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Sasha Sagan: For Small Creatures Such As We

Published: Jan. 2, 2020, 7 a.m.

Author, editor, and filmmaker Sasha Sagan was raised by secular parents\u2014the astronomer Carl Sagan and the writer and producer Ann Druyan. They taught her that the natural world and vast cosmos are full of profound beauty, that science reveals truths more wondrous than any myth or fable. \n\nIn this episode, Sasha is joined by author Carolyn Cooke for a conversation about her first book, For Small Creatures Such as We, a memoir and social history that explores ritual as a form of memory that ties generations together.