Episode
Horizon: Death by Design
Overview
In this Horizon documentary, we look at the notion that each cell in our body is programmed to die. Understanding this concept has major implications for research into disease.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1996-03-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Death by Design is Episode 8 in 1996 of Horizon. It aired on 1996-03-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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