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Stagione9 gen 1984 · 22 Episodi

1984

Episodi: 22 / 22

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1. The Intelligence Man

9 gen 1984 · 1 h

Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, the most eminent psychologist of his age. Within two years the most bitter and disturbing scientific controversy since Piltdown Man saw Burt accused of lifelong faking and manipulation of phoney data. How and why was Burt allowed to get away with this?

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2. Microworld!

16 gen 1984 · 1 h

Horizon looks at the research advances in physics and technology of microelectronics.

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3. A New Green Revolution?

23 gen 1984 · 1 h

This episode of Horizon looks at the role of scientists in agriculture throughout the Third World countries.

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4. Spies in the Wires

30 gen 1984 · 1 h

Horizon examines the various ways of committing computer fraud and at the efforts to prevent it and preserve our privacy.

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5. Valley of the Inca

13 feb 1984 · 1 h

In this documentary, Horizon examines the work at an archaeological project in the Cusichaca Valley, Peru.

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6. The Conquest of Parasites

27 feb 1984 · 1 h

Horizon presents this report on parasites, their life styles, and the diseases they cause in Third World countries.

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7. Reflections on a River

5 mar 1984 · 1 h

Horizon investigates the life for various civilizations along the river Waveney in east Angola.

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8. A Normal Face

12 mar 1984 · 1 h

Horizon presents a report on current research and trends in facial reconstructive surgery.

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9. Prisoners of Incest

19 mar 1984 · 1 h

In this documentary, Horizon reconstructs a therapy session where a man imprisoned for incest meets his family for first time in two and one half years.

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13. The Mind of a Murderer: The Mask of Madness

23 apr 1984 · 1 h

Horizon presents the second part of a two-part documentary about Kenneth Bianchi, the Los Angeles Hillside Strangler, who was convicted of the murder of 12 women even though his defence was that he had no memory of the crimes.

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14. A Cruel Inheritance

30 apr 1984 · 1 h

Horizon reports on new medical techniques to diagnose the inherited diseases; sickle cell anaemia and cystic fibrosis.

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15. The Malvern Link

7 mag 1984 · 1 h

Horizon investigates the military bias of British scientific industries and the possible consequences if the bias continues.

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17. Picking Winners

12 nov 1984 · 1 h

Horizon reports on the decline in the amount of gambling leading to a severe reductions in money to fund the scientific research in Britain.

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18. The Brain Puzzle

19 nov 1984 · 1 h

Horizon documents the current medical research into finding new ways of repairing damage to the brain and the central nervous system.

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19. Global Village

26 nov 1984 · 1 h

Horizon examines the concept and implications of a global village in Third World countries.

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20. Ivan

3 dic 1984 · 1 h

In this documentary, Horizon spends a week with a victim of Parkinson's disease and how he has to use considerable muscular effort in order to cope with day-to-day life.

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22. Supercharged

17 dic 1984 · 1 h

Horizon presents a chronological history of the development of the racing car during the 15 years prior to World War II.

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