

Thanks so much for doing this interview David! Superb!

I have found in my fountain pen collecting efforts that finding pens that are pure mathematics themed is substantially more difficult for some reason. A reason escapes me, since there are so many visually appeal mathematical properties or identities or constructs that could be used as themes. A graph depicting the roots of polynomials of infinite order is a rather breathtaking graph, even if I do say so myself. The structure of most Lie groups is often considered beautiful, aesthetically. The Fibonacci Spiral is a classic go-to. Bifurcation maps are fascinating. Yet most pens that are science-themed are physics, biology, or chemistry related. Such a shame.

It would be amazing if you could do an interview with Richard Binder.

WOW!! completely unexpected! my jaw dropped when I saw this video thumbnail. Thank you for this interview. I will watch later after I finish shopping/researching fountain pens.

That was great! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you, David.

"You need good flow to feed a broad." - Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson (2017)

I am an admirer of Neil. And knowing he is a fountain pen user as well raises my esteem to another level.

I've been looking forward to this interview.

Enjoy your interview - two of my favorites "Fountain Pens and Dr. Tyson". Good Job Thanks

That was an awesome interview! Keep it up! Did he actually bought or was interested about the classic pen?

Thank you for doing this! Do you know what kind of notebook he wrote his graduate notes in? It looked very interesting!

I adored learning the so personal side of Neil and his love of the old fashion pen- thanks for this insight!!

I’m so glad I found this. Great interview.

14:45 Well, actually, even rigid nib fountain pens offer a very different feedback on paper. They are simply less slimey and uncontrolled ;)

"You gotta have a good flow to feed a broad" -- That moment when you realize there's an overlap between good penmanship and becoming a rap star.

That was fantastic! Dr. Tyson is someeone I have long admired. Great interview with a great man. Thanks David.

I would have loved to see him show the Namiki in person. Great stuff. I love seeing people get excited about pens.

Save the human race #ElectAScientist #Tyson2020 I can see him signing executive orders with that pink flamingo pen

David, don't look at your notes so much while interviewing someone. It distracts. Pretend like you're engaging rather than worrying about the next question.

What a pleasant surprise to find and watch this video. You did a fantastic job ! Thank you for doing this.

waited for this all week