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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
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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Did Carl Sagan influence you on the road to atheism?
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Comment by Steph S. on October 30, 2012 at 10:17pm -
Love that pumpkin carving Ruth!
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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on October 30, 2012 at 9:15pm -
Happy Halloween Sagan fans!
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Comment by Reason Voyager on October 15, 2011 at 5:56pm
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Comment by Happy Happy, Joy joy on August 13, 2011 at 9:52am -
Me too, Kelvin. :)
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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.
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Comment by Kelvin Hilerio on July 28, 2011 at 9:58pm -
Currently reading the demon haunted world.
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Comment by Marc Draco on July 25, 2011 at 3:19pm -
Are you looking for the eBook?
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Comment by Marc Draco on July 25, 2011 at 2:52pm
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It's from Contact (1985).
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