Understanding with Carl Sagan

The television series Cosmos, which first aired 30 years ago this week, made a celebrity of science communicator Carl Sagan. In this archival 1994 Science Friday interview, Sagan discusses his book The Pale Blue Dot and shares his thoughts on manned space exploration. [Image courtesy NASA]

Celebrating Carl Sagan and 'Cosmos'

This track features a clip from Episode 9 ('The Lives of the Stars') of 'Cosmos: A Personal Voyage'. For more information about the 'Cosmos' series, visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Personal_Voyage. To watch the clip in question, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ssV79Qi7mM.

This is a segment from Dorothy Neufeld's 'Radio Blues', which was broadcasted July 26th 2013 on CiTR 101.9 FM in Vancouver.

For more information on CiTR 101.9FM, visit www.citr.ca.

For more on the Carl Sagan Association, visit www.ubcsagan.org.

Part 5 - Carl Sagan, Aliens, And Apple Pie - July 26th 2013 Broadcast on CiTR 101.9FM

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Ancient Rain

We asked listeners which Radiolab stories are the most Valentine-y, and we got some great nominations. Here are the top contenders--we've got spooning bloodflukes, a photographer who falls for a leopard seal, a heartbreaking story about falling out of love, and by far the top pick...Finding Emilie from our Lost & Found Show. Enjoy, and hey...maybe sharing this with your sweetheart will earn you a little extra romance-cred?

Radiolab Valentine: Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

BFCS - Cool Water Ahead

The Carl Sagan Association for the Communication of Science (“CSA”) is a registered student club of the University of British Columbia’s Alma Mater Society. We strive to make science interesting and accessible to everyone through effective science communication.

For us, that means presenting science in a format that is engaging and inspiring of further inquiry, and in a context that fosters new social and intellectual bonds.

Part 5 - Carl Sagan, Aliens, And Apple Pie - July 26th 2013 Broadcast on CiTR 101.9FM

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