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In the first half of the 20th century pioneering geneticist Nikolai Vavilov traveled 5 continents assembling a treasury of the worlds seeds. He dreamed that science could be the means to end hunger. His refusal to tell a scientific lie cost him his life. The heroism of his colleagues and its direct impact on your life is one of the most stirring stories in the history of science.
In the first half of the 20th century pioneering geneticist Nikolai Vavilov traveled 5 continents assembling a treasury of the worlds seeds. He dreamed that science could be the means to end hunger. His refusal to tell a scientific lie cost him his life. The heroism of his colleagues and its direct impact on your life is one of the most stirring stories in the history of science.
Guest stars
Viggo Mortensen
Nikolai Vavilov (voice)
Seth MacFarlane
(voice)
Ken Lally
(voice)
Phil Crowley
(voice)
Yuri Lowenthal
(voice)
Edita Brychta
(voice)
Christopher Lee Parson
(voice)
Andrew Pifko
(voice)
Brendan Bradley
(voice)
Matthew Jayson Cwern
(voice)
Alan Shearman
(voice)
Natasha Goubskaya
(voice)
Crew
Ann Druyan
Director
Ann Druyan
Writer
Brannon Braga
Writer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Director of Photography