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The Elusive Christian Notion of Heaven
37:28 - 40:58 (03:30)
A search spanning 10 billion light years has found nothing resembling the Christian idea of heaven. A filmmaker's project is discussed along with a letter asking the question of how we know that heaven doesn't exist.
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The original name for the TV series "Cosmos" was going to be "Man and the Cosmos," but scientist Carl Sagan felt it was sexist and proposed a couple other titles before settling on "Cosmos."
37:28 - 38:14 (00:45)
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The original name for the TV series "Cosmos" was going to be "Man and the Cosmos," but scientist Carl Sagan felt it was sexist and proposed a couple other titles before settling on "Cosmos." The show was filmed over three years and was a single run of shows on PBS.
ChapterThe Elusive Christian Notion of Heaven
EpisodeSelects: Carl Sagan: American Hero
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Carl Sagan, a well-known science communicator, and his five children, two of them in writing, including a sci-fi author, were discussed.
38:14 - 39:10 (00:56)
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Carl Sagan, a well-known science communicator, and his five children, two of them in writing, including a sci-fi author, were discussed. Carl Sagan's various works, including his Encyclopedia Britannica entry on life, were mentioned and he was noted as an accomplished individual despite, as described, being a "pothead."
ChapterThe Elusive Christian Notion of Heaven
EpisodeSelects: Carl Sagan: American Hero
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the search for heaven in the universe and shares a letter where he responds to an inquiry about the existence of heaven.
39:10 - 40:58 (01:47)
Summary
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the search for heaven in the universe and shares a letter where he responds to an inquiry about the existence of heaven.