Horizon S12E18 · Strange Sleep

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Horizon investigates the discovery of gaseous anaesthetic from 1840 until the early years of 20th century.

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1. 1 1. The Killer Dust1975-01-20 · 1h 0mThis investigative report by Horizon covers an investigation into the deaths of people who inhaled asbestos dust at Acre Mill, Yorkshire, England.
2. 2 2. A Time to Be Born1975-01-27 · 50mInvestigates the growing tendency in hospitals to induce childbirth by injecting hormones into mothers. The practice has become increasingly widespread in recent years, and this fi
3. 3 3. The Unsafe Sea1975-02-10 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon examines the problems of ship safety in the English Channel.
4. 4 4. The Change of Life1975-02-17 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the symptoms of menopause and the various degrees in which it occurs.
5. 5 5. Project Fido1975-02-24 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon shows the peril to man of the ever increasing dog population in the western world.
6. 6 6. The Planets1975-03-10 · 1h 0mBy the end of 1974, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter had all been visited by spacecraft. For the first time scientists saw in sharp detail the continents, mountains, valleys and vo
7. 7 7. The Long, Long Walkabout1975-04-07 · 1h 0mThis report by Horizon covers an investigation by a group of Australian scientists that looks into the origins and history of the Australian Aborigines.
8. 8 8. The Overworked Miracle1975-04-14 · 1h 0mThis report by Horizon describes the resistance to antibiotics, fast growing in all countries, and the dangers it could mean for the future.
9. 9 9. Not the Cheapest, But the Best1975-04-21 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the life and work of the great engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
10. 10 10. A Spoonful of Roughage1975-04-28 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the effect of fibre in diet on the diseases of western world.
11. 11 11. Brain Poison1975-05-05 · 1h 0mHorizon presents an investigation into the effects on health of lead in the urban atmosphere.
12. 12 12. The Bulldog's Last Bark?1975-05-12 · 1h 0mThis is a Horizon report on the building of the British military deterrent from the first decision to make it in 1941 until the present state of lethargy.
13. 13 13. Benjamin1975-05-19 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon follows the progress of Benjamin Pile, born on 22 November, 1974, at Oxford in Britain.
14. 14 14. The McMaster Experiment1975-06-02 · 1h 0mThis report by Horizon covers an experiment at McMaster University Medical School, in Ontario, Canada.
15. 15 15. The Glazed Outlook1975-06-09 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the attempts by the University of Newcastle in England to define and create an ideal living and working environment.
16. 16 16. The Three Chord Trick1975-06-16 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the psychology of music, as it explains why music has such a powerful emotive effect in every society.
17. 17 17. The Cleanest Place in the World1975-06-23 · 1h 0mThis report by Horizon brings you scientists that are using Antarctica as a giant natural lab to study who has polluted Earth most; man or nature.
18. 18 18. Strange Sleep1975-06-30 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the discovery of gaseous anaesthetic from 1840 until the early years of 20th century.
19. 19 19. The Greatest Advance Since the Wheel?1975-07-07 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on the history of superconductivity, from discovery, to the present.
20. 20 20. How Do You Read?1975-07-14 · 1h 0mIn this documentary, Horizon reports on the reading process; how it works for the fluent, and how it should be taught.
21. 21 21. The Sickly Sea1975-07-21 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon describes the various aspects of the pollution problem of the Mediterranean Sea.
22. 22 22. Happy Catastrophe1975-07-28 · 1h 0mIn this Horizon episode, Rene Thom's mathematical discovery of the catastrophe theory is investigated.
23. 23 23. To Die, to Live - The Survivors of Hiroshima1975-08-04 · 1h 0mThis documentary by Horizon commemorates the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945.
24. 24 24. Cannabis1975-08-11 · 1h 0mHorizon takes a look at the history of cannabis and the research on the effects of smoking marijuana.
25. 25 25. Meditation and the Mind1975-08-18 · 1h 0mThis is a report by Horizon on Transcendental Meditation, or TM, brought to the West by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
26. 26 26. The Trobriand Experiment1975-12-29 · 1h 0mThis documentary by Horizon is about the Trobriand islanders, whose culture is based on the Kula, a communication system of giving and receiving.