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Horizon•Season 49•Episode 7

Playing God

7.3/10 · 45 votesJan 17, 201260 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 49•−0.7 vs season avg

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Adam Rutherford meets a new creature created by American scientists, the spider-goat. It is part goat, part spider, and its milk can be used to create artificial spider's web. It is part of a new field of research, synthetic biology, with a radical aim: to

Directed byMatthew Dyas

Written byMatthew Dyas

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Episode Summary

"Playing God" is episode 7 of Horizon season 49. It scored 7.3/10 from 45 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Matthew Dyas and written by Matthew Dyas, it aired on January 17, 2012.

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