Horizon (1964)
Horizon (1964)
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

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1995x01 Tibet - The Ice Mother

09 January, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon presents a documentary on the ideas of Maureen Raymo's thesis on what triggered the last ice age.

1995x02 Russia's Deep Secrets

16 January, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon follows an expedition from Russia's most advanced oceanographic exploration ship on a mission to clean-up and prevent radioactive contamination of the ocean by one of Russia's sunken nuclear submarines.

1995x03 Bones of Contention

23 January, 1995 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon explores collections of the bones of thousands of Native American Indians in museums and universities across the United States.

1995x04 Siamese Twins

30 January, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon presents the story of a pair of Siamese twins and the surgery they underwent to try and separate them.

1995x05 Too Big Too Soon?

20 February, 1992 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates whether the human growth hormone is really the new wonder drug of the 21st century.

1995x06 Farewell Fantastic Venus

27 February, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon brings you the recent discovery of the real Venus as space probes, like the Magellan, shattered previous existing concerning its geology.

1995x07 Exodus

06 March, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon follows the a six month study of the world's first Environmental Impact Assessment team as they study the implications for the environment for major environmental events such as in Tanzania, when in April last year, nearly half a million people set up home in the refugee camp of Benaco.

1995x08 The Betrayers

13 March, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon has uncovered disturbing evidence of the fabrication of scientific research results.

1995x09 Icon Earth

20 March, 1995 9:00 pm
This Horizon episode is about the Earth as an icon.

1995x10 The I-Bomb

27 March, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon presents this documentary on how national power is moving into the hands of those who control information.

1995x11 Foetal Attraction

03 April, 1995 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon reveals the results of research that could explain the major reasons for so many complications during pregnancy.

1995x12 Cracks in the Crust

10 April, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon tries to answer the question, "Has the dream of earthquake prediction finally been shattered?"

1995x13 Hearing Voices

24 April, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon explores the phenomenon often regarded as the first sign of madness - hearing voices. The report describes how the work of a leading Dutch professor of psychiatry, Marius Romme, has influenced psychologists and psychiatrists in Britain to rethink their current definitions of madness.

1995x14 Liar

30 October, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon presents a documentary that reveals the role played by deception in society and the effort by science to weed out the truth and the controversy over the accuracy of the polygraph test.

1995x15 The Human Laboratory

06 November, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon investigates the controversial research into some birth control contraceptives.

1995x16 Nanotopia

13 November, 1995 9:00 pm
This episode of Horizon is about the future of micro-technology. In 1959, noted American physicist Richard Feynman offered a $1000 prize to anyone who could build an electronic motor no larger than half a millimetre on any side. He awarded the prize within eight months. Today, some scientists predict the imminent development of molecular computers the size of specks of dust. This program examines that and other technical possibilities, as it takes viewers on a guided tour of the cutting-edge laboratories of nanotechnology. There, scientists working on similarly astounding projects offer their predictions about future technological developments. Discussions include how nature provides scientific inspiration. Detailed scientific models and sophisticated computer graphics illustrate how these new micro-technologies will work.

1995x17 Hunt for the Doomsday Asteroid (Update)

20 November, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon presents an update on the story about asteroids colliding with Earth some day.

1995x18 A Code in the Nose

27 November, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon looks at an attempt to crack the mystery of smell by designing a molecule whose odour can be detected.

1995x19 AIDS: Behind Closed Doors

04 December, 1995 9:00 pm
This report by Horizon brings you the latest research into the battle agains the AIDS virus.

1995x20 The Runaway Mountain

11 December, 1995 9:00 pm
Horizon presents the story of the search for an explanation of how rock can flow like water.

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