I came across an interesting article during my daily trolling of the interwebs. The Discovery.com blog post announces that Hulu is hosting the entire Cosmos series. Before this I had heard Carl Sagan but this was my first, true introduction.For those who are as ignorant as myself, Carl Sagan was an American astronomer and author who simultaneously advanced our understanding of astronomy and astrophysics while still being able to present this incredibly complex information in a way that doesn't make your brain hurt. After I watched a few episodes, I could see why Cosmos is the most widely watched PBS program in history.
The popularity of the series propelled Sagan into "Celebre-scientist" status. An area occupied by very few. Guys like: Einstein and Wernher von Braun, before Sagan; and Stephen Hawking and (my man) Neil deGrasse Tyson, after. These men had/have a way of sparking an intellectual flame that is rarely seen in the public today.
So, soak up some free info. If for no better reason than:
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