Tập
Horizon: Episode 11
Tóm tắt
Horizon looks at Prof. Perry Gilbert's research on captured sharks and meets with the eminent physiologist Sir Henry Dale as he celebrates his 90th birthday and looks back on his career in medical research. The eminent physiologist, who celebrates his ninetieth birthday today, looks back on his first discovery sixty years ago.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Horizon
- Mùa
- Mùa 2
- Tập
- Tập 11
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1965-06-09
- Thời lượng
- 60 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 11 là tập 11 trong Season 2 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1965-06-09. Thời lượng là 60 min.
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