Fair rating?One Strange Rock· Season 1 · Episode 9
Awakening
Your brain is an anomaly. We tend to think that once the first life emerged it was inevitable that it would eventually evolve into us. But there is nothing inevitable about consciousness. For over 2 billion years no life on earth possessed a brain. And even today, 90% of life doesn’t have a brain. How life and our strange rock came together to create consciousness is a story of almost impossible and unnecessary coincidences….
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#8In Season 1of 10 rated episodes
#8All-timeof 10 rated episodes
−0.3vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.8
2018First airedMay 21, 2018
Guest stars
Esentai Bekbolatas Self - Eagle HunterEsen Sailauas Self - Eagle Hunter
Jonathan Paredesas Self - Cliff DiverUvaserua Tjiposaas Self - Himba Chief's WifeLama Samdupas Self - Tibetan Buddhist MonkJulie Misakias Self - Hong Kong ResidentIain Kerras Self - Expedition LeaderRocky Robinsonas Self - MotorcyclistPeggy Whitsonas Self - Astronaut
Nicole Stottas Self - Astronaut
Chris Hadfieldas Self - Astronaut
Michael J. Massiminoas Self - AstronautJerry Linengeras Self - Astronaut
Mae Jemisonas Self - Astronaut
Jonathan Paredesas Self - Cliff DiverUvaserua Tjiposaas Self - Himba Chief's WifeLama Samdupas Self - Tibetan Buddhist MonkJulie Misakias Self - Hong Kong ResidentIain Kerras Self - Expedition LeaderRocky Robinsonas Self - MotorcyclistPeggy Whitsonas Self - AstronautNicole Stottas Self - AstronautChris Hadfieldas Self - AstronautMichael J. Massiminoas Self - AstronautJerry Linengeras Self - AstronautMae Jemisonas Self - Astronaut