Episode

Horizon: The Race for the Double Helix

Name: Horizon: The Race for the Double Helix
Released: 1974-07-08
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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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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