Overview
In 2005, Isabelle Dinoire become the first person to receive a new face. The decision made by French surgeons to perform the operation went against the findings of almost every other ethical committee in the world and has since sparked a fierce debate over the ethics of the operation. In the UK, a team led by Peter Butler struggles to get approval to perform the first full face transplant. Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Are face transplants really in the best interest of the patient? Horizon investigates.
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43 - 1Space Tourists January 12, 2006 -
43 - 2Waiting for a Heartbeat January 19, 2006
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43 - 3A War on Science January 26, 2006
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43 - 4The Lost City of New Orleans February 02, 2006
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43 - 5Most of Our Universe Is Missing February 09, 2006
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43 - 6Winning Gold in 2012 March 18, 2006
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43 - 7The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow June 08, 2006
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43 - 8The Genius Sperm Bank June 15, 2006
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43 - 9Bye Bye Planet Pluto June 22, 2006
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43 - 10We Love Cigarettes June 29, 2006
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43 - 11Nuclear Nightmares July 13, 2006
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43 - 12Tutankhamun's Fireball July 20, 2006
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43 - 13Survivors Guide to Plane Crashes October 03, 2006
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43 - 14Chimps are People Too October 10, 2006
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43 - 15The Worlds First Face Transplant October 17, 2006
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43 - 16Human v2.0 October 24, 2006
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43 - 17The Great Robot Race October 31, 2006
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43 - 18Pandemic November 07, 2006
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43 - 19We are the Aliens November 14, 2006