The Nature of Things

Season 14

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 14

10 Episodes

  • Puffins, Predators And Pirates
    E1
    Puffins, Predators And PiratesThis, was filmed on Great Island, off east coast of Newfoundland, site of puffins' nesting grounds in North America.
  • The Club Of Rome
    E2
    The Club Of RomeThis group of thinkers, Club of Rome, thinks western society is on verge of chaos, social and political.
  • Ellesmere Island
    E3
    Ellesmere IslandOn Ellesmere Island, located 600 miles from North Pole, oil has been discovered. Island inhabitants, new and old, are seen in this half-hour film.
  • Anybody's Child
    E4
    Anybody's ChildDocumentary about emotionally disturbed children living in a family environment as an alternative to institutional treatment.
  • A Comet's Tale
    E5
    A Comet's TaleCzech astronomer Dr. Luboš Kohoutek, discoverer of the current heavenly phenomenon Comet Kohoutek 1973 f, is among the participants in this full-hour special. Roy Bonisteel is host of the program which examines comets from a scientific viewpoint, and heavenly signs and portents of doom from psychological and historical perspectives.
  • The First Inch
    E6
    The First InchWhat goes on in very top layer of soil is often too small to see with naked eye. When photographed under a microscope.
  • The Serious Business Of Play
    E7
    The Serious Business Of PlayPlay is nature's method of learning about environment and about life for young. This explores our world of play and its importance for survival.
  • Out Of The Mouths Of Babes
    E8
    Out Of The Mouths Of BabesLittle children learn languages, especially their own, with astonishing ease. Why this is so is subject of this film.
  • The Joy Of Effort
    E9
    The Joy Of EffortHow laws of physics are being applied to athletic endeavors, and coaches being taught how to use science rather than just "common sense" to help athletes get most out of their bodies.
  • Therapeutic Family
    E10
    Therapeutic FamilyA report on an experimental project to place emotionally disturbed or mentally ill children in a family-type environment.

 

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