Ocupation: Astronomer
Life: November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996
Birthday: November 9
Death: December 20
It's perilous and foolhardy for the average citizen to remain ignorant about global warming, say, or ozone depletion, air pollution, toxic and radioactive wastes, acid rain, topsoil erosion, tropical deforestation, exponential population growth. Jobs and wages depend on science and technology.
source: Carl Sagan (2011). “Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark”, p.25, Ballantine Books
topic: Ozone Depletion, Radioactive Waste, Foolhardy, Topsoil, Acid Rain, Air Pollution, Deforestation