Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

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Created By	Carl Sagan
Status	Ended
Original Name	Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
First Air Date	September 28, 1980
Last Air Date	December 21, 1980
Seasons	1
Episodes	13
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, United States of America
Production Companies	KCET Carl Sagan Productions
Networks	PBS

S01E13

Who Speaks for Earth?

Through the use of special effects we retrace the 15-billion-year journey from the big bang to the present. We also hear the tragic story of the martyrdom of Hypatia, the woman scientist of ancient Alexandria. This is the famous episode on nuclear war in which Dr. Sagan argues that our responsibility for survival is owed not just to ourselves, but also to the cosmos, ancient and vast, from which we spring.

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