The Nature of Things

Season 15

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 15

7 Episodes

  • And God Created Great Whales
    E1
    And God Created Great WhalesA documentary showing the behaviour of killer whales in the wild, in the waters off Vancouver Island.[194]
  • Children's Hospital
    E2
    Children's HospitalStory of a child's stay in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
  • The Heimaey Eruption: Iceland 1973
    E3
    The Heimaey Eruption: Iceland 1973A film on volcanic eruption off south coast of Iceland in 1973.
  • Traveller From An Antique Land
    E4
    Traveller From An Antique LandAn ancient Egyptian mummy rests at Pennsylvania University Museum far from where she had been prepared to spend eternity .
  • Mind And Hand
    E5
    Mind And HandWhat happens when a person makes a voluntary movement? Some say human behavior is involuntary.
  • Frogs, Snakes and Turtles
    E6
    Frogs, Snakes and TurtlesFrogs, snakes and turtles play vital roles as janitors and regulators of the environment.
  • Discovery on Charlton Island
    E7
    Discovery on Charlton IslandAn archeological party discovers evidence that an old Hudson's Bay site at the foot of James Bay had been burned down by the French in the 17th century.

 

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