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Cosmos S2E4 — Vavilov

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Cosmos•Season 2•Episode 4

Vavilov

8.2/10 · 16 votesMar 16, 202043 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byAnn Druyan

Written byAnn Druyan, Brannon Braga

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Seasons2

Season 2 Episodes13

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Ladder to the Stars

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Cast2

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self - Host

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Crew8

J

John Duffy

Editor

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Writer

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Director

E

Eric A. Sears

Editor

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga

Writer

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Tomas Sanchez

Stunt Coordinator

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Mara Herdmann

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"Vavilov" is episode 4 of Cosmos season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 16 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Ann Druyan and written by Ann Druyan, Brannon Braga, it aired on March 16, 2020.

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