Book · 2013 · Science
Cosmos
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I grew up uh with cosmos both watching the pbs series and then reading the book and that influenced me a huge amount in terms of what i do.
David Eagleman · Lex Fridman Podcast · Aug 2020 Listen at 1:33:52 The best things said about it
Carl sagan is good a book on this the cosmos if you ever read cosmos by carl sagan.
Carl Sean and you had an episode with this DNA repair mechanism right so this is faulty in fancon anemia I remember that from when I was eight and then again when I was a little bit older and watching your Cosmos uh so had a pretty good graphic on that you did.
So as an undergrad I studied physics and before that I was just a little kid that watched Carl Sagan's The Cosmos and so that really put me on the trajectory of I want to be an astrophysicist, this is what I want to do.
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Cosmos by Carl Sagan is a popular science book that explores the universe, astronomy, and the interconnectedness of all life and matter through scientific inquiry. On Timcast IRL, Jeremy Rys recommended the book while discussing stellar nuclear fusion and how elements are created in stars, noting that Carl Sagan provides a solid reading on the topic. David Eagleman spoke about the book on the Lex Fridman Podcast, explaining that he grew up watching the PBS series and reading the book, which influenced him a huge amount in terms of his career and his overall path as a neuroscientist. Eagleman reiterated that, as far as nonfiction goes, this formative experience shaped his intellectual development. Similarly, on Freakonomics Radio, Mujigae Stricker mentioned that as a little kid watching the television series and reading the book, she was inspired to pursue a trajectory toward becoming an astrophysicist. On StarTalk Radio, Gaurav Shah also reflected on the series and book, recalling how graphic demonstrations of DNA repair mechanisms stuck with him from his youth into adulthood. Across these various podcasts, guests frequently highlighted how Sagan's work sparked lifelong scientific curiosity, influenced professional paths, and made complex cosmic and biological concepts accessible to younger generations.
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David Eagleman i grew up uh with cosmos both watching the pbs series and then reading the book and that influenced me a hu… 2
“i grew up uh with cosmos both watching the pbs series and then reading the book and that influenced me a huge amount in terms of what i do”
“as far as not as far as nonfiction goes i grew up uh with cosmos both watching the pbs series and then reading the book”
Jeremy Rys carl sagan is good a book on this the cosmos if you ever read cosmos by carl sagan 1
“carl sagan is good a book on this the cosmos if you ever read cosmos by carl sagan”
Gaurav Shah Carl Sean and you had an episode with this DNA repair mechanism right so this is faulty in fancon anemia I… 1
“Carl Sean and you had an episode with this DNA repair mechanism right so this is faulty in fancon anemia I remember that from when I was eight and then again when I was a little bit older and watching your Cosmos uh so had a pretty good graphic on that you did”
Mujigae Stricker So as an undergrad I studied physics and before that I was just a little kid that watched Carl Sagan's The… 1
“So as an undergrad I studied physics and before that I was just a little kid that watched Carl Sagan's The Cosmos and so that really put me on the trajectory of I want to be an astrophysicist, this is what I want to do”
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“Donald Goldsmith who's a astronomy writer and co-wrote the original Cosmos”
“because of Neil and Cosmos I am now a huge fan of astrophysics”
“he did a no look reach behind him and pulled one of his books that he then signed to me so a no look reach means you wrote so many books”