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The Persistence of Memory

Name: The Persistence of Memory
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1980-12-07
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 4

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.

Aired: Dec 07, 1980 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Carl SaganCreated By: Carl SaganProducers: Carl Sagan Ann Druyan Adrian MaloneDuration: 1h Rating: 4 Country: United Kingdom, United States of America Production: KCET, Carl Sagan Productions

Seasons

Season 1

Episodes

01: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean 02: One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue 03: Harmony of the Worlds 04: Heaven and Hell 05: Blues for a Red Planet 06: Travellers' Tales 07: The Backbone of Night 08: Journeys in Space and Time 09: The Lives of the Stars 10: The Edge of Forever 11: The Persistence of Memory 12: Encyclopedia Galactica 13: Who Speaks for Earth?