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Ann Druyan



Ann Druyan is an American author and Emmy Award–winning writer, producer, and director. She cowrote the 1980 PBS documentary series Cosmos, hosted by astronomer Carl Sagan. As the founder and CEO of Cosmos Studios, she also was the creator, producer, and writer of the 2014 sequel, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and its sequel series, Cosmos: Possible Worlds. She was program director of the first solar sail deep space mission.

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Cosmos Panel QA Featuring Seth Macfarlane, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan | Devoutnone

Cosmos A Space Time Odyssey stars Neil Degrasse Tyson. Seth MacFarlane and Ann Druyan join Neil Degrasse Tyson on stage

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Ann Druyan
2014
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts with the origin of the Earth.

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Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
1993
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Ann Druyan Is Reimagining the Future

Cosmos co-creator discusses communicating her dream for humanity

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2020
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Ann Druyan: Pale Blue Dot and Beyond

Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/producer Ann Druyan speaks at the inauguration of the Carl Sagan Institute, May 9, 2015. The inauguration event, "(un)Discovered Worlds," featured a day of public talks given by leading scientists and renowned astronomy pioneers.

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Ann Druyan
2015
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Ann Druyan Wants to Share Her Enthusiasm for Science

Ms. Druyan, who grew up in Queens, N.Y., served as creative director for the Voyager discs. She has long pushed to bring scientific ideas to larger audiences as a writer, producer and director, often working with her late husband, the astronomer Carl Sagan.

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Daniela Hernandez
2020
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Ann Druyan at Planetfest 2012

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Ann Druyan
2012
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Dear Voyagers: How Your Billion-Year Journey Carries True Love

You, the farthest objects we have ever touched, now venture beyond that place where the sun’s wind gives way to roaring interstellar gales; far, far away—and yet I feel close to you.

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Ann Druyan
2019
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Why "Cosmos" Producer Ann Druyan Is Optimistic About the Future

"We have to adapt," the "Cosmos" producer tells Salon. "The dinosaurs never saw it coming. We have no excuse."

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Nicole Karlis
2020
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Q&A: ‘Cosmos’ Author Ann Druyan Muses About Possible Worlds—and What Carl Sagan Would Do

It all started with the original “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,” which brought cosmic topics such as stellar evolution and extraterrestrial life to prime-time TV in 1980.

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2020
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