Saw the new version, a bit glossy and glitzy (with the usual repetition) but worth it just for Tyson's story of his day out with Sagan, which was inspirational.

Although I'm doing my PhD in vertebrate palaeontology there's no doubt programmes such as Cosmos were a massive influence on me as a boy (I am a mature student, age-wise at least), and Sagan was superb at communicating the wonder, awe and pure joy that science helps us to experience as the process of discovery continues.

Tyson (who is an equally capable communicator) mentioned the power of the scientific method several times and the need to communicate it clearly to everyone, and the importance of this was itself communicated very well by the programme.