Carl Sagan

Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science popularizer. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He is world-famous for his popular science books and the television series ', which he co-wrote and presented. In his works, he frequently advocated the scientific method.

External links

• In Memory of Carl Sagan. Tributes by Tom McDonough, James Randi and Michael Shermer, and a selection of quotes from Sagan's works, published in Skeptic, Vol. 4, no. 4, 1996, pp. 10-17.
• CarlSagan.Com. Homepage of Cosmos Studios, which sells the Cosmos series on DVD and VHS video tape.
• Carl Sagan, Cornell astronomer, dies today (Dec. 20) in Seattle. Cornell University press release on Sagan's death.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day: Carl Sagan. December 26, 1996.
• Mr. X - Sagan's essay in the 1971 book Marihuana Reconsidered
• Larry Klaes' in-depth analysis of the film and novel Contact
• "Big Bang Bust" TIME magazine, December 14, 1981
• "The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence" Cosmic Search Magazine Vol. 1 No. 2, March 1979
• Carl Sagan Planet Walk
• Sagan The electronic music group
• 25th Anniversary Rebroadcast of Cosmos on The Science Channel
• Robert Anton Wilson's "The Astronomer Who Abolished Gravity" from Cosmic Trigger 3.