Horizon S29E08 · An Expensive Theology

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This episode of Horizon looks at Britain's science spending and how it is falling behind it's competitors.

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1. 1 1. The Shadow of Breast Cancer1992-01-06 · 1h 0mHorizon presents a new study that has highlighted the case of breast cancer.
2. 2 2. Pest Wars1992-01-13 · 1h 0mHorizon examines the advantages and disadvantages of biological pest control.
3. 3 3. Molecules With Sunglasses1992-01-20 · 1h 0mAbout the original discovery in 1985 of a third form of solid carbon, named Buckminsterfullerene after the architect who invented geodesic domes. The two scientists who discovered
4. 4 4. In Search of the Noble Savage1992-01-27 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the ecological track record of the North American Indians.
5. 5 5. Malaria: Battle of the Merozoites1992-02-03 · 1h 0mIn this episode, Horizon look at attempts to persuade major respected organizations to do controlled trials on a synthetic malaria vaccine.
6. 6 6. The Black Sun1992-02-17 · 1h 0mHorizon follows five teams of scientists on the island of Mauna Kea in Hawaii as they wait for a solar eclipse.
7. 7 7. Hitler's Bomb1992-02-24 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates how in 1939, the Nazis led the race for the atomic bomb. Did scientific errors rob Hitler of a victory over the allies?
8. 8 8. An Expensive Theology1992-03-02 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon looks at Britain's science spending and how it is falling behind it's competitors.
9. 9 9. The Strange Life and Death of Dr. Turing1992-03-09 · 1h 0mHorizon presents the life and work of mathematician Dr. Alan Turing.
10. 10 10. Hot Jam in the Doughnut1992-03-16 · 1h 0mThis episode of Horizon is about how nuclear fusion has been heralded as the power of the future with the promise of clean affordable energy.
11. 11 11. A Diet for a Lifetime1992-03-30 · 1h 0mHorizon presents a story about what a women eats before and during pregnancy can determine the diseases her children may suffer from later in their life.
12. 12 12. Before Babel1992-04-06 · 1h 0mHorizon explores the development of languages all over the world and attempts to reconstruct the first spoken words.
13. 13 13. The Man Who Moved the Mountains1992-04-13 · 1h 0mIn this report, Horizon presents that scientific observations have shown that the landscape is constantly moving.
14. 14 14. Iceman1992-04-27 · 1h 0mHorizon reports on the investigation into a well-preserved human corpse found frozen in an Alpine glacier.
15. 15 15. Taking the Credit1992-05-11 · 1h 0mHorizon investigates the claims by rival American and French scientists as to who first discovered the HIV virus.
16. 16 16. Fast Life in the Food Chain1992-05-18 · 1h 0mIn this story, Horizon presents an investigation into the research to make livestock and poultry grow bigger and stronger.
17. 17 17. Dodging Doomsday1992-06-01 · 1h 0mHorizon brings you this report to explain when animal communities exceed carrying capacities of their environments, they crash spectacularly. Will this also happen to humans?
18. 18 18. A Question of Sport...1992-06-08 · 1h 0mHorizon presents the current evidence of a massive sporting fraud in the former Eastern Germany that has now been uncovered. The evidence shows that the East German Olympic success
19. 19 19. Genes R Us1992-06-15 · 1h 0mThis Horizon program looks at the stereotyped image of the scientist.