Episode

Horizon: The Book of Man

Name: Horizon: The Book of Man
Released: 1989-01-09
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon looks again at the Human Genome Project which aims to decipher or sequence all genes.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 26
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1989-01-09
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Book of Man is Episode 1 in 1989 of Horizon. It aired on 1989-01-09. The runtime is 60 min.

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Episode 5: Wasting the Alps 1989-02-06 | 60 min Horizon looks at the damaging effects of pollution and tourism on the Swiss Alps in Europe.

Episode 6: In the Last Resort 1989-02-13 | 60 min 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?

Episode 7: Gaze in Wonder 1989-02-20 | 60 min 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.

Episode 8: In My Lifetime? 1989-02-27 | 60 min In this episode, Horizon presents an investigation into the state of medical research in neurological disorders and the issues with its funding in Britain.

Episode 9: Concerto 1989-03-06 | 60 min This documentary by Horizon investigates new technology applied to music.

Episode 10: Black Schizophrenia 1989-03-13 | 60 min Horizon covers the story of the Nottingham psychiatrists who study the human race to see who is mostly likely to develop schizophrenia.

Episode 11: Trial in the Jungle 1989-03-20 | 60 min 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?

Episode 12: Who Will Make Me Better? 1989-04-03 | 60 min Horizon explores three types of alternative medicine; homoeopathy, acupuncture, and diagnosing food allergies by testing your toes.