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On February 13, 2024, the Cornell Astronomical Society and the Carl Sagan Institute were honored to hold an audience Q&A with Ann Druyan after a showing of Episode 6 of Cosmos at Cornell Cinema.

In addition to her work on Cosmos in 1980, Ann Druyan was the writer and producer for the two newer seasons of Cosmos (A Spacetime Odyssey in 2014 and Possible Worlds in 2020). She has written and co-written dozens of books, television shows, and movies, including six books with Carl Sagan and the film adaptation of Contact. She was also a member of the Voyager Golden Record team, which selected pictures, sounds, and music from Earth to cast out into space; her heartbeat and brain waves will roam the stars for millions of years.

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0:00 Opening Remarks
4:45 Q&A - Behind the scenes of Cosmos
12:45 What the Pale Blue Dot still teaches
20:56 Carl Sagan's favorite song
23:20 How to communicate science
28:38 The Voyager Golden Record
45:20 Thank you!