Horizon Season 1997

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1997x01 Psychedelic Science aired Feb 27, 1997

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

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1997x02 Fat Cats, Thin Mice aired Mar 06, 1997

In this documentary, Horizon investigates obesity in Britain, following a woman, Heather Osborne, who weighs 322 pounds. We watch her progress through a stom... read more

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1997x03 Shipwreck aired Mar 13, 1997

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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1997x04 Genius of the Jet aired Mar 20, 1997

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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1997x05 Smallpox on Death Row aired Mar 27, 1997

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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1997x06 Silent Children, New Language aired Apr 03, 1997

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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1997x07 Turned On by Danger aired Apr 17, 1997

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

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1997x08 A Perfect Oil Spill aired Apr 24, 1997

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

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1997x09 The Great Balloon Race aired May 01, 1997

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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1997x10 Destination Mars (Update) aired Jul 04, 1997

We follow the events leading up to the Pathfinder mission.

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1997x11 Crater of Death aired Sep 11, 1997

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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1997x12 Mind Over Body aired Sep 18, 1997

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

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1997x13 Out of Asia aired Sep 25, 1997

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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1997x14 The Virus that Cures aired Oct 09, 1997

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

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1997x15 The Man Who Lost his Body aired Oct 16, 1997

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, f... read more

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1997x16 Dawn of the Clone Age aired Oct 23, 1997

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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