A Glorious Accident

3h 31min

Documentary

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

Cast

Oliver Sacks: Migraine

1. Oliver Sacks: Migraine

1h 30min

3rd Jan 1993

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

Rupert Sheldrake: Revolution or wrong track?

2. Rupert Sheldrake: Revolution or wrong track?

1h 31min

4th Jan 1993

"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?

Daniel C. Dennett: The Last Refuge of Humanity

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

1h 30min

10th Jan 1993

"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.

Stephen Toulmin: Descartes, Descartesanity

4. Stephen Toulmin: Descartes, Descartesanity

1h 28min

11th Jan 1993

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

Freeman Dyson: In Praise of Diversity

5. Freeman Dyson: In Praise of Diversity

1h 36min

17th Jan 1993

"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.

Stephen Jay Gould: Unanswerable Questions

6. Stephen Jay Gould: Unanswerable Questions

1h 20min

18th Jan 1993

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

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

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

3h 31min

24th Jan 1993

"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.

First air date

3rd Jan 1993

Last air date

24th Jan 1993

Status

Returning Series

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks