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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:01 pm 
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'Cosmos' returns to TV, with a big bang
Bill Keveney, USA TODAY 3:48 p.m. EDT March 12, 2014


Here's a thesis at the heart of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey: Science is engaging and entertaining.

An eclectic group that includes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and Ann Druyan, who co-wrote the 1980 Cosmos: A Personal Voyage with her late husband, Carl Sagan, will put that theory to the test. A 13-part journey through the universe and beyond kicks off Sunday (9 p.m. ET/PT) on 10 networks, led by Fox and National Geographic Channel, with an introduction by President Obama.

"The goal is to convey why science matters to the person, to our society, to us as shepherds of this planet. It involves presenting science in ways that connect to you, so Cosmos can influence you not only intellectually but emotionally, with a celebration of wonder and awe," says Tyson. "Science should be part of everybody's life. The prerequisite is not that you become a scientist. It's that at the end of the series, you will embrace science and recognize its role in who and what you are."


More at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2 ... n/6059985/

To watch episodes: http://www.cosmosontv.com/

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The third episode of the new version of Cosmos aired last night on Fox and is airing now on National Geographic channel. I was a huge fan of the original series with Carl Sagan. Host Neil deGrasse Tyson is just as engaging (IMO) as Sagan. Tonight's episode "When Knowledge Conquered Fear" was especially fascinating. It focuses on the heroes of cosmic science (Isaac Newton, Edmund Halley, Robert Hooke).

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:51 pm 
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Thanks Mal... I will look out for it.

Not watching ANY normal TV at the moment.... OP trial cuts across evening TV time.

It could well be on here? I'll have to check. But hope for a re-run. :)

I could always check out your link... but in the future :cool

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