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1968

2 janvier 1968·24 épisodes·24h
Épisodes · 24
E1

An Ingenious Man - Sir H. John Baker

Horizon reports on Prof. Sir John Baker who is a distinguished British engineer, tracing his career beginning from his early work on airships.

1h·2 janv. 1968
E2

Man's Best Friend

This episode covers interviews with surgeons and research workers discussing the need for animal experimentation in medical work.

1h·30 janv. 1968
E3

Once a Junkie

In England addicts get their heroin, and often cocaine, on the National Health Service: our system has prevented the growth of a drug-based criminal world, but Americans say that our system only worked when we did not have a serious addiction problem. Now we do. Does our present system make it too easy for the casual drug experimenter to become a hard-core addict? Is there anything we can learn from the American situation?

1h·13 févr. 1968
E4

Towns, Traffic and Tomorrow

Horizon explores the problem of increasing traffic in Britain.

1h·27 févr. 1968
E5

The Man Makers

In this episode, Horizon looks into the advances in medical science.

1h·12 mars 1968
E6

Man in Search of Himself

This episode presents the view by G. M. Carstairs, social psychiatrist, about the pleasures and problems of life in Britain in 1968.

1h·26 mars 1968
E7

Investigating Murder

Horizon looks into modern methods of crime investigation.

1h·9 avr. 1968
E8

The Equation of Murder

Horizon follows reporter Paul Ferris as he examines the causes and motitives for murder.

1h·7 mai 1968
E9

The Lindemann Enigma

This is the story of the life and career of Winston Churchill's scientific advisor, Lord Cherwell, during World War II.

1h·12 sept. 1968
E10

From Field to Factory

Horizon explores "factory farming" techniques for chickens and other livestock.

1h·19 sept. 1968
E11

Comfort on Aging

In this episode, Dr. Alex Comfort looks at the scientific evidence for old age and the problems caused by ageing.

1h·26 sept. 1968
E12

Experiments in War

Horizon investigates how science is used to enhance weapons of war, tactics, and strategy.

1h·3 oct. 1968
E13

Medecine in Russia

In 1917, Russia had fewer than twenty doctors for every million of her people. Today, the figure is over 2,000: almost twice as many as in this country. The organisational changes that were necessary to build a Health Service in the country with the largest share of the earth's surface were vast. The resulting system is very different from ours.

1h·10 oct. 1968
E14

African Medicine

In this episode, Horizon looks into controversial medicine practices in Nigeria.

1h·17 oct. 1968
E15

The Broken Bridge

This episode by Horizon is about Irene Kassorlas, who's new treatment for autism has produced positive results with mute children.

1h·24 oct. 1968
E16

Children Without Words

Horizon reports on speech and comprehension disorders in children, and how to educate them.

1h·31 oct. 1968
E17

The Computer Revolution

Horizon explores how computers are changing our way of life.

1h·7 nov. 1968
E18

Doctor's Dilemma

Horizon reports on the effects of the birth control pill on the body and how the pill can effect the changes in glucose metabolism.

1h·14 nov. 1968
E19

In the Matter of Dr. Alfred Nobel

This is the fictional drama about the evidence for and against the charges that Dr. Alfred Noble misused his invention of dynamite.

1h·21 nov. 1968
E20

Wheels Within Wheels

Horizon explores the possibility that our civilization as a whole can be viewed as a pattern based on the wheel.

1h·28 nov. 1968
E21

Black Man, White Science

In this episode, Horizon investigates the study of science by african americans.

1h·5 déc. 1968
E22

The Hidden World

In this episode, Horizon reports on the exploration and survey of the oceans of the world.

1h·12 déc. 1968
E23

The Talgai Skull

Prof. N.W.G. MacIntosh investigates the origin of the Talgai Skull found in Australia in 1886.

1h·19 déc. 1968
E24

Phantasmagoria or The Story of the Magic Lantern

In this episode of Horizon, Michael Balfour invites us to share in the mystery and magic of the "Magic Lantern".

1h·24 déc. 1968
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