1983

Episodes • 1983

Sizewell Under Pressure

1. Sizewell Under Pressure

60 min

Horizon investigates if Britain should build a United States designed nuclear power station that uses a pressurized water reactor at its core.

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The Tropical Time Machine

2. The Tropical Time Machine

60 min

Horizon presents a report by Dr. Alison Jolly who discusses the country of Madagascar, just off of the west coast of Africa. Madagascar's ecology and conservation programs are in conflict with most third world economies.

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The Geneva Event

3. The Geneva Event

60 min

Horizon brings you a report about the discovery of two new, and unimaginably short-lived, subatomic particles called "W" and "Z".

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How Much Can You Drink?

4. How Much Can You Drink?

60 min

Horizon examines some of the effects that moderate amounts of alcohol can have on the body.

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Talking Turtle

5. Talking Turtle

60 min

In the Horizon documentary, we look new ways of using computers in classroom and to what effect computers in our schools will have in future.

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What Little Girls are Made of

6. What Little Girls are Made of

60 min

Horizon investigates the way girls and boys were taught science and related subjects at schools.

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British Science - On the Wrong Track?

7. British Science - On the Wrong Track?

60 min

Horizon reports on the state of scientific research in Britain and the past blunders of the National Research Development Council.

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The Great Plains Massacre

8. The Great Plains Massacre

60 min

In this Horizon documentary, we look back at the event surrounding the near extermination of the North American bison (buffalo) in the 1880's.

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Hard Rock

9. Hard Rock

60 min

The Horizon episode is about the Carsington Aqueduct Scheme in Derbyshire, England, and the massive excavation problems encountered during construction.

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Better Mind the Computer

10. Better Mind the Computer

60 min

Horizon presents a look at the current research into artificial computer intelligence.

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Madness on Trial

11. Madness on Trial

60 min

Horizon looks at the mental problem of schizophrenia and how madness is medically diagnosed.

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Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

12. Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

60 min

In this episode, Horizon investigates the nuclear accident which took place in the United States at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant during March 1979.

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Killer in the Village

13. Killer in the Village

60 min

In this report, Horizon looks at the spread of the AIDS virus in the United States and their search for the cause and cure of the deadly disease.

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The Case of ESP

14. The Case of ESP

60 min

n this documentary, Horizon investigates the power of the mind for psychic phenomena; telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis.

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The Artificial Heart

15. The Artificial Heart

60 min

Horizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.

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Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life

16. Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life

60 min

This report by Horizon examines the experiments of Joseph Priestly on blood and oxygen in photosynthesis.

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Professor Hawking's Universe

17. Professor Hawking's Universe

60 min

This episode of Horizon features Prof. Stephen Hawking and how he copes with his severe disability, his scientific career, and his relationship with his students.

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The Cruel Choice

18. The Cruel Choice

60 min

Horizon presents a discussion on the use of animals for experiments.

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A Child's Guide to Languages

19. A Child's Guide to Languages

60 min

Looks at different ways of teaching a foreign language and contrasts them with the way babies and young children pick up their native language, without formal teaching.

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China's Child

20. China's Child

60 min

Horizon examines how the government of China presents the "one child per family" population policy to the people.

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The Earthquake Connection

21. The Earthquake Connection

60 min

Horizon investigates today's research into earthquakes and the usefulness of the findings.

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Prisoner or Patient?

22. Prisoner or Patient?

60 min

Horizon presents this documentary on how Britain deals with its mentally ill criminal offenders.

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Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes

23. Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes

60 min

In this report, Horizon outlines the latest research into cancer with specific reference to oncogenes.

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The Academy

24. The Academy

60 min

Horizon follows group of men and women going through basic training in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) methods at the Academy in the United States.

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