Carl Sagan Blog-a-thon

A blogathon for Carl Saga is going on today. I can't believe it, but today marks the ten-year anniversary of his death. The Syracuse Post-Standard describes Sagan as a person who "could explain any concept in science and make it understandable for the general public." I remember first reading Sagan just before his death on a three-day Greyhound ride to Seattle. A master of exposition, I recall finally understanding Jungian Collective Unconscious through Sagan's explanation of evolution. I recommend him as a writer math/science majors should read. Though I recognize his tendencies toward literary styling, I can't say I've encountered a better science writer for students and the general public. Sagan was a scientist who respected writing, treasured and worked hard at crafting his discoveries so the rest of us could think about the unsolved issues of the universe.

While certainly he can't be replaced, I hope other scientific writers are following his lead. I'd like to suggest other writers to F-Y-students who should read public writing as good as Sagan's.