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In the first half of the 20th century pioneering geneticist Nikolai Vavilov traveled 5 continents assembling a treasury of the worlds seeds. He dreamed that science could be the means to end hunger. His refusal to tell a scientific lie cost him his life. The heroism of his colleagues and its direct impact on your life is one of the most stirring stories in the history of science.

Writing:
  • Carl Sagan
  • Ann Druyan
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson

Stars:
Release Date: 2014-03-09
Seasons: 1 2
TMDb: 8.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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The Fleeting Grace of the Habitable Zone
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Lost City of Life
Episode 3 - Lost City of Life
Vavilov
Episode 4 - Vavilov
The Cosmic Connectome
Episode 5 - The Cosmic Connectome
The Man of a Trillion Worlds
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The Search for Intelligent Life on Earth
Episode 7 - The Search for Intelligen...
The Sacrifice of Cassini
Episode 8 - The Sacrifice of Cassini
Magic Without Lies
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A Tale of Two Atoms
Episode 10 - A Tale of Two Atoms
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Episode 11 - Shadows of Forgotten Ance...
Coming of Age In The Anthropocene
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Seven Wonders of The New World
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