Tag: Cosmos

  • Cosmos: Pickerings Computers from “Sisters of the Sun”

    Cosmos: Pickerings Computers from “Sisters of the Sun”

    The “Sisters of the Sun” episode of Cosmos featured stories about female scientists who helped us understand the composition and classification of stars.

  • The Brain Dump: Random Short Thoughts

    The Brain Dump: Random Short Thoughts

    A brain dump is one of those things I do when I have just a thought to share on something. It’s a random mess. Neil deGrasse Tyson is so genial and agreeable on Cosmos. He states the science in the friendliest possible way. But, underneath his low-key style is the knowledge that he’s showing all…

  • TV Equals Likes 7 Upcoming Shows. I Don’t.

    TV Equals Likes 7 Upcoming Shows. I Don’t.

    7 New Shows Premiering Soon That I’ll Be Watching at the website TV Equals by P.T. Jackson got my attention. Go take a look at the shows mentioned in the article. Notice the photographs. I’m certainly not criticizing P.T.’s taste in TV shows. But, personally, I have a problem getting excited about most of the…

  • Watch This: Trailer for Cosmos

    Watch This: Trailer for Cosmos

    Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts a continuation of the old Carl Sagan series, COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey. The new 13-part series premieres Sunday, March 9 at 9/8c on FOX. It will also appear on the National Geographic channel. Set your DVR. This ought to be good!