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Inspiration thanks to the Cosmos

So I have been watching Cosmos, currently on the 3rd show, and I have to say the more and more I watch, the more I want to get back into studying science. I do have to say I love watching this show and listening to the history of science, stories of those I have never heard and just simply introduced to all the great things science holds. What is even funnier is the fact I want to go on "pilgrimage" and visit all the great houses of all these great scientist and philosophers. I think this would be just simply amazing to see what they saw when the developed these theory's, how they lived and the simple fact of how the developed such amazing ideas. I think one of the greatest thing that I have learned is the simple fact that I think I have finally learned why math is so important, and the simple fact that I can't say I hate math why do I need it. I feel like I really need to start trying to relearn or should I see actually try to learn mathematics fully. Anyways,

Cosmos

So I just finished watching the first episode of the new "Cosmos." This version is narrated by one of the most prolific scientist of the last 10 - 20 years Neil DeGrasse Tyson, an Astrophysicist who has been extremely public about getting more people into science. I think he is an amazing fit to be the narrator of Prime time science show. Hopefully a show that well get more people to enjoy and understand the world, galaxy, and universe around us. As a kid, all I wanted to do was become a scientist like my dad and those people that I read about in books like Copernicus, Galileo, and many others. The only way I got to hear about new comings from science were my PBS kids shows, books or school. Unfortunately  did not grew up with a show like Cosmos, yet I succeed at being so enthused with science that my book collection is mainly that of science. To this day I still inspire to go to college and get a degree in Chemistry or another kind of physical science. The fact is, I am so