Horizon
1965
TV-PG
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Where to Watch 1965
24 Episodes
- The Technique of ChangeE2
The Technique of ChangeHorizon profiles the Bell Laboratories in the United States. They are one of the most important research and development centers where more than 4000 scientists work with a budget of one hundred million pounds every year. Horizon investigates the possibility of setting up a similar research station in Britain. - The Great Computer Scandal / H-Bomb DetectorsE5
The Great Computer Scandal / H-Bomb DetectorsHorizon investigates the states of big research computers in Britain. Also, Horizon looks at the H-Bomb Detectors and how British scientists have developed a nuclear explosion detector which has changed the political outlook for nuclear test controls. - Restless Genius / Faster, Farther, HigherE7
Restless Genius / Faster, Farther, HigherProf. Andrade presents a tribute to Robert Hooke: architect, astronomer, geologist, and meteorologist who discovered the cell. This episode also includes a report on a 36 year study of the cell wall by Prof. Preston. - The Other Side of the PillE8
The Other Side of the PillEvery day, on average, another 431 British women start taking the contraceptive pill. The manufacturers insist that it is the most carefully tested drug on the market today. But some scientists and doctors are concerned about the potential long-term effects of taking it. - The Big Smoke / The Model MakersE9
The Big Smoke / The Model MakersNine years after the passing of the Clean Air Act, where do we stand? Scientists are gradually finding out why dirty air Is so harmful to ill persons with Dr. P. J. Lawther of Air Pollution Research Centre at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Whenever the things they study are too big, too far off, or too hot to handle, scientists can make a model of these-but can they be sure their models truly represent reality? - The Long Slide / Men with GillsE10
The Long Slide / Men with GillsWhen a rubber tyre rolls fast on a wet surface it may rise on a film of water and begin to 'aquaplane.' Scientists are studying this fact which creates a real hazard to aircraft passengers and fast drivers. A new membrane developed in America holds forth the prospect of men being able to live under water. - Men and Sharks / Sir Henry Dale, OM, FRSE11
Men and Sharks / Sir Henry Dale, OM, FRSHorizon looks at Prof. Perry Gilbert's research on captured sharks and meets with the eminent physiologist Sir Henry Dale as he celebrates his 90th birthday and looks back on his career in medical research. The eminent physiologist, who celebrates his ninetieth birthday today, looks back on his first discovery sixty years ago. - The Brain Gain / The Sudden Night / Learning to SpeakE12
The Brain Gain / The Sudden Night / Learning to SpeakDr. Jacob Bronowski, who a year ago took up the deputy directorship of the Salk Institute in California, discusses with Tom Rosenthal his new activities and how he feels about working in the golden West. The recent total eclipse of the sun was probably the most closely studied ever. With special film from the Pacific, Horizon examines what was done and why. For the first time deaf children can see a visual pattern of their own attempts at speech. In the programme a new machine is shown which may revolutionize the teaching of speech and language to these handicapped children. - Time Stood Still / Weighty MattersE16
Time Stood Still / Weighty MattersProfessor Harold Edgerton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who has won international recognition for his achievements in ultra-high-speed photography, talks about his work and shows some of the remarkable pictures, both still and moving, that he has taken. - Special Senses / Toil, Sweat & TearsE19
Special Senses / Toil, Sweat & TearsWhat sort of person can invent a 3-D microscope, a new way of photographing the moon, publish fifty papers on perception, and spend three weeks hunting for a minute sea creature to see how its eyes work? Cambridge psychologist Richard Gregory is a man of many facets. Tonight's film examines his inventiveness—its sources and its products. An M.R.C. team headed by Dr. D. G. Phillips has taken the first step towards answering the vital question: how do enzymes work? - The Big Dishes / The Living StreamE23
The Big Dishes / The Living StreamA look at some of the huge new radio telescopes which have recently started work in Britain, France, Russia, America, and elsewhere. Sir Bernard Lovell, Professor Martin Ryle, and M. Émile-Jacques Blum explain the scientific motive for this vast expenditure. - Boys on Bubbles / Problems and PuzzlesE24
Boys on Bubbles / Problems and PuzzlesHorizon re-stages highlights from Professor C. V. Boys's famous Christmas lectures on bubbles and surface tension which drew crowds to the London Institution sixty-six years ago. Then, a mathematician challenges you to solve some of the puzzles he has invented.
