Episode

Horizon: Twice Five Plus the Wings of a Bird

Name: Horizon: Twice Five Plus the Wings of a Bird
Released: 1986-04-28
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon researches how we acquire mathematical abilities in the first place.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 23
Episode: Episode 15
Air date: 1986-04-28
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Twice Five Plus the Wings of a Bird is Episode 15 in 1986 of Horizon. It aired on 1986-04-28. The runtime is 60 min.

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