Carl Sagan did a LOT as a physicist, astronomer, and science communicator.  He inspired and continues to inspire many to pursue science learning.  He and others help to wrestle science and engineering from the heady clouds of academia and present it, in a receivable and digestible format, to humanity.  

Today, Carl talks to us from beyond the grave about books, something he refers to as "magic."

Carl Sagan did a LOT as a physicist, astronomer, and science communicator. He inspired and continues to inspire many to pursue science learning. He and others help to wrestle science and engineering from the heady clouds of academia and present it, in a receivable and digestible format, to humanity. Today, Carl talks to us from beyond the grave about books, something he refers to as "magic."

Carl Sagan did a LOT as a physicist, astronomer, and science communicator.&nbsp; He inspired and continues to inspire many to pursue science learning.&nbsp; He and others help to wrestle science and engineering from the heady clouds of academia and present it, in a receivable and digestible format, to humanity.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Today, Carl talks to us from beyond the grave about books, something he refers to as "magic."

Episode 53 - Carl Sagan on Human Magic

Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history.  Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears.  They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations.  

This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them.  To whom were they said or written?  What was their intended effect and on whom?  What was the originator thinking?  Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Episode 53 - Carl Sagan on Human Magic

Episode 53 - Carl Sagan on Human Magic