• 1993
A Glorious Accident

Summary An interview with the British neurologist Oliver Sacks. One of his most famous books is Awakenings (1973) about people that suffer from the economo disease, a sleeping disorder. View more details

  • 1993

A Glorious Accident

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Stephen Jay Gould George Page Freeman Dyson Daniel C. Dennett

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8.9

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 2, 1993

Countries of origin : Netherlands

Filming locations : Lisbon, Portugal

Production companies : Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) Thirteen / WNET

Summary An interview with the British neurologist Oliver Sacks. One of his most famous books is Awakenings (1973) about people that suffer from the economo disease, a sleeping disorder. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 2, 1993

Countries of origin : Netherlands

Filming locations : Lisbon, Portugal

Production companies : Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) Thirteen / WNET

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 02, 1993
Oliver Sacks: Migraine
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Oliver Sacks talks about Migraine.
Episode 2 • Jan 03, 1993
Rupert Sheldrake: Revolution or Sidetrack?
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Rupert Sheldrake talks about the question revolution or wrong track?
Episode 3 • Jan 09, 1993
Daniel C. Dennett: The Last Refuge of Humanity
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Daniel C. Dennett talks about The Last Refuge of Humanity.
Episode 4 • Jan 10, 1993
Stephen Toulmin: Descartes, Descartesanity
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Stephen Toulmin talks about Descartes and Descartesanity.
Episode 5 • Jan 16, 1993
Freeman Dyson: In Praise of Diversity
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Freeman Dyson talks about In Praise of Diversity.
Episode 6 • Jan 17, 1993
Stephen Jay Gould: Unanswerable Questions
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Stephen Jay Gould talks about Unanswerable Questions.
Episode 7 • Jan 23, 1993
Coming together: We wonder, ever wonder why we found us here
"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Six scientist discuss why we found us here.
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