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Cosmos· Season 1 · Episode 11

The Persistence of Memory

S01E11·6.9·December 7, 1980·1h·National Geographic

The brain is the focus of this fascinating portion of our journey as Dr. Sagan examines another of the intelligent creatures with whom we share the planet Earth — whales. Then we wind through the maze of the human brain to witness the architecture of thought. We see how genes, brains, and books store the information necessary for human survival.

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#10In Season 1of 13 rated episodes
#36All-timeof 39 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.1
1980First airedDecember 7, 1980

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