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Tag Archives: cosmos
Cosmos: Possible Worlds Premiers on Fox Tomorrow
Back in March, I posted about the new season of Cosmos. This is Neil deGrasse Tyson’s second follow-up to Carl Sagan’s classic series. He already did Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey in 2014, which I enjoyed and reviewed extensively at the … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Science, TV Reviews
Tagged carl sagan, cosmos, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, neil degrasse tyson
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Cosmos Season 3 Starts Tomorrow!
Correction: as of March 10, Cosmos is NOT available on Disney Plus. As far as I can tell, you can currently get it only on cable services like Hulu Live TV or YouTube TV. (Ugh. If I wanted to pay … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Science, TV Reviews
Tagged carl sagan, cosmos, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, National Georgraphic, neil degrasse tyson
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Cosmos follow-up: Hypatia and the Library of Alexandria
The recent Cosmos series has been a tour-de-force for science education and popularization, equal to the original. However, there is one aspect of both series that I have to take issue with, and that is the holding up of the … Continue reading
Posted in History, TV Reviews
Tagged carl sagan, cosmos, hypatia, library of alexandria, neil degrasse tyson
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Cosmos side by side: part 3
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey has wrapped up, with the final episode airing last Sunday. Here I am reviewing Episodes 10-13 of the series. See also my reviews of Episodes 1-4 and Episodes 5-9.
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Tagged carl sagan, cosmos, neil degrasse tyson
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Cosmos side by side: part 2
This is my review of Episodes 5-9 of the new Cosmos series, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. See my review of Episodes 1-4 here. The middle third of the new Cosmos series branches out more from the original, tackling many … Continue reading
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Cosmos side by side
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey aired its fourth episode this week. The long-awaited follow-up to Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage may only be enjoying modest ratings in our modern 500-channels-with-DVR-and-Internet media, but it continues to keep pace … Continue reading
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On Giordano Bruno
The new Cosmos TV series has drawn criticism for its depiction of Giordano Bruno, a Dominican Monk and philosopher who was burned at the stake for heresy in 1600. A lot has been said about this, including criticism of the … Continue reading
Television review: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s long awaited sequel to Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage premiered on Sunday. For those of you who have not seen it, you can watch the full episode on the website. My feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Science, TV Reviews
Tagged a spacetime odyssey, carl sagan, cosmos, neil degrasse tyson
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The new Cosmos series premiers!
In 1980, the great astronomer and popular science figure Carl Sagan (top) premiered the acclaimed PBS series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which introduced millions of people to the wonders of the universe for the first time. It remained the most … Continue reading
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