Cosmos S1E11: The Persistence of Memory
- Aired: 1980-12-07
- Time: 20:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
Overview
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.