Episode
Horizon: The Race for the Double Helix
Overview
This documentary of Horizon reports on the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953 by Dr. Francis Crick and Prof. James Watson.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1974-07-08
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Race for the Double Helix is Episode 19 in 1974 of Horizon. It aired on 1974-07-08. The runtime is 60 min.
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