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Horizon (Season 26)
The Book of Man (Episode 1)
Air date: 1989-01-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon looks again at the Human Genome Project which aims to decipher or sequence all genes.
The Poison that Waits (Episode 2)
Air date: 1989-01-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon reports on the abnormally high incidence of and the early onset of diseases such as senile dementia and Parkinson's disease on the island of Guam in the Pacific. Scientists have now linked the diseases to a poison in the native cycad fruit.
Perils of the Deep (Episode 3)
Air date: 1989-01-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this episode, Horizon presents evidence that even diving in relatively shallow waters can cause serious long term damage to the brain and spinal cord.
Smart Weapons (Episode 4)
Air date: 1989-01-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This documentary by Horizon demonstrates how smart Weapons use computers to destroy targets, that until now, were only able to be threatened by nuclear weapons.
Wasting the Alps (Episode 5)
Air date: 1989-02-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon looks at the damaging effects of pollution and tourism on the Swiss Alps in Europe.
In the Last Resort (Episode 6)
Air date: 1989-02-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon answers the question: What are the alternatives for the elderly in Britain who can't live at home, or in a rest home or nursing home, or part of a sheltered accommodation?
Gaze in Wonder (Episode 7)
Air date: 1989-02-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon brings you an interview with Prof. Eric Laithwaite who presents an engineer's personal view of nature and how new inventions already exist in nature.
In My Lifetime? (Episode 8)
Air date: 1989-02-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this episode, Horizon presents an investigation into the state of medical research in neurological disorders and the issues with its funding in Britain.
Concerto (Episode 9)
Air date: 1989-03-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This documentary by Horizon investigates new technology applied to music.
Black Schizophrenia (Episode 10)
Air date: 1989-03-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon covers the story of the Nottingham psychiatrists who study the human race to see who is mostly likely to develop schizophrenia.
Trial in the Jungle (Episode 11)
Air date: 1989-03-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This Horizon report covers the Tasaday, a remote Philippine tribe apparently living in the stone age, who are now seen as a hoax. How did they do it?
Who Will Make Me Better? (Episode 12)
Air date: 1989-04-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon explores three types of alternative medicine; homoeopathy, acupuncture, and diagnosing food allergies by testing your toes.
A Wonderful Life (Episode 13)
Air date: 1989-04-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon presents a biography of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who lived from 1889 to 1951.
Why Buildings Make You Sick (Episode 14)
Air date: 1989-04-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This is a Horizon documentary about an investigation into the so-called "sick building syndrome" where occupants contract illnesses because of the environment within the building.
Jubilee (Episode 15)
Air date: 1989-05-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: How valid have been Horizon's criticisms of scientific orthodoxy and to what effect have the programs had?
Crash (Episode 16)
Air date: 1989-05-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon investigates how many of the tragedies on our roads in Britain could be avoided by the introduction of technical and legislative changes.
The New Sixth Sense (Episode 17)
Air date: 1989-05-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon follows J. Hooper, a diabetic, as she explores various aspects of biosensor technology.
Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor (Episode 18)
Air date: 1989-06-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Horizon presents a profile of noted inventor Clive Sinclair with his family and colleagues reminiscing and analysing his successes and failures.
Newpin: A Lifetime (Episode 19)
Air date: 1989-06-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this story, Horizon explores how the destructive patterns of child abuse and depression can be broken by concentrating on the mothers of young children.
Time of Darkness (Episode 20)
Air date: 1989-06-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this Horizon episode, we look at the effects on the climate from volcanic eruptions.
