Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey [4 Discs] [DVD]

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  Cosmos, Updated and more

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  Neil deGrasse Tyson was the perfect choice for the host of this updated and revised series. 30 years ago Carl Sagan created and hosted the first broadcasts of what became one of the most beloved and remembered television series. Sagan explained the science of astronomy and the wonders of the universe to us all. He satisfied our intellect and piqued our curiosity. But Cosmos was not only about outer space. Sagan taught us about the Earth as well, about the balance of nature and the fragility of our planet. In 2014 Neil deGrasse Tyson re-examined the lessons from Sagan and offered what has been learned in the generation passing between the two series. He expands on Sagan's lessons and gives us precise insightful commentaries on biology, evolution, the development of several species, and the origin of our planet. Tyson looks back on the life and times of various scientists using animations. We learn why they challenged the beliefs of their day and often suffered for it. We learn the value of understanding and education from these look backs. Neil deGrasse Tyson does as Carl Sagan did before him, he piques our curiosity to open our minds. You will get the sense that Both men believe that science benefits us all.

  Posted 11 years ago by Blackguard

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  The Universe on a Disk

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  Those who have seen the original Cosmos need not fear that it has been diminished by its successor. The new series is an homage to the old, while bringing updated information not available to Sagan. Sagan's name is invoked several times, each time in a powerfully emotional way. The visuals are great, and even as a dedicated science layperson, there was always something new to learn from the videos. Still working my way through the extras, but I already feel I have gotten more than my money's worth. Fair warning to creationists and fundamentalists who see science as opposed to your beliefs. Tyson is polite, but firm, in his advocacy of science and scientific method, and does not back away from stating beliefs like a young earth are silly wrong.

  Posted 11 years ago by Thornyrose13

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  Great sucessor to the original series!

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  I went to high school with John Green, nephew of Carl Sagan, and he helped introduce me to his uncle's amazing world of scientific discovery. Although I never actually got to meet the man himself, Sagan made science fun and exciting through his many books and the much beloved television series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. The new show is a great continuation of his grand tradition of bringing the joy of scientific endeavor to the general public, regardless of your current educational background, by appealing to the innate curiosity of the universe that lies within each of us.

  Posted 10 years ago by AlphaFuryan