Why Carl Sagan Liked Smoking Marijuana
Here’s a short answer: serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship
4 min readApr 2, 2024
We have known Carl Sagan as a luminary in the domains of cosmology, astronomy, and science communication in general. What many people do not know is that he was also fond of smoking marijuana. The major question here is: What exactly did he see or feel in smoking weed that other scientists we know (or at least I know) didn’t? Did Carl Sagan really just admit to getting high and finding it enlightening? Oh yes, he did, and how! Let’s dig into the…