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E: 05/04 Win Wonders of the Universe DVDs and books

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Question : Which American astronomy figurehead inspired Brian Cox to take up science?

Answer: Dr Carl Sagan (can someone confirm this pls)

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  • Izzymouse
    Izzymouse Posts: 143 Forumite
    From Wikipedia:

    Cox recalls a happy childhood in Oldham that included geeky pursuits such as plane spotting and even bus spotting. Also Brian has stated in many interviews that when he was 11, a book called Cosmos by Carl Sagan, initially inspired him to become a physicist
    I have had a few great wins from posts found on here. I am so grateful to everyone who posts competitions, you are :A

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  • smp1986
    smp1986 Posts: 138 Forumite
    please let me win this, i'll be lost without my weekly fix of Brian!!! :grinheart
    Best win ever - My wedding!!

    2011 wins so far - 2 tickets for Cardiff City home game, Get Squiggling DVD, Now 78 Party Pack, Book, Megamind DVD, In the Night Garden tour family ticket, Wonders of the Universe DVD :)


  • As I recall he said the above last week on the series and so it is the correct answer as far as I am concerned.
    I'll do one of those eleventh Heaven things in a bit
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