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The Best Episodes of Wonders of Life Season 1

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Every episode of Wonders of Life Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wonders of Life Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Wonders of Life Season 1

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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  1. Background image for What Is Life?
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - What Is Life?

    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Expanding Universe

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Endless Forms Most Beautiful

    S1:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Size Matters

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Home

    S1:E5

    In the final episode, Cox explains what makes Earth a home for life and asks what ingredients were required for complex life to begin.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"What Is Life?" is the best rated episode of "Wonders of Life" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/27/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Expanding Universe".