tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post1486495977101638856..comments2024-01-30T19:45:36.648+11:00Comments on Lounge of the Lab Lemming: Was Carl Sagan really all that?C W Mageehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-12544247800649448712009-09-02T03:57:32.237+10:002009-09-02T03:57:32.237+10:00Yes, Carl Sagan really was "all that"! ...Yes, Carl Sagan really was "all that"! He was quite simply the most effective popularizer of science in the second half of the 20th century.<br />Not only did he host and produce the classic "Cosmos" tv series he also was a best selling and pulitzer prize winning writer. And don't forget his one novel, "Contact", which was made into a very popular movie also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-55127312514658443112009-07-21T23:01:30.653+10:002009-07-21T23:01:30.653+10:00What I'm interested in is how to get non-scien...<i>What I'm interested in is how to get non-scientists interested and engaged (and paying for) scientific research.</i><br /><br />I think most non-scientists are more than happy to see their tax dollars going to projects that they see as benefiting them, either immediately or in the future. For example, I doubt you'd have a major outcry if you said you were going to funnel more money Thomas Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146918395558249696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-22113483151454492232009-07-21T19:39:07.483+10:002009-07-21T19:39:07.483+10:00"I'm not sure there will ever be one sing..."I'm not sure there will ever be one single individual who will be universally cited for inspiring a generation to seriously consider scientific pursuits."<br /><br />The point I was trying to make is that I'm not interested in who inspires scientists to become scientists. We have a glut of scientists at present.<br /><br />What I'm interested in is how to get C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-40960805424497152272009-07-21T05:47:46.535+10:002009-07-21T05:47:46.535+10:00Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye, Science Guy is what catap...Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye, Science Guy is what catapulted my generation to science. Heck I think Sagan died when I was starting high school so he really was not much of an influence, but the other two sure were.Genomic Repairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755692245709237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-91508089325779616222009-07-21T00:15:15.150+10:002009-07-21T00:15:15.150+10:00I'm not sure there will ever be one single ind...I'm not sure there will ever be one single individual who will be universally cited for inspiring a generation to seriously consider scientific pursuits. <br /><br />Interestingly enough, today the US is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon. One would think that projects such as this, and not single individuals, would be more suited as inspirational devices.<Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211618861743447072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-56433057955710863132009-07-17T14:21:34.208+10:002009-07-17T14:21:34.208+10:00Eric Drexler may be an interesting case study. He ...Eric Drexler may be an interesting case study. He tried to communicate with both scientists and the public about molecular manufacturing. <br /><br />When I tell people, "He committed the unforgivable scientific sin - he wrote a popular book," they know exactly what I mean.Chris Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368959552769808835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-23044400694202584702009-07-17T10:45:56.244+10:002009-07-17T10:45:56.244+10:00I think Carl is better known to the public for his...I think Carl is better known to the public for his TV appearances. I think Steve Irwin was a holy terror and did more to encourage kids to grab wild animals than anything else.Christie Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131186132737346311noreply@blogger.com