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1983

Horizon

1983 Episodes

Episodes

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EP 1
60m

Sizewell Under Pressure

1/10/1983

Horizon investigates if Britain should build a United States designed nuclear power station that uses a pressurized water reactor at its core.

EP 2
60m

The Tropical Time Machine

1/17/1983

Horizon presents a report by Dr. Alison Jolly who discusses the country of Madagascar, just off of the west coast of Africa. Madagascar's ecology and conservation programs are in conflict with most third world economies.

EP 3
60m

The Geneva Event

1/24/1983

Horizon brings you a report about the discovery of two new, and unimaginably short-lived, subatomic particles called "W" and "Z".

EP 4
60m

How Much Can You Drink?

2/7/1983

Horizon examines some of the effects that moderate amounts of alcohol can have on the body.

EP 5
60m

Talking Turtle

2/14/1983

In the Horizon documentary, we look new ways of using computers in classroom and to what effect computers in our schools will have in future.

EP 6
60m

What Little Girls are Made of

2/21/1983

Horizon investigates the way girls and boys were taught science and related subjects at schools.

EP 7
60m

British Science - On the Wrong Track?

2/28/1983

Horizon reports on the state of scientific research in Britain and the past blunders of the National Research Development Council.

EP 8
60m

The Great Plains Massacre

3/7/1983

In this Horizon documentary, we look back at the event surrounding the near extermination of the North American bison (buffalo) in the 1880's.

EP 9
60m

Hard Rock

3/14/1983

The Horizon episode is about the Carsington Aqueduct Scheme in Derbyshire, England, and the massive excavation problems encountered during construction.

EP 10
60m

Better Mind the Computer

3/21/1983

Horizon presents a look at the current research into artificial computer intelligence.

EP 11
60m

Madness on Trial

4/11/1983

Horizon looks at the mental problem of schizophrenia and how madness is medically diagnosed.

EP 12
60m

Sixty Minutes to Meltdown

4/18/1983

In this episode, Horizon investigates the nuclear accident which took place in the United States at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant during March 1979.

EP 13
60m

Killer in the Village

4/25/1983

In this report, Horizon looks at the spread of the AIDS virus in the United States and their search for the cause and cure of the deadly disease.

EP 14
60m

The Case of ESP

9/26/1983

n this documentary, Horizon investigates the power of the mind for psychic phenomena; telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis.

EP 15
60m

The Artificial Heart

10/3/1983

Horizon investigates the current research into development and use of an artificial heart.

EP 16
60m

Dr. Priestley and the Breath of Life

10/10/1983

This report by Horizon examines the experiments of Joseph Priestly on blood and oxygen in photosynthesis.

EP 17
60m

Professor Hawking's Universe

10/17/1983

This episode of Horizon features Prof. Stephen Hawking and how he copes with his severe disability, his scientific career, and his relationship with his students.

Guest Stars

Stephen Hawking
EP 18
60m

The Cruel Choice

10/24/1983

Horizon presents a discussion on the use of animals for experiments.

EP 19
60m

A Child's Guide to Languages

10/31/1983

Looks at different ways of teaching a foreign language and contrasts them with the way babies and young children pick up their native language, without formal teaching.

EP 20
60m

China's Child

11/7/1983

Horizon examines how the government of China presents the "one child per family" population policy to the people.

EP 21
60m

The Earthquake Connection

11/14/1983

Horizon investigates today's research into earthquakes and the usefulness of the findings.

EP 22
60m

Prisoner or Patient?

11/28/1983

Horizon presents this documentary on how Britain deals with its mentally ill criminal offenders.

EP 23
60m

Cancer: The Pattern in the Genes

12/5/1983

In this report, Horizon outlines the latest research into cancer with specific reference to oncogenes.

EP 24
60m

The Academy

12/12/1983

Horizon follows group of men and women going through basic training in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) methods at the Academy in the United States.