Episode

Horizon: The Knowledge Explosion

Name: Horizon: The Knowledge Explosion
Released: 1964-09-21
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Prof. Arthur C. Clarke, Derek Price and Nigel Balchin discuss the past and future of science.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 6
Air date: 1964-09-21
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Knowledge Explosion is Episode 6 in 1964 of Horizon. It aired on 1964-09-21. The runtime is 60 min.

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