Making the case for basic science research

I can't say I was ever a huge fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson, but now I am. His clever (and accurate) tweets about winter solstice rituals aside, watch this interview, where he patiently, er, 'unpacks' Fareed Zakaria and the CNN viewership regarding the importance of basic science research.  And all without screed; just deft sardonicism.