Episode

Horizon: The Transpanted Brain

Name: Horizon: The Transpanted Brain
Released: 1988-01-04
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This episode of Horizon looks at a new approach that holds hope for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 25
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1988-01-04
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Transpanted Brain is Episode 1 in 1988 of Horizon. It aired on 1988-01-04. The runtime is 60 min.

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