Cosmos: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Cosmos. Pick one to read it.

• Artistic License – Historyin 3,078 titlesIn the first and last episodes of the series, Sagan dedicates large portions of the episodes to talking about the Great Library of Aledxandria, the ancient Alexandrian philosopher Hypatia, and ancien…Read →
• Science Marches OnRare · in 29 titlesInvoked and discussed at length.Read →
• Nightmare RetardantRare · in 31 titlesIn "Sisters of the Sun", Tyson goes into detail about the catastrophic consequences that the death of the supergiant star Eta Carinae will have for any planets too close, even ones in another star sy…Read →
• Vindicated by HistoryRare · in 20 titlesinvoked Multiple scientists who developed ideas before technology existed to test them.Read →
• Mundane Made Awesomein 1,457 titlesBooks, as explained in Episode 11, "The Persistence of Memory", let us transcend time and death.Read →
• Comet of DoomRare · in 42 titlesDeconstructed in the third episode, "When Knowledge Conquered Fear".Read →