Science, Toys and Magic

1The World of Buckminster Fuller

60 minFeb 4, 1964

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

2Pesticides and Posterity

60 minMay 30, 1964

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

3A Candle to Nature

60 minJun 27, 1964

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

4Strangeness Minus Three

60 minJul 25, 1964

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'.

5The Air of Science

60 minAug 22, 1964

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

6The Knowledge Explosion

60 minSep 21, 1964

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

7The Amateur Scientist

60 minOct 19, 1964

The work of amateur scientists.

8Tots and Quods and Woodgeries

60 minNov 16, 1964

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.

9Science, Toys and Magic

60 minDec 14, 1964Now viewing

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