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1. Describe the joke made by the driver.

The driver, who has the same name as a famous television interviewer, asks Carl Sagan if he is annoyed to have the same name as that 'science guy.' When Carl replies that he is indeed the real Carl Sagan, the driver says that he had assumed that they shared the same name problem.

2. What is Mr. Buckley's problem with science?

Mr. Buckley, the driver, is an avid fan of science. Unfortunately, he has no access to real science, and is instead indoctrinated by the pseudoscience he sees on television. According to Carl, Mr. Buckley's naivete has been taken advantage of by society and the media.

3. Why is Hippocrates important?

Hippocrates is credited as being the father of medicine, but he is also responsible for the invention of the scientific method. Rather than having created all the medical theories and techniques, Hippocrates instead created a testable, fact-based system to base medicine upon which immeasurably improved its effectiveness for future generations.

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