Symphony of Science – ‘Our Place in the Cosmos’ (ft. Sagan, Dawkins, Kaku, Jastrow)

MP3: symphonyofscience.com “Our Place in the Cosmos”, the third video from the Symphony of Science, was crafted using samples from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, Richard Dawkins’ Genius of Charles Darwin series, Dawkins’ TED Talk, Stephen Hawking’s Universe series, Michio Kaku’s interview on Physics and aliens, plus added visuals from Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi, History Channel’s Universe series, and IMAX Cosmic Voyage. The themes present in this song are intended to explore our understanding of our origins within the universe, and to challenge the commonplace notion that humans have a superior or privleged position, both on our home planet and in the universe itself. RIP Dr. Sagan and Dr. Jastrow! For more science remixes, check out http As always, view in HQ mode for better sound and visuals. Enjoy! John john@symphonyofscience.com Lyrics: [Narrator] With every century Our eyes on the universe have been opened anew We are witness To the very brink of time and space [Robert Jastrow] We must ask ourselves We who are so proud of our accomplishments What is our place in the cosmic perspective of life? [Carl Sagan] The exploration of the cosmos Is a voyage of self discovery As long as there have been humans We have searched for our place in the cosmos [Richard Dawkins] Are there things about the universe That will be forever beyond our grasp? Are there things about the universe that are Ungraspable? [Sagan] One of the great revelations of space exploration Is the image of the earth, finite …

Neil deGrasse Tyson Best Sermon

Neil de Grasse Tyson’s famous 2006 science testimonial at the 2006 Beyond Belief Conference, remixed for better visuals: how the Universe “called” to him as a child, and thus he became an astrophysicist; the excitement of learning we are made of stardust. One clip of the original of this video was used in “We Are All Connected” by Symphony of Science

Symphony of Science – ‘We Are All Connected’ (ft. Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Bill Nye)

Supernova 1987A – IYA2009 (English version)

ESPAÑOL: VERSIÓN Y DESCRIPCIÓN AQUÍ: www.youtube.com ENGLISH: A short story about the Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), illustrated with images, data and facts from HUBBLESITE.ORG, a website from NASA/ESA. Background music is the Symphony No.7, second movement (Allegretto) by Ludwig van Beethoven. More information about SN 1987A: en.wikipedia.org This video was edited to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009), as declared by the UNESCO and IAU: www.astronomy2009.org STORY OF THIS …