The Nature of Things

Season 18

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 18

13 Episodes

  • The People You Never See
    E1
    The People You Never SeeThe series' 18th season starts with "The People You Never See," a report on victims of cerebral palsy.
  • The Evolution Of Flight
    E2
    The Evolution Of FlightPedestrian malls, car-free zones and multipurpose subway systems are examined in a study of urban planning and urban renewal.
  • The Geese Of Wascana
    E3
    The Geese Of WascanaVisit to marshes of Regina where Canada Geese spend winter on open water.
  • Radiation (1): In Sickness and in Health
    E4
    Radiation (1): In Sickness and in Health
  • Radiation (2): Nuclear Power
    E5
    Radiation (2): Nuclear PowerA look at the advantages and dangers of nuclear energy, focusing special attention on the problem of waste disposal.
  • The Cry of the Gull / Island of Monkeys
    E7
    The Cry of the Gull / Island of MonkeysThe Cry of the Gull examines the effect of chemical pollutants on Lake Ontario wildlife.[203][204] Island of Monkeys studies individual development and group dynamics in a troop of rhesus monkeys in the natural observable environment of Cayo Santiago near Puerto Rico.
  • Space Shuttle
    E8
    Space ShuttleA look at the next development in space research: establishing a space colony supporting 10,000 people in an Earth-like environment.
  • Twins (1): and then There Were Two
    E9
    Twins (1): and then There Were TwoThis is the first of a two-part report which looks at both the scientific and human side of twins. The possibility of telepathy between twins is discussed.
  • Twins (2): Matching Genes
    E10
    Twins (2): Matching GenesPart two of a two-part study of twins and the research being conducted. This program shows how scientists use the phenomenon of twins to discover more about mankind in general, particularly in the field of genetics.
  • February 15, 1978
    E11
    February 15, 1978
  • When Men Play Gods
    E12
    When Men Play Godshe creation of new organisms using a technique called recombinant DNA
  • Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of Bonaventure
    E13
    Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of BonaventureTwo films featured: Patterns of Pain explores the perception of pain in our nervous systems; The Gannets of Bonaventure looks at the largest breeding colony of gannets in North America, on Bonaventure Island; and informs of threats to the colony from pollution and tourist traffic
  • Skin Trade
    E14
    Skin Trade

 

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