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Horizon : Season 10
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Air date: 04 Jan '73 - 32 episodesHorizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
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List of Episodes (32)
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1. Epidemic
04 Jan '73Horizon examines sources of infection that have, and could still, cause epidemics in Britain.
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2. Worlds in Collision
11 Jan '73This episode of Horizon features Immanuel Velikovsky and his theories about the solar system.
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3. The Military Necessity
18 Jan '73Horizon examines the doctrines and military strategies of the rival alliances of NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.
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4. The Curtain of Silence
25 Jan '73Horizon looks into the problem of deafness in Britain.
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5. Crime Lab
01 Feb '73A jewel robbery, a hit-and-run, and the Case of the Skeleton in the Sand Dunes illustrate the work of forensic scientists and the police they assist. How do they discover the characteristics of an individual bullet as it enters a body? How are blood stains identified or microscopic flakes of paint? How do voiceprints and lie-detectors work? The crime labs of Britain and America have different priorities and different techniques. Each can learn from the other. They also have different success
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6. When the Breeding Has to Stop
08 Feb '73How easy is it to get sterilized? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2.5. To avoid a social and population crisis it needs to be 2.1. Aberdeen, one of the few cities to have a fully comprehensive family planning service, has already successfully cut its birth rate. The Government plan to withdraw this kind of free service. But, in the light of Aberdeen's success, should the Government be made to reconsider?
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7. Science Is Dead, Long Live Science
15 Feb '73In this documentary by Horizon, we look at chemical warfare and the associated environmental problems that have given science a bad name.
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8. ...And Where Will the Children Play?
01 Mar '73Horizon explores how to make the future livable and prevent the effects of urban sprawl.
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9. Acupuncture: A Chinese Puzzle
08 Mar '73Horizon explains acupuncture theories and examines its validity in modern medicine.
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10. What Time Is Your Body?
22 Mar '73Horizon illustrates the Circadian Cycle of your body clock as it relates to physical and mental efficiency.
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11. Survival of the Weakest
05 Apr '73In this episode, Horizon investigates the chances of survival and chances of a normal life for babies who are born underweight.
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12. Red Sea Coral and the Crown of Thorns
12 Apr '73This Horizon documentary shows the work of the Cambridge Coral Starfish Research Group off of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.
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13. Lumbered... with Back-Ache!
26 Apr '73In this report, Horizon studies the problem of backache and investigates some remarkable new spine research.
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14. Airport
03 May '73Horizon covers Heathrow Airport in England and in particular, the work which is being done to make it safe.
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15. Do You Remember the Memory Man?
17 May '73Horizon looks at the phenomena of memory and some recent discoveries about it made by scientists.
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16. What a Waste!
24 May '73Horizon investigates the various ways of dealing with the growing problem of garbage.
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17. The Laws of the Land
07 Jun '73In the episode, Horizon investigates modern intensive farming methods.
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18. Do We Really Need the Railways?
14 Jun '73Horizon takes a realistic look at the new ideas and technology threatening Britain's railway system.
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19. The Telly of Tomorrow?
21 Jun '73In this Horizon documentary, it deals with the expansion of television in Britain and the USA, especially with the growth of cable television.
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20. How Does It Hurt?
05 Jul '73In this episode of Horizon, you will find that many people suffer chronic pain and yet others cannot feel anything.
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21. A Scientist Looks at Religion
09 Aug '73This report by Horizon examines the work of Sir Alister Hardy who has set up a research unit to examine religious experience.
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22. In Search of Konrad Lorenz
24 Sep '73Horizon presents a portrait of Konrad Lorenz and a review of his career and personal interests.
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23. Stretch Up Tall
01 Oct '73This episode of Horizon takes a look at the medical and educational treatment of spastics in Britain.
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24. Gilding the Lily
08 Oct '73Horizon presents a documentary on the developments in botany resulting in new flowers and the mass production of plants from single cells.
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25. The Black Holes of Gravity
15 Oct '73In this episode of Horizon, Prof. John Taylor of the London University looks at the effects of gravity and the forces it exerts on the universe.
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