Horizon
1966
TV-PG
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Where to Watch 1966
23 Episodes
- Windows of the Soul / Elixir of YouthE1
Windows of the Soul / Elixir of YouthHorizon follows experiments on the eyes being undertaken at the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago. The purpose of the experiments are to discover if our eyes can tell us things we might prefer to keep secret. In Romania, more than forty thousand people have been given Gerovital H3, in the belief that it will make them younger. - The Troubled Mind / Triple-A. S.E2
The Troubled Mind / Triple-A. S.Horizon explores an American mental hospital, observing schizophrenic patients under treatment with remarkable new drugs. The American equivalent of the British Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, met in Berkeley, California between Christmas and New Year. - A Man of Two Visions / The Scientist AppliedE3
A Man of Two Visions / The Scientist AppliedA profile of Dr. Albert Copley, the famous hematologist, who is also known as an accomplished artist under the name of Alcopley. For a country striving to raise its productivity, the supply of applied scientists is tremendously important. Professor S. A. Tobias, an engineer, and Lord Todd, ex-chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council, discuss the problems of educating them and their importance in society. - The Dolphins that Joined The Navy / A Theory of The EarthE4
The Dolphins that Joined The Navy / A Theory of The EarthHorizon looks at the research of dolphins being conducted at a United States naval base in Port Magu, California. The research concentrates on the dolphin's abilities of navigation. The eminent Canadian geologist, Professor Tuzo Wilson, explains his new 'Froth on the Broth' theory of the structure of the earth to David Wilson. - Route 128E5
Route 128North of Boston, on Route 128, a new industrial landscape based on science is developing. Here men of high intellectual qualifications are developing way-out products, including a helicopter powered by radio waves, a computer which teaches medical diagnosis, and a hair-raising way of testing driving conditions. - So you want to be an Inventor? / The Severed HandE7
So you want to be an Inventor? / The Severed HandHorizon looks into inventors who struggle against exploding technology, the buying power of great industries and taxation problems to make their leaps into the unknown. An account of a remarkable surgical operation recently performed in China. - Chance and Decay / Meteorite MysteryE8
Chance and Decay / Meteorite MysteryEurope's heritage of pictures, statues, and buildings is being destroyed at a frightening rate by atmospheric pollution, but an American scientist has just invented a method of preserving limestone. In 1908, a vast explosion shook the Tungus district of Siberia: was it due to the biggest meteorite ever to hit the earth, or something odder? - Towers of Ilium / The Exploding CityE9
Towers of Ilium / The Exploding CityThe location of the historic city of Troy was finally pinned down by the researches of Carl Blegen. By A.D. 2,000, more than half the world's population may be living in cities. The population of some of them may exceed 60 million. This is one of the main preoccupations of the World Institute of Ekistics. - Destination Mars / Editors in Conference"E11
Destination Mars / Editors in Conference"Horizon looks at the possibilities of landing a man on the planet Mars. The Editors of two leading scientific magazines, Dennis Flanagan of the Scientific American, and Nigel Calder of the New Scientist, discuss with Gordon Rattray Taylor the problems of popularizing science and placing it in a social context. - Man meets Duck / The Picture MachinesE12
Man meets Duck / The Picture MachinesGordon Taylor meets with Konrad Lorenz, the inventor of ethology, and interviews him about his work on animal instinct and his theories about human instinct. The world knows all about the uncanny mathematical abilities of the computer. But what happens when these machines learn to draw? - Where must the Money Go? / Phantoms IncorporatedE13
Where must the Money Go? / Phantoms IncorporatedHorizon explores substitute 'phantoms' which are used in radiation studies, manned spaceflight experiments and accident research that gives valuable information on the limits of tolerance on the human body. - Genes in Action / Scientists and WarE14
Genes in Action / Scientists and WarDr. John Gurdon talks about the action of the chromosomes puffing when they undergo intense genetic activity. Sir Solly Zuckerman talks about his new book Scientists and War which outlines his views on the impact of science on affairs civil and military. - Man of Science / 'Nature' TomorrowE16
Man of Science / 'Nature' TomorrowThis episode of Horizon reports on the famous science fiction writer, H. G. Wells. An interview with John Maddox, the new editor of one of the world's most influential scientific journals, Nature, in which he discusses his ideas for bringing up-to-date the magazine's coverage of scientific events. - M.I.T.'s ABC / The Disturbed ChildE17
M.I.T.'s ABC / The Disturbed ChildHorizon reports on the the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Many parents know that their child has a problem but do not have the necessary insight to deal with it. A psychiatrist uses drawings and paintings to reveal children's characters.
