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Cosmos S2E5 — The Cosmic Connectome

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Cosmos•Season 2•Episode 5

The Cosmic Connectome

7.7/10 · 13 votesMar 23, 202043 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

A voyage of discovery through the evolution of consciousness with stops in ancient Greece, a visit to the largest life form on Earth, into the poignant dream of an abandoned orphan that opened the way to our understanding of the architecture of thought and beyond

Directed byAnn Druyan

Written byAnn Druyan, Brannon Braga

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Cast2

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self - Host

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Crew7

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John Duffy

Editor

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Director

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Writer

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Eric A. Sears

Editor

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director of Photography

Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga

Writer

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Mara Herdmann

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Cosmic Connectome" is episode 5 of Cosmos season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 13 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Ann Druyan and written by Ann Druyan, Brannon Braga, it aired on March 23, 2020.

Next: E6 · The Man of a Trillion Worlds Best of Season 2