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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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Comment by Steph S. on October 30, 2012 at 10:17pm
Love that pumpkin carving Ruth!
Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on October 30, 2012 at 9:15pm

Happy Halloween Sagan fans!

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on April 11, 2012 at 8:01pm

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Comment by Happy Happy, Joy joy on August 13, 2011 at 9:52am
Me too, Kelvin. :)
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.
Comment by Kelvin Hilerio on July 28, 2011 at 9:58pm
Currently reading the demon haunted world.
Comment by Marc Draco on July 25, 2011 at 3:19pm
Are you looking for the eBook?
Comment by Marc Draco on July 25, 2011 at 2:52pm
It's from Contact (1985).
 

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