![]() ![]() The Hayden Planetarium fanned the flames of Sagan’s early interest in astronomy, and science fiction authors, from H. Neither of his parents were scientists, but he nevertheless credited them both with fostering his senses of wonder and skepticism at an early age. ![]() (Image: Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock) Who Was Carl Sagan?Ĭarl Sagan was born in Brooklyn in 1934. As a planetary scientist, Carl Sagan’s work ranged from radio observations of Venus to work on the habitability of Jupiter and Saturn’s moons. From the Cosmos TV series, to his award-winning books and other writings, Sagan is often seen as a leading figure in the world of science communication. By Emily Levesque, University of Washington When asked to think of an expert science communicator, someone who excels at sharing the wonders of the cosmos and the beauty of billions of stars with an everyday audience, Carl Sagan’s name often comes to mind. ![]()
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