Episode
Horizon: The Blind Watchmaker
Overview
In this interview by Horizon, zoologist Richard Dawkins investigates an attack on evolution by scientific creationists, based on the book of the same name by the famous zoologist.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1987-01-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Blind Watchmaker is Episode 3 in 1987 of Horizon. It aired on 1987-01-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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