Episode

Horizon: The Secret

Name: Horizon: The Secret
Released: 1971-05-10
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

This episode of Horizon examines how cells organize to become complex organs, and bodies.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 14
Air date: 1971-05-10
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Secret is Episode 14 in 1971 of Horizon. It aired on 1971-05-10. The runtime is 60 min.

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