Episode

Horizon: A Vital Poison

Name: Horizon: A Vital Poison
Released: 1993-06-14
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon describes how researchers discovered that a lethal gas, called nitric oxide, was behind some of the most basic functions of our bodies.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 30
Episode: Episode 19
Air date: 1993-06-14
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

A Vital Poison is Episode 19 in 1993 of Horizon. It aired on 1993-06-14. The runtime is 60 min.

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