Cosmos S01E12 · The World Set Free

Overview

The Ship of the Imagination travels to our near neighbor Venus, where we begin our journey to discover the long history of global warming and the greenhouse effect. Later, explore the detrimental effects of climate change and trace the magnitude of our impact on the Earth’s atmosphere. However, with knowledge, technology and science within our grasp, imagine a hopeful future where we dedicate our efforts to taking care of our home, Planet Earth.

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1. 1 1. Standing Up in the Milky Way2014-03-09 · 46mThe Ship of the Imagination, unfettered by ordinary limits on speed and size, drawn by the music of cosmic harmonies, can take us anywhere in space and time. It has been idling for
2. 2 2. Some of the Things that Molecules Do2014-03-16 · 44mHost Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a voyage to explore the relatedness of all living things and the possible evolution of life in the cosmos. Go on a journey to discover how artificial
3. 3 3. When Knowledge Conquered Fear2014-03-23 · 46mThere was a time, not so long ago, when natural events could only be understood as gestures of divine displeasure. We will witness the moment that all changed; but first, the Ship
4. 4 4. A Sky Full of Ghosts2014-03-30 · 44mAn exploration of how light, time and gravity combine to distort our perceptions of the universe. We eavesdrop on a series of walks along a beach on summer nights in the year 1809.
5. 5 5. Hiding in the Light2014-04-06 · 46mThe Ship of the Imagination travels back in time to reveal 11th century Europe and North Africa during the golden age of Islam, when brilliant physicist Ibn al-Haytham discovered t
6. 6 6. Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still2014-04-13 · 46mThe Ship of the Imagination ventures on an epic voyage to the bottom of a dewdrop to explore the universe on the smallest scale and observe exotic life forms invisible to the naked
7. 7 7. The Clean Room2014-04-20 · 44mTo determine the true age of the Earth, geochemist Clair Patterson developed the uranium-lead dating method to make an unprecedented discovery – calculating Earth's age of 4.5 bill
8. 8 8. Sisters of the Sun2014-04-27 · 43mDiscover the remarkable story of Annie Jump Cannon and Cecilia Payne, two incredible women who challenged conventional wisdom and uncovered the real-life story of the stars. Cannon
9. 9 9. The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth2014-05-04 · 44mThe Ship of the Imagination embarks on a journey through space and time to grasp how the autobiography of the Earth is written in its atoms, its oceans, its continents and all livi
10. 10 10. The Electric Boy2014-05-11 · 43mTravel to 19th century England and meet Michael Faraday, a child of poverty who grew up to invent the motor and the generator. His ideas about electricity and discovery of magnetic
11. 11 11. The Immortals2014-05-18 · 45mThe Ship of the Imagination travels across the cosmos to discover the possibility of beings that live forever and explain why other civilizations perish. Then, visit the Cosmic Cal
12. 12 12. The World Set Free2014-06-01 · 41mThe Ship of the Imagination travels to our near neighbor Venus, where we begin our journey to discover the long history of global warming and the greenhouse effect. Later, explore
13. 13 13. Unafraid of the Dark2014-06-08 · 46mThe Ship of the Imagination makes a final journey to explore one of the biggest mysteries of the universe: dark energy. Meet one of science's greatest unsung heroes, Fritz Zwicky,