Horizon 34
1997-02-27 | Documentary | 15 episodes60 Seasons
Episode
Psychedelic Science (1997)
Horizon reports on the resurgence in research on psychedelic drugs in the 1990's.
Fat Cats, Thin Mice (1997)
In this documentary, Horizon investigates obesity in Britain, following a woman, Heather Osborne, who weighs 322 pounds. We watch her progress through a stomach stapling operation and explore reports on a so-called fat free fat and two new drugs which have been marketed as the ultimate cure for obesity.
Shipwreck (1997)
Horizon follows the investigations into the origins of a 16th century shipwreck discovered off of the coast of the Channel Islands.
Genius of the Jet (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.
Smallpox on Death Row (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?