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For fans of Carl Sagan's writings and productions like Cosmos and The Demon Haunted World. No one else in recent memory did more to bring science to the masses than Sagan. Join a group of others who enjoy his work!

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The Eternally Curious Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan had a curious mind for his entire life. In his book The Demon Haunted World he lamented the death of curiosity in high school students that he attributed in part to parents' obsession with either having an answer or making a question sound stupid when asked by their children.

Despite his critics, many in the scientific community itself, Sagan brought the human story of science to people, recognizing the responsibility to educate people in a way that spoke first to their humanity and second to their logic. We will do well to emulate this approach in the 21st century as we contend with all manners of illogic and unreason that he warned of in The Demon Haunted World.

His PBS series Cosmos still stands alone as a pinnacle of achievement in science communication. I wrote an essay for the ten-year-anniversary of his death entitled "The Eternally Curious Carl Sagan". You can read it here:

http://joshuagough.blogspot.com/2007/06/eternally-curious-carl-sagan.html

Sagan reading a passage from his book Pale Blue Dot

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Cane Kostovski

Carl Sagan Day Nov. 9th, 2011

Started by Cane Kostovski Oct 25, 2011. 0 Replies

Jerome

Did Carl Sagan influence you on the road to atheism?

Started by Jerome. Last reply by Reason Voyager Oct 15, 2011. 40 Replies

Cane Kostovski

The Sagan Series (parts 1 through 7)

Started by Cane Kostovski Sep 18, 2011. 0 Replies

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Reason Voyager Comment by Reason Voyager on October 15, 2011 at 5:56pm
Happy Happy, Joy joy Comment by Happy Happy, Joy joy on August 13, 2011 at 9:52am
Me too, Kelvin. :)
Lyra Silvertongue Comment by Lyra Silvertongue on July 28, 2011 at 10:34pm
Hey Kelvin, me too! Almost finished. There is so much good stuff in there.
Kelvin Hilerio Comment by Kelvin Hilerio on July 28, 2011 at 9:58pm
Currently reading the demon haunted world.
Marc Draco Comment by Marc Draco on July 25, 2011 at 3:19pm
Are you looking for the eBook?
Marc Draco Comment by Marc Draco on July 25, 2011 at 2:52pm
It's from Contact (1985).
Donegal Comment by Donegal on March 26, 2011 at 5:08pm
If anyone is interested in book clubs, The Atheist Book Club on GoodReads.com is getting ready to read The Demon Haunted World starting April 1st.
Prog Rock Girl Comment by Prog Rock Girl on March 6, 2011 at 2:25pm
Well said Michael, and I feel the same way Tez!
Tezcatlipoca Comment by Tezcatlipoca on March 5, 2011 at 1:22pm
Awesome and appropriate words, Michael. Sagan taught me that you don't need superstition to be inspired. Phenomena are sufficiently sublime to engender the combined feeling of being both infinitesimal and essentially connected to pretty much everything ("essential" is not a word I throw around liberally).
Prog Rock Girl Comment by Prog Rock Girl on March 2, 2011 at 8:41am
The movie was very good...the book was amazing.
 

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