Episode

Horizon: The Structure of Life

Name: Horizon: The Structure of Life
Released: 1966-12-05
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This program shows the work of Ernst Chain, one of the discoverers of antibiotics, now a Professor of Biochemistry at the Imperial College in London.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 22
Air date: 1966-12-05
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Structure of Life is Episode 22 in 1966 of Horizon. It aired on 1966-12-05. The runtime is 60 min.

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