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Post by Admin - [BLC] GabeWalker on Apr 25, 2014 14:32:31 GMT -8
Website: www.cosmosontv.com/About:Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 American science documentary television series. The show is a follow-up to the 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which was presented by Carl Sagan on the Public Broadcasting Service and is considered a milestone for scientific documentaries. This series was developed to bring back the foundation of science to network television at the height of other scientific-based television series and films. The show is presented by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who was inspired by Sagan as a young college student. Among the executive producers are Seth MacFarlane, whose clout and financial investment was instrumental in bringing the show to broadcast television, and Ann Druyan, Sagan's widow and a co-creator of the original series. The series loosely follows the same thirteen-episode format and storytelling approach that the original Cosmos used, including elements such as the "Ship of the Imagination", but features information updated since the 1980 series along with extensive computer-generated graphics and animation footage augmenting the narration. The show is produced by Brannon Braga, and Alan Silvestri provides the backing score. The series premiered on March 9, 2014, simultaneously in the US across ten 21st Century Fox networks. The remainder of the series will air on Fox, with the National Geographic Channel rebroadcasting the episodes the next night with extra content. The series has been rebroadcast internationally in dozens of other countries by local National Geographic and Fox stations. SourceVideo:
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Registered: Dec 24, 2013 14:51:45 GMT -8
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Post by MissingNo on May 12, 2014 12:51:07 GMT -8
I can't wait to throw my money at this when they make a disc set; such an awesome show.
The variety of visuals is entertaining all on its own; from the most advanced cosmic simulations you will ever see to animated sequences that tell historical tales in story-book format, the show is a feast for the eyes.
The more overt science element is extremely educational (and interesting). Not only do you learn about how a myriad of phenomena work, but you discover components of the physical world you never new existed. There is also a strong human element in how the information is shared; you learn about the struggles and sacrifices pioneers and key members of the scientific community faced to forward the advancement of society.
To top it off, Neil deGrasse Tyson is pretty much the most badass mofo to grace modern-day astrophysics, and its super cool he gets to carry the torch of Sagan's legacy. Neils conveyance is akin to a fireside tale told by a seasoned grandfather, and he is just as comfortable sharing what we don't know as he is with celebrating what science has discovered. He has an awesome miniseries available on Netflix called "The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries" which goes over similar information in more of a lecture format.
Science FTW.
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