A Glorious Accident

Season 1

1993 · 7 episodes · 12h 26m in all · 10.0/10

"A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers. Hosted by Wim Kayzer, guests included Daniel Dennett, Freeman Dyson, Stephen Jay Gould, Oliver Sacks, Rupert Sheldrake, and Stephen Toulmin. It was filmed in the Netherlands by the VPRO and produced by Nellie Kamer.

Episodes

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   1. Oliver Sacks: Migraine

   3 Jan 1993 · 90 min · 10.0/10

   "A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Oliver Sacks talks about Migraine.

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   2. Rupert Sheldrake: Revolution or wrong track?

   4 Jan 1993 · 91 min · 10.0/10

   "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?

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   3. Daniel C. Dennett: The Last Refuge of Humanity

   10 Jan 1993 · 90 min · 10.0/10

   "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.

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   4. Stephen Toulmin: Descartes, Descartesanity

   11 Jan 1993 · 88 min · 10.0/10

   "A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Stephen Toulmin talks about Descartes and Descartesanity.

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   5. Freeman Dyson: In Praise of Diversity

   17 Jan 1993 · 96 min · 10.0/10

   "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.

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   6. Stephen Jay Gould: Unanswerable Questions

   18 Jan 1993 · 80 min · 10.0/10

   "A Glorious Accident" is a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers hosted by Wim Kayzer. Stephen Jay Gould talks about Unanswerable Questions.

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   7. Coming together: We wonder, ever wonder why we found us here

   24 Jan 1993 · 211 min · 10.0/10

   "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.