1964

1964

1964-02-04
9 Episodes

Episodes

The World of Buckminster Fuller

1. The World of Buckminster Fuller

1964-02-04

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Horizon follows the work of R. Buckminster Fuller and his research of the geodesic dome.

Pesticides and Posterity

2. Pesticides and Posterity

1964-05-30

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Dr. Frank Darling and Dr. Eric Edson discuss different environmental priorities.

A Candle to Nature

3. A Candle to Nature

1964-06-27

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A reconstruction of a Michael Faraday lecture last given in December 1860.

Strangeness Minus Three

4. Strangeness Minus Three

1964-07-25

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Horizon explores the findings of physicists at Brookhaven, Long Island, New York. Who, after two years and thousands of photographs, have identified a predicted new particle which has a unique characteristic: 'strangeness minus three'.

The Air of Science

5. The Air of Science

1964-08-22

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Horizon looks at the work of the National Institute for Medical Research.

The Knowledge Explosion

6. The Knowledge Explosion

1964-09-21

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Prof. Arthur C. Clarke, Derek Price and Nigel Balchin discuss the past and future of science.

The Amateur Scientist

7. The Amateur Scientist

1964-10-19

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The work of amateur scientists.

Tots and Quods and Woodgeries

8. Tots and Quods and Woodgeries

1964-11-16

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Horizon investigates the 'Tots and Quots' and the 'Woodgeries' two groups set up by scientists before the second world war to discuss the future of science and how it effects society.

Science, Toys and Magic

9. Science, Toys and Magic

1964-12-14

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Horizon takes a look at science in the spirit of Christmas.