opens Carl Sagan in episode 1 of Cosmos, promising that what follows will be a story about everything. The 13-part journey with Carl Sagan is an unprecedented and unmatched attempt to ground ourselves in the story of existence. It lays out the breakthrough findings of humanity and is rich in stories and explanations that still tend to surprise us with what we know and don't know of the universe. If you are like most people, there are at least a few gaps in your understanding of what the method of science has revealed about existence. If you are like most people, then you easily forget, or have perhaps never fully experienced, the elegance and majesty of the machinery of the universe.Watch episode 1:
Lose yourself in it. Watch one episode. Maybe two. Don't feel as though you shouldn't start, just because you may not watch all 13 episodes. Also, Sagan's passionate narration may easily amuse you -- have a laugh, but don't let it distract.
Watch the whole series on Hulu.com.
The downside to Hulu, of course, is that you will occasionally need to take a break from lucid insights into human nature and the fabric of space and time, to yield to limited commercial interruptions. Some more background:
Related:"In 1980, the landmark series Cosmos premiered on public television. Since then, it is estimated that more than a billion people around the planet have seen it. Cosmos chronicles the evolution of the planet and efforts to find our place in the universe. Each of the 13 episodes focuses on a specific aspect of the nature of life, consciousness, the universe and time. Topics include the origin of life on Earth (and perhaps elsewhere), the nature of consciousness, and the birth and death of stars." (from Hulu)
- Cosmos on IMDB (9.6 out of 10)
- Cosmos on Wikipedia.com
Image of Carl Sagan from wikimedia commons.
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