Seth MacFarlane donates Carl Sagan’s papers to Library of Congress Not only is he rebooting Sagan’s iconic Cosmos TV series for Fox next year (starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, no less), now he has generously donated money to allow the U.S. Library of Congress to acquire Carl Sagan’s personal papers. Included in the papers are personal letters, drafts of the Contact screenplay, academic articles, and the childhood drawing that you see above.  It’s appropriate that the great communicator of science, who believed that it should be accessible to everyone, should have his personal papers given the same privilege. (↬ The Washington Post)
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Seth MacFarlane donates Carl Sagan’s papers to Library of Congress

Not only is he rebooting Sagan’s iconic Cosmos TV series for Fox next year (starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, no less), now he has generously donated money to allow the U.S. Library of Congress to acquire Carl Sagan’s personal papers.

Included in the papers are personal letters, drafts of the Contact screenplay, academic articles, and the childhood drawing that you see above. 

It’s appropriate that the great communicator of science, who believed that it should be accessible to everyone, should have his personal papers given the same privilege.

(↬ The Washington Post)

Source: Washington Post

Oh, hey. It’s Seth MacFarlane talking about science and his reboot of COSMOS starring Neil deGrasse Tyson!

At first glance, the man famous for infant sociopaths, drunk dogs, and obese blowhards with a penchant for hand-to-hand combat with chickens would be an odd choice to produce a remake of the greatest public science program in history. But Seth is serious about combating the “lethargy” he sees in our society in respect to education, interest in science, and basic logical thinking. He’s a smart dude, and he’s ready to use his influence to inspire a renewed interest in science.

We don’t know how people will respond, but I am encouraged. If this blog has taught me anything, it’s that science-loving people haven’t disappeared, it’s just that so many aren’t being engaged in a way that really excites them. Even more of them look around, see boring classes, dry textbooks and peers talking about godknowswhat and don’t realize that it’s damn well and fine to love this stuff.

I think this could help change that attitude. I’m ready for COSMOS. No word on whether Neil will be forced to wear a turtleneck, though.

Also, see the accompanying article at Forbes.


Source: forbes.com

Fox Orders 13-Episode Sequel To Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ for 2013 . . . Produced by Seth MacFarlane

Wait, wait … it gets better … hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. They have been working with Carl Sagan’s widow, Ann Druyan on producing this updated remake. In prime time, no less!

How will they fit in all the pop-culture cutaways, drunk dogs and naked fat guys into Carl’s writing?