Episode

Horizon: Shadows of Bliss

Name: Horizon: Shadows of Bliss
Released: 1972-11-02
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon reports that High Energy Physics shows a pattern of thought that challenges the very roots of commonplace belief.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 9
Episode: Episode 26
Air date: 1972-11-02
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Shadows of Bliss is Episode 26 in 1972 of Horizon. It aired on 1972-11-02. The runtime is 60 min.

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