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January 4, 1993·21 épisodes·21h
Épisodes · 21
E1

Awakening the Frozen Addicts

Horizons presents a report on a daring Swedish operation that transplants foetal tissue into the brains of Parkinson's disease sufferers.

1h·Jan 4, 1993
E2

Cheating Time

Horizon investigates the current benefits and disadvantages of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

1h·Jan 11, 1993
E3

TB - The Forgotten Plague

This Horizon episode is about the new and terrible threat from tuberculosis which kills more people than any other infection.

1h·Jan 18, 1993
E4

No Ordinary Genius (1)

This is the first part of a two-part Horizon series presenting a portrait of Richard Feynman, the American Nobel Prize winning physicist.

1h·Jan 25, 1993
E5

No Ordinary Genius (2)

This is the second part of a two-part Horizon series presenting a portrait of Richard Feynman, the American Nobel Prize winning physicist.

1h·Feb 1, 1993
E6

Mars Alive

This Horizon episode attempts to answer the question if it will be possible to 'terraform' Mars by creating a new atmosphere, and then adding water and plants to make the planet habitable.

1h·Feb 8, 1993
E7

Suggers, Fruggers and Data-Muggers

Horizon investigates how market research, opinion polls, TV ratings, and consumer surveys have got it disastrously wrong. Commercial decisions depend increasingly on this information, but just how good is that information?

1h·Feb 15, 1993
E8

The Pyramid Builders

This Horizon documentary looks at how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids without the use of the wheel, ramps, or levers.

1h·Feb 22, 1993
E9

Here Be Monsters

This documentary by Horizon looks at how the Hubble space telescope is uncovering evidence of black holes in our distant galaxies.

1h·Mar 1, 1993
E10

Iceman (Update)

This is a Horizon update to the story of the Stone Age man found frozen in an Alpine glacier in 1991.

1h·Mar 8, 1993
E11

Whatever Happened to Star Wars

Horizon shows how American scientists struggled to fulfil the dreams which challenged fundamental scientific laws.

1h·Mar 15, 1993
E12

Resurrecting the Dead Sea Scrolls

In this episode, Horizon examines the latest scientific evidence about the Dead Sea Scrolls.

1h·Mar 22, 1993
E13

Dante Goes to Hell

Horizon presents the story of a robot named Dante, who goes into an active volcano in Antarctica to find out if volcanoes contribute to the ozone hole in our atmosphere.

1h·Mar 29, 1993
E14

Ghosts in the Dinosaur Graveyard

Follows a team of archaeologists led by Michael Novacek as they try to retrace the steps of an expedition launched by the American Museum of Natural History in the 1920's. The original expedition sought the origins of humanity but instead came across a virtual graveyard of the dinosaurs.

1h·Apr 5, 1993
E15

The New Alchemists

Horizon reports on scientists who are planning smart aircraft wings and smart buildings that can sense earthquakes.

1h·Apr 19, 1993
E16

Allergic to the 20th Century

In this episode, Horizon examines Asthma, the illness that is the most common condition of the developed world.

1h·May 10, 1993
E17

Wot U Looking At?

Horizon looks at causes of violence and asks psychologists to interview men and boys with a record of violence.

1h·May 24, 1993
E18

The Electronic Frontier

In this story, Horizon explores the endless stream of digital information available on demand to the public, but do we need, or even want it?

1h·Jun 7, 1993
E19

A Vital Poison

Horizon describes how researchers discovered that a lethal gas, called nitric oxide, was behind some of the most basic functions of our bodies.

1h·Jun 14, 1993
E20

Chimp Talk

This documentary by Horizon looks back into the 1980's where the work of pioneer researchers trying to determine if chimpanzees could understand language was attacked as charlatanism. Now the public opinion has moved back in favour of the idea that apes can indeed talk to us. The program looks at the latest developments in the chimpanzee language laboratories in America.

1h·Jun 21, 1993
E21

Life is Impossible

Horizon investigates how life began on Earth. Did it evolve on land surfaces on Earth, in the sea, or in space?

1h·Jun 28, 1993
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