Vavilov
March 16, 2020
43 min
4.2/5
Possible Worlds - Episode 4: Vavilov
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
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.
Episode Information
TV Show
Cosmos
Season
Possible Worlds
Episode Number
4
Air Date
March 16, 2020
Runtime
43 minutes
Rating
4.2/5
Guest Stars
Viggo Mortensen
Nikolai Vavilov (voice)
Seth MacFarlane
(voice)
Ken Lally
(voice)
Phil Crowley
(voice)
Yuri Lowenthal
(voice)
Edita Brychta
(voice)
Crew
J
John Duffy
Editor
Ann Druyan
Writer
Ann Druyan
Director
E
Eric A. Sears
Editor
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Director of Photography
Brannon Braga
Writer