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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 excited about this show being on prime TV. I think that this show might be the inspiration for a couple kids that might not have had that inspiration for science because their world was never opened.

I sometimes look back at my childhood and I am simply amazed by how much time I spent reading and looking at stuff regarding the world and the universe. How much time I wondered about stuff and how things change. I am extremely thankful that both of my parents pushed me to work towards that goal even though in the end I went another direction. The fact is I was given an option unlike many others. As I stated earlier, I think this show might be the start of one of the next big scientist.

At the very end of the first episode, Dr. Tyson talked about his inspiration, Dr. Carl Sagan. Dr. Sagan was one of the original creators of the first take of "Cosmos" and was also one of the most prolific astronomers ever. Dr. Tyson stated that he was just a 17 year old kid, from the "bronks" who already wanted to be scientist but got the chance to spend a whole day with Dr. Sagan. That day had changed his whole life. I think Dr. Tyson is keeping this tradition open and hoping that he is able to inspire others.

I truly hope that will happen, because right now I don't think science has a huge chance to gain leap and bonds and tell a new growth of inspiring scientist hits.

Also I hope kids shows like Bill Nye and Binkmans world come back. Even more so if I have kids.

Anyways hears to hopping.

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