Covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
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The Transplant Experience
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The Transplant ExperienceHorizon investigates heart transplant research and techniques perfected and currently used by Dr. Norman Shumway in Britain.
Intimate Strangers
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Intimate StrangersThis episode of Horizon is about symbiosis - the close association between two or more species for their mutual benefit.
A Fair Share of What Little We Have
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A Fair Share of What Little We HaveHorizon reports on the country of Tanzania, a country that spends only one dollar per person on health services, and more than half of all children born there die before the age of five.
The Incredible Machine
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The Incredible MachineThis episode of Horizon explores what actually happens inside our bodies using new optical techniques.
King Coal Revived
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King Coal RevivedHorizon examines the projected expansion of the coal mining industry.
A Question of Trust
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A Question of TrustIn this episode of Horizon, we look at the need for confidence in the doctor to patient relationship.
The Case of the Bermuda Triangle
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The Case of the Bermuda TriangleHorizon investigates the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
The Lords of the Labyrinth
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The Lords of the LabyrinthHorizon traces back the origins and development of the pre-Incan Chimu civilization of Peru.
Inside the Shark
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Inside the SharkThis documentary by Horizon takes a look at the shark, the supreme predator of the sea.
The Chemical Dream
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The Chemical DreamHorizon reports on enzymes and the way they are being put on work in the industry and medicine fields.
The Edelin Affair
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The Edelin AffairThis is a Horizon reconstruction of the trial of Dr. Kenneth Edelin who was arrested after performing an abortion in 1973.
The World of Margaret Mead
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The World of Margaret MeadThis Horizon reports is about Margaret Mead, who at age 74, is one of America's most influential social scientists.
The Pathway from Madness
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The Pathway from MadnessHorizon investigates the developments in and the treatment of schizophrenia.
Geronimo's Children
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Geronimo's ChildrenThis report by Horizon investigates the aggressive and oppressive history of the Mescalero and Chiricuhua Apache Indians of New Mexico in the USA.
The Vision of the Blind
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The Vision of the BlindThis Horizon documentary investigates the ways that the blind and partially blind are aided.
A Lesson for Teachers
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A Lesson for TeachersHorizon explores the comparative research study into progressive versus formal primary school teaching in the UK.
Why Did Stuart Die?
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Why Did Stuart Die?This episode of Horizon delves in the research into the causes for, and the methods of eradicating 'cot deaths' in Britain.
The Children of Peru
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The Children of PeruHorizon looks at food production in Peru today.
Dying
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DyingThis is a Horizon documentary on how a widow faces the last day of her husband's life and the story of three other people who know they only have a short time to live.
A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four Children
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A Home Like Ours... A Story of Four ChildrenHorizon investigates a local authority residential home in Wandsworth, Britain, for emotionally disturbed children.
What's Wrong with the Sun?
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What's Wrong with the Sun?In the episode, Horizon explores the history of man's understanding of the sun's structure and observations in recent years.
The Bull's Eye War
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The Bull's Eye WarHorizon looks at today's precision guided weapons.
The Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs
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The Hot-Blooded DinosaursHorizon makes an investigation into claims by a group of scientists who theorize that dinosaurs were not actaully cold-blooded reptiles, but hot-blooded, like mammals.
Billion Dollar Bubble
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Billion Dollar BubbleThis is an investigative report by Horizon that shows how the Equity Funding Corp. of America produced two billion dollars worth of phoney insurance.
The Selfish Gene
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The Selfish GeneThis Horizon documentary explores animal behavior. Animals do not act for the good of their own species, rather for the preservation of their own genes.
A Child of Our Own
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A Child of Our OwnThis episode of Horizon is about infertility and the state of British scientific research in this area.
Secrets of a Coral Island
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Secrets of a Coral IslandHorizon reports on Pacific Ocean fishermen who are famous for their extraordinary fishing skills. They catch fish with a kite and a tassel of spiders webs.
The Long Valley
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The Long ValleyThis is a Horizon documentary about six people who have each lost someone very close, as they describe their progress through grief.
Half-Way to 1984
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Half-Way to 1984Horizon looks at new developments in computer technology that have made mass surveillance possible, and also its political misuse.
The Mystery of King Arthur and His Round Table
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The Mystery of King Arthur and His Round TableThis Horizon episode is about the actual King Arthur's Round Table, which hangs in the Hall of Winchester Castle, Hants, Britain.
