Episode

Horizon: The Brain Puzzle

Name: Horizon: The Brain Puzzle
Released: 1984-11-19
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon documents the current medical research into finding new ways of repairing damage to the brain and the central nervous system.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 21
Episode: Episode 18
Air date: 1984-11-19
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Brain Puzzle is Episode 18 in 1984 of Horizon. It aired on 1984-11-19. The runtime is 60 min.

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