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Star gazing, it's hard not to feel small...and lonely. Maybe that's why it's so irresistible to look out into all that darkness and see our own reflection staring us back, like Narcissus gazing into the pool. On this episode of Radio Lab, we reflect on our romance with, projections upon, and insignificance within space. We begin by joining some sky watchers at Fire Island to see what they see. Then, we take a trip to see Ann Druyan, one of the creators of the 1977 Golden Album included on the Voyager probes. We invited composer Philip Glass to remix this album.
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Thanks for a great show! Does anyone know the name of the piano piece at the end of Philip Glass' interview, after the description of the Ghandi film clip? It starts at 15 minutes and 55 seconds of the show. I'd love to hear the whole piece. Thanks in advance!
I have a music question as well: what's the piece this show begins with?
Thank you for your amazing show.
Another wonderful show - they are addictive!!
To mirror Helen's question, does anybody know the name of the violin piece that was played during the open of the show?
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