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"Cosmos" is back!

09/26/2005 9:54 AM

Tuesday night the Science Channel will be airing the first two episodes of the classic series "Cosmos", with Carl Sagan. It's the 25th anniversary of the series, and the shows are remastered and modern visualizations are used. I have fond memories of watching it as a kid on PBS. It was a real mind-opener that influenced me and I'm sure many others to have a life-long love of science. I'm sure that's the kind of legacy Carl would have wanted. (That, plus life being found on Mars, but it's early yet!)

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09/27/2005 4:59 AM

I'll be watching tonight. Cosmos was one of the most informative programs of its kind - and very influential in my life. I was in grade school when it was first shown and lucky enough that my parents nurtured my interest in science. We watched the program together and they even bought the book for me, which I read with wonder, enjoying the glossy photos along with the scientific narrative.

As if to cement me "geek cache", I have the soundtrack at work and, when I want to get my creative juices flowing, I put on Alpha by Vangelis. If you watched the show, you'll remember the composition. It's the synthesized tune that would play as Sagan made his weekly summation.

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