Cosmos
Alan Lightman’s new TV series explores where humans fit in the universe
By Yonat Shimron — January 6, 2023
(RNS) — In the new three-part series, the scientist interviews some of the brightest minds about the thorniest questions. How did life first emerge? Why are we here?
For atheists, the idea of aliens seems real. Religious people doubt it.
By Bob Smietana — August 23, 2021
(RNS) — A new study finds that atheists think there just might be aliens out there. Evangelicals are not so sure.
Faith and the cosmos: An astrophysicist fields the big questions
By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2017
(RNS) 'I have my own personal rule, which is I never, ever tell people what to believe. And I never, ever tell people they’re wrong,' says Paul M. Sutter, an astrophysicist who fields questions from the public — some of them religious — on the cosmos.
Why atheists should follow Carl Sagan’s lead
By Chris Stedman — November 9, 2014
What we celebrate when we recognize Carl Sagan Day is not only Sagan himself. We are really celebrating this amazing cosmos in which we live—and our capacity within it to experience beauty, make meaning, and find purpose.
Why atheists shouldn’t dismiss philosophy: ‘Plato’ author Rebecca Goldstein
By Chris Stedman — May 19, 2014
As atheists debate the merits of philosophy, 'Plato at the Googleplex' author Rebecca Goldstein tells RNS that philosophy isn’t in competition with science and explains why atheists shouldn’t dismiss it.
Nick Sagan on ‘Cosmos,’ Carl, and his “strange childhood”
By Chris Stedman — March 16, 2014
Carl Sagan's son Nick talks with RNS about his father's impact, memories from his "strange" and "surreal" childhood, the new "Cosmos," and what it was like to record a greeting for potential extraterrestrials at six years old.
Our place in the ‘Cosmos’: Carl Sagan’s Humanism in 5 quotes
By Chris Stedman — March 9, 2014
Carl Sagan is widely credited with inspiring a generation of scientists. But Sagan's humanistic words and actions also inspired many others. Here are five of his most compelling quotes.
‘Cosmos’ and Carl Sagan’s legacy: An interview with SETI Sagan Center Director David Morrison
By Chris Stedman — March 6, 2014
David Morrison, Carl Sagan's first doctoral student and current Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, speaks with RNS about Sagan's legacy, what it was like to be one of Sagan’s students, the “Cosmos” reboot, and more.
Carl Sagan: ‘The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be’
By Kimberly Winston — March 5, 2014
(RNS) “There are wonders enough out there without our inventing any,” Carl Sagan said.
As Fox-TV re-creates ‘Cosmos’ series, Carl Sagan’s following grows
By Kimberly Winston — March 5, 2014
(RNS) Many atheists, agnostics and humanists credit Carl Sagan and his “Cosmos” TV series with instilling in them skepticism of the supernatural and a sense of wonder about the universe. Both, they say, encouraged their rejection of institutional religion.
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