Covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Where to Watch 地平线 • 1986
22 Episodes
Are You a Racist?
第 1 集
Are You a Racist?Horizon presents a documentary about how white racists and black victims of racism volunteered to spend time in an isolated house living and talking about their prejudices.
Genesis
第 2 集
GenesisThis Horizon episode is about the discovery of a molecular key which may literally unlock the mystery of life for all creatures.
Bitter Cold
第 3 集
Bitter ColdHorizon presents a documentary on scientists who take themselves to Antarctica in 1980 to act as physical and mental guinea pigs.
The Mould, the Myth and the Microbe
第 4 集
The Mould, the Myth and the MicrobeHorizon explores the myth about the discovery of the antibiotic penicillin.
Outbreak: The Microbe Masters the Mould
第 5 集
Outbreak: The Microbe Masters the MouldIn this episode, Horizon explores the question of when antibiotics were first developed it seemed infectious disease might be eliminated, so what has gone wrong?
Science...Fiction?
第 6 集
Science...Fiction?Horizon investigates the truths of science and it's theories.
The Children of Eve
第 7 集
The Children of EveHorizon explores at the latest discoveries about just where modern man came from.
The New Face of Leprosy
第 8 集
The New Face of LeprosyThis episode of Horizon documents leprosy in the USA and India with a focus on medical developments for it's cure and control.
Hi-Tech à la Française
第 9 集
Hi-Tech à la FrançaiseHorizon investigates the remarkable technological transformation of France over the last 25 years.
In the Wake of HMS Sheffield
第 10 集
In the Wake of HMS SheffieldWill the new strategies and weapons introduced because of the Falklands war be a match for the next generation of weapons? Horizon presents this documentary to answer that question.
AIDS: A Strange and Deadly Virus
第 11 集
AIDS: A Strange and Deadly VirusHorizon looks at the virus that causes AIDS and the research into vaccines and drugs being developed to counteract the devastating disease of the immune system.
The Case of the Frozen Addict
第 12 集
The Case of the Frozen AddictIn this documentary, Horizon reports on how doctors in America found that addicts using designer drugs developed Parkinson's Disease-like symptoms.
Nice Guys Finish First
第 13 集
Nice Guys Finish FirstIn the interview by Horizon, Richard Dawkins discusses selfishness and cooperation, arguing that evolution often favours co-operative behaviour, and focusing especially on the tit for tat strategy of the prisoner's dilemma game.
The Men Who Bottled a Cow
第 14 集
The Men Who Bottled a CowThis is an interesting Horizon presentation on decoys that look and smell like cows to the tsetse fly who carry a disease fatal to farm animals.
Twice Five Plus the Wings of a Bird
第 15 集
Twice Five Plus the Wings of a BirdHorizon researches how we acquire mathematical abilities in the first place.
What Makes an Animal Smart?
第 16 集
What Makes an Animal Smart?This report by Horizon takes a look at the instinctive side of intelligence in animals that shows us that we owe more to instinct than we may care to think.
A Handful of Sugar with a Pinch of Salt
第 17 集
A Handful of Sugar with a Pinch of SaltHorizon presents a simple, but effective, cure for diarrea in young children; sugar and salt.
Uranus Encounter
第 18 集
Uranus EncounterIn this episode, Horizon brings you Voyager's encounter with Uranus and the mysteries that are being relayed back to the scientists.
Who Built Stonehenge?
第 19 集
Who Built Stonehenge?Horizon presents an interview with Prof. C. Renfrew as he questions the accepted wisdom about the origins of Stonehenge in England.
Battered Baby: From Generation to Generation
第 21 集
Battered Baby: From Generation to GenerationThis is the first part of a two-part series on battered children.
Battered Baby: Breaking the Chain
第 22 集
Battered Baby: Breaking the ChainThis is the second part of a two-part series on battered children.
Doctors to Be
第 23 集
Doctors to BeIn a unique project, Horizon follows a group of medical students into the next century.
