by Jason Major on March 21, 2014

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This is how we know nature. It is the best idea humans have ever come up with. Bill Nye, Science Guy and CEO of The Planetary Society

In this latest video from NOVAs Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers, science guy Bill Nye talks about the incredible influence that Carl Sagan had on his life, from attending his lectures on astronomy at Cornell University to eventually becoming CEO of The Planetary Society, which was co-founded by Sagan in 1980.

I took astronomy from Carl Sagan. Now theres a statement thatll get peoples attention. (It got mine, anyway.)

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A graphic designer in Rhode Island, Jason writes about space exploration on his blog Lights In The Dark, Discovery News, and, of course, here on Universe Today. Ad astra!

Tagged as: Astronomy, Bill Nye, Carl Sagan, cosmos, nova, pbs, Secret Life of Scientists, video

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Bill Nye on Taking Astronomy with Carl Sagan