| "The Clean Room" | |
|---|---|
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Brannon Braga |
| Written by | Ann Druyan Steven Soter |
| Narrated by | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Produced by | Livia Hanich Steve Holtzman |
| Featured music | Alan Silvestri |
| Editing by | John Duffy Michael O'Halloran Eric Lea |
| Production code | 107 |
| Original air date | April 20, 2014 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearance | |
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"The Clean Room" is the seventh episode of the American documentary television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. It premiered on April 20, 2014, on Fox and aired on April 21, 2014, on National Geographic Channel. The episode explores the methods and processes used to measure the age of the Earth. The episode also pays tribute to geochemist Clair Patterson (voiced by Richard Gere) in his quest to remove the neurotoxin lead, from gasoline.[1] The episode's title alludes to Patterson's attempts in sterilizing his lab after realizing that the inconsistent results in his experiments were due to lead contamination.
The episode received a 1.4/4 in the 18-49 rating/share, with 3.74 million American viewers watching on Fox.[2]
- ^ Poladian, Charles (April 20, 2014). "'Cosmos' Episode 7 Preview: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Discovers Earth's Age In 'The Clean Room' [VIDEO]". International Business Times. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 22, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Amazing Race' Adjusted Up; 'Dateline', 'American Dream Builders', 'The Good Wife' & 'Believe' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
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