Celebrate Carl Sagan Day!

I just received this very special message from the Center for Inquiry reminding me to celebrate one of the great science communicators of our time:

Carl Sagan was a Professor of Astronomy and Space Science and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, but most of us know him as a Pulitzer Prize winning author, a tireless advocate for science and reason, and the creator of the groundbreaking PBS series, COSMOS. 

Sagan was that rarest of individuals: a scientist and researcher who was also adept at communicating scientific ideas to the general public. 

Through his work, Sagan taught us some physics, some history, some chemistry and biology, and lots of astronomy. Along the way he eased an entire generation from the abyss of cosmic insignificance to an understanding of our unique significance to each other. 

Today, on what would have been his 77th birthday, thousands of people around the world are taking time out from their normal routine to pay tribute to Sagan, revisit his meaningful work, and revel in the cosmos he helped us discover and understand. 

Visit carlsaganday.org to find a Sagan Day event near you.