Horizon 2002 Homeopathy: The Test 2002
Homoeopathy was pioneered over 200 years ago. Practitioners and patients are convinced it has the power to heal. Today, some of the most famous and influential people in the world, including pop stars, politicians, footballers and even Prince Charles, all use homoeopathic remedies. Yet according to traditional science, they are wasting their money. Sceptic James Randi is so convinced that homoeopathy will not work, that he has offered $1m to anyone who can provide convincing evidence of its effects. For the first time in the programme's history, Horizon conducts its own scientific experiment, to try and win his money. If they succeed, they will not only be $1m richer - they will also force scientists to rethink some of their fundamental beliefs. The basic principle of homoeopathy is that like cures like: that an ailment can be cured by small quantities of substances which produce the same symptoms. For example, it is believed that onions, which produce streaming, itchy eyes, can be used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever.
- Released: 2002-11-26
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director:
-
1. Helike - The Real Atlantis 2002-01-10
-
2. Volcano Hell 2002-01-17
-
3. Fatbusters 2002-01-24
-
4. The Lost Pyramids of Caral 2002-01-31
-
5. Death of the Iceman 2002-02-07
-
6. Parallel Universes 2002-02-14
-
7. The Dinosaur that Fooled the World 2002-02-21
-
8. The Fall of the World Trade Center 2002-03-07
-
9. Archimedes' Secret 2002-03-14
-
10. The Mystery of the Jurassic 2002-03-28
-
11. Killer Lakes 2002-04-04
-
12. The A6 Murder 2002-05-16
-
13. The England Patient 2002-05-23
-
14. Freak Wave 2002-11-14
-
15. Stone Age Columbus 2002-11-21
-
16. Homeopathy: The Test 2002-11-26
-
17. The Day the Earth Nearly Died 2002-12-05
-
18. The Secret of El Dorado 2002-12-19
