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Carl Edward Sagan (; SAY-gən; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator. Initially an assistant professor at Harvard, Sagan later moved to Cornell, where he was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and directed the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. He played an active role in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager programs.
Carl Sagan: The Man Who Predicted The End of the World
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Carl Sagan Predicted the End of the World—Here’s What He Got Right
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Hebdomadal Question: What deserves my attention this week, but not yet my belief?
When I started out as an entrepreneur, every new offer, audience, and platform looked like a door worth walking through. Years later, I see the opposite trap in experienced founders. In this Hebdomadal Question, I turn to Carl Sagan’s call for a “marriage of wonder and skepticism” and ask what dese…
Ep. 268 - Science Communication, Gatekeeping & The Fitness Industry (feat Dr. Pak)
Dr. Pak is back on Iron Culture for his third appearance! This time, he sat down with Omar and Dr. Helms for a meta-discussion on the challenges of science communication. How do you maintain credibility when you're using social media as a science communication tool? This challenge has changed, but …
617: Test your gut, don’t trust it –the scientific mindset for product teams – with Stefan Thomke, PhD
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Stefan Thomke, professor at Harvard Business School, and author of The Scientific Mindset: How Thinking Scientifically Drives Better Business Decisions, shares five elements of a scientific mindset, four types of uncertai…
Let's Remove The Warning Labels
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Monday's Interesting Headlines | November 9, 2026
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In today's episode of Simple Joe, we're kicking things off with a Michigan man who lived 555 days without a human heart, thanks to some pretty incredible medical technology. We're checking the weather in Ann Arbor, Michigan, celebrating birthdays, incl…
Contact, by Carl Sagan
This week, the crew tackles Contact by Carl Sagan, a science fiction novel written by an actual scientist, and boy, you can tell. The science is fascinating, the ideas are enormous, and the exposition is delivered with all the subtlety of a university lecture.
Sarah, Tommy, Rick, and Andrew dive in…
What Are the Odds?
November: On Happiness and Peace
November 10
A lot of odd and seemingly random occurrences throughout time and from the dawn of history and the formation of the Earth, and hell, even the solar system and galaxy and universe had to happen just the exact way they happened in order for you to be sitti…
Nuclear Winter_ Carl Sagan_ _ The Drake Equation with Neil deGrasse Tyson_ Ann Druyan_ _ Brian Toon
Drift into peaceful sleep as this calming science conversation revisits nuclear winter, Carl Sagan, and the Drake Equation, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan, and Brian Toon. With gentle narration and soothing cosmic imagery, wander through quiet night skies, distant worlds, and thoughtful …
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