The Nature of Things

Season 12

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.

Where to Watch The Nature of Things • Season 12

11 Episodes

  • Banting, Best And Insulin
    E1
    Banting, Best And InsulinSeason opener: The Nature of Things looks at discovery of insulin by Dr Frederick Banting and Dr Charles Best and deals with current Canadian research into diabetes.
  • Cancer In Canada
    E2
    Cancer In CanadaChances of recovery by a cancer patient in Canada are examined. Guests: Dr James Till, Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital, and Dr Robert Taylor of National Cancer Institute.
  • Parkinson's Disease
    E3
    Parkinson's DiseaseA look at research which may bring hope to sufferers of a crippling disorder that affects those on the older side of the generation gap. Guests include Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz, a pioneer in the discovery of the drug L-DOPA.
  • The Living Arctic
    E4
    The Living ArcticThe Nature of Things presents the first part of its highly acclaimed White Paper special on the vast Arctic regions of Canada.
  • The Fur Trade
    E5
    The Fur TradeA look at the endangered species of animals used in the fur trade, focusing on the Canadian market
  • The Harp Seal
    E6
    The Harp SealThe life history of the seal, currently the object of the great spring seal hunt; the physiology and behavior of this unusual Arctic animal, plus an examination of its 8,000-mile migration from Hudson Strait to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and back. Also a look at the seal's unique adaptation for deep diving, currently under study by biologists at the University of Guelph in Ontario
  • Grouse Country
    E7
    Grouse CountryThe world of the colorful bird family admired by hunters and birdwatchers alike.
  • The Polar Bear
    E8
    The Polar BearPictorial life history of the Arctic animals throughout the seasons.
  • Lobsters and the Sea
    E9
    Lobsters and the SeaA glimpse into the world of an unusual and amusing ocean inhabitant.
  • Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami
    E10
    Vanishing Peoples: YanomamiDocumentary look at the Yanomami, a fast-vanishing Indian tribe inhabiting the tropical rainforest of the Upper Orinoco River in southeastern Venezuela and Northern Brazil.[
  • The Blue Holes of Andros
    E11
    The Blue Holes of AndrosA visit to a deep network of underwater caves found offshore from the island of Andros, with Dr. George Benjamin, a Canadian research chemist and the world's foremost authority on the Bahamas' "blue holes" (underwater caves)

 

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