The Nature of Things(1960)
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
- First aired:
- 1960-11-06
- Country:
- CA
- Network:
- CBC Television
Episodes
1. A User's Guide to the Voice
2024-01-04 · 44m
The human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.
2. The Mystery of the Walking Whale
2024-01-11 · 44m
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.
3. Butt Seriously
2024-01-18 · 44m
Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep yours healthy.
4. Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
2024-01-25 · 44m
Shark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.
5. I am the Magpie River
2024-02-01 · 44m
A pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.
6. Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
2024-02-08 · 44m
Find out if science can ease the human conditions of loss, rejection, and unrequited love.
7. Hairy Tales
2024-03-07 · 44m
A hair-raising journey into the salon, the lab, a remote Chinese village, a baby nursery and even a wildlife sanctuary to explore the surprising new research at the root of it all.
8. Little Sapiens
2024-03-14 · 44m
Thanks to cutting-edge technology, experts are finally learning the story of prehistoric kids and how they helped shape humans into who we are today.
9. Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
2024-03-28 · 44m
Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity.
10. Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
2024-04-04 · 44m
Anthony Morgan joins the fossil dig of a lifetime as palaeontologists discover why a tiny patch of land became a giant dinosaur graveyard.
11. Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
2024-04-11 · 44m
ISIS destroyed thousands of ancient artefacts and buildings in Mosul. Now, archeologists are making incredible discoveries in the wreckage.
101. Secret World of Sound: Hunters and Hunted
2024-02-15 · 44m
In nature, sound can mean the difference between finding a meal and becoming one.
102. Secret World of Sound: Love and Rivals
2024-02-22 · 44m
Sound is used in extraordinary ways to impress, find a mate and fight off rivals.
103. Secret World of Sound: Finding a Voice
2024-02-29 · 44m
Baby animals rely on sound to survive after they’re born — and even before.
Where to watch
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