NaN/100 votes#1 - The Book of Man
Season 26 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1989
Horizon looks again at the Human Genome Project which aims to decipher or sequence all genes.
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#2 - The Poison that Waits
Season 26 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/1989
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.
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#3 - Perils of the Deep
Season 26 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/1989
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.
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#4 - Smart Weapons
Season 26 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1989
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.
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#5 - Wasting the Alps
Season 26 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/1989
Horizon looks at the damaging effects of pollution and tourism on the Swiss Alps in Europe.
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#6 - In the Last Resort
Season 26 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/1989
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?
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#7 - Gaze in Wonder
Season 26 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/1989
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.
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#8 - In My Lifetime?
Season 26 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/1989
In this episode, Horizon presents an investigation into the state of medical research in neurological disorders and the issues with its funding in Britain.
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#9 - Concerto
Season 26 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/1989
This documentary by Horizon investigates new technology applied to music.
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#10 - Black Schizophrenia
Season 26 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/1989
Horizon covers the story of the Nottingham psychiatrists who study the human race to see who is mostly likely to develop schizophrenia.
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#11 - Trial in the Jungle
Season 26 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/1989
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?
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#12 - Who Will Make Me Better?
Season 26 Episode 12 - Aired 4/3/1989
Horizon explores three types of alternative medicine; homoeopathy, acupuncture, and diagnosing food allergies by testing your toes.
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#13 - A Wonderful Life
Season 26 Episode 13 - Aired 4/17/1989
Horizon presents a biography of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who lived from 1889 to 1951.
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#14 - Why Buildings Make You Sick
Season 26 Episode 14 - Aired 4/24/1989
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.
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#15 - Jubilee
Season 26 Episode 15 - Aired 5/8/1989
How valid have been Horizon's criticisms of scientific orthodoxy and to what effect have the programs had?
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#16 - Crash
Season 26 Episode 16 - Aired 5/15/1989
Horizon investigates how many of the tragedies on our roads in Britain could be avoided by the introduction of technical and legislative changes.
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#17 - The New Sixth Sense
Season 26 Episode 17 - Aired 5/22/1989
Horizon follows J. Hooper, a diabetic, as she explores various aspects of biosensor technology.
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#18 - Clive Sinclair: The Anatomy of an Inventor
Season 26 Episode 18 - Aired 6/12/1989
Horizon presents a profile of noted inventor Clive Sinclair with his family and colleagues reminiscing and analysing his successes and failures.
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#19 - Newpin: A Lifetime
Season 26 Episode 19 - Aired 6/19/1989
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.
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#20 - Time of Darkness
Season 26 Episode 20 - Aired 6/26/1989
In this Horizon episode, we look at the effects on the climate from volcanic eruptions.
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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 26
Every episode of Horizon Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 26!
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 26 Ratings Summary
"The Book of Man" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 26. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/9/1989. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Poison that Waits".