Episode
Horizon: The McMaster Experiment
Overview
This report by Horizon covers an experiment at McMaster University Medical School, in Ontario, Canada.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1975-06-02
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The McMaster Experiment is Episode 14 in 1975 of Horizon. It aired on 1975-06-02. The runtime is 60 min.
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