Wonders of Life
TV-PG
8.5
2013
Documentary
Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.
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- Brian Cox
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EP1 - What Is Life?
January. 27,2013
Professor Brian Cox journeys to Southeast Asia to see how life began on Earth and how the flow of energy created and supports life.
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EP2 - Expanding Universe
February. 03,2013
In the second episode, Brian travels to the U.S. to showcase how the laws of science allowed senses to arise.
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EP3 - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
February. 10,2013
Brian travels to Africa and Madagascar to analyse why Earth is a fertile place and how it allows complex life to exist.
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EP4 - Size Matters
February. 17,2013
The fourth episode sees Brian in Australia looking at how the size of life affects each plant and animal, and how long it can survive.
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