"The aspirations of democracy are based on the notion of an informed citizenry, capable of making wise decisions. The choices we are asked to make become increasingly complex. They require the longer-term thinking and greater tolerance for ambiguity that science fosters. The new economy is predicated on a continuous pipeline of scientific and technological innovation. It can not exist without workers and consumers who are mathematically and scientifically literate."
Ann Druyan is an American author, producer, and science communicator known for co-writing and producing Cosmos with Carl Sagan and Steven Soter. She served as creative director of NASA's Voyager Interstellar Message project and has produced multiple Cosmos sequel series. Her work focuses on public understanding of science and humanistic inquiry.