Episodes 15

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Psychedelic Science

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February 27, 19971h

Horizon reports on the resurgence in research on psychedelic drugs in the 1990's.

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Fat Cats, Thin Mice

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March 6, 19971h

In this documentary, Horizon investigates obesity in Britain, following a woman, Heather Osborne, who weighs 322 pounds. We watch her progress through a stomach stapling operation and explore reports on a so-called fat free fat and two new drugs which have been marketed as the ultimate cure for obesity.

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Shipwreck

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March 13, 19971h

Horizon follows the investigations into the origins of a 16th century shipwreck discovered off of the coast of the Channel Islands.

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4

Genius of the Jet

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March 20, 19971h

This episode of Horizon presents a profile of the inventor Sir Frank Whittle and his idea for the first jet engine which changed the nature of air travel.

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5

Smallpox on Death Row

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March 27, 19971h

In this episode, Horizon reports on the last lab samples of smallpox destined to be destroyed. But do we still have much to learn from this virus?

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6

Silent Children, New Language

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April 3, 19971h

In this episode, Horizon investigates an amazing new sign language developed solely by deaf children and explores if we copy language from what surrounds us.

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7

Turned On by Danger

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April 17, 19971h

Horizon reports on a radical new theory by Professor Polly Matzinger about the human body's immune system.

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8

A Perfect Oil Spill

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April 24, 19971h

Horizon investigates the real impact that oil pollution has on our environment during a 12 month study.

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9

The Great Balloon Race

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May 1, 19971h

Horizon reports on the technical and logistical struggles of teams trying for the first time to circumnavigate the earth by balloon.

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10

Crater of Death

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September 11, 19971h

Horizon investigates the theory that a comet impact in the Gulf of Mexico was responsible for the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.

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11

Mind Over Body

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September 18, 19971h

Horizon reports on how mainstream science is now looking at whether the brain can affect the immune system.

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12

Out of Asia

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September 25, 19971h

In this episode, Horizon presents new findings about the dates for the arrival of people in Australia and the invention of art.

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13

The Virus that Cures

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October 9, 19971h

Horizon presents a documentary about scientists who now believe that viruses that can kill bacteria, known as bacteriophage, might win the fight against super-germs.

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14

The Man Who Lost his Body

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October 16, 19971h

Looks at Ian Waterman, who at 19 caught a virus that destroyed half of his nervous system and who, in spite of medical assertions that he would never walk, feed or move again, managed by sheer will-power to get back some mobility. Examines the question of how far the brain can over-ride disease or physical problems.

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15

Dawn of the Clone Age

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Season Finale
October 23, 19971h

This Horizon documentary is about how and why, a sheep named Dolly, became the first cloned copy of an adult mammal.

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