The Nature of Things

Season 29

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 29

16 Episodes

  • The Knowing Nose
    E1
    The Knowing NoseScientists study animal and human sense of smell.
  • Trouble In The Forest
    E2
    Trouble In The ForestSomething terrible is happening to the forests of eastern North America. Acid rain is killing the deciduous trees, especially the sugar maple. The Nature of Things takes a hard look at the devastation taking place in front of our eyes.
  • Human Evolution
    E3
    Human EvolutionMulticelled human organisms evolve from matter created 14.5 billion years before.
  • Face Value / Bird Hospital
    E4
    Face Value / Bird HospitalAnalyzing facial musculature, and a Hindu hospital for birds.
  • Piercing the Dark; Let the Wild Things Grow
    E5
    Piercing the Dark; Let the Wild Things GrowA Jamaican bat cave; gardening and ecological principles.
  • Rivers to the Sea
    E6
    Rivers to the SeaDuring the summer, several Rivers Maritimes are so shallow that it is difficult to navigate.
  • When the Rivers Run Dry
    E7
    When the Rivers Run DryThe causes and the effects of drought in India.
  • Borne of the Wind / Jellyfish of the Sky
    E8
    Borne of the Wind / Jellyfish of the SkyThe Bald Eagle, an endangered species; Dirigibles from yesterday to today.
  • New Backs for Old
    E9
    New Backs for OldSore back and available treatments now.
  • Blowpipes and Bulldozers
    E10
    Blowpipes and BulldozersSwiss artist Bruno Manser works to save the Penan tribe of the Malaysian forest.
  • Back Pain / Structural Colours
    E11
    Back Pain / Structural ColoursThe sources and treatments of back pain; the manufacture and application of man-made structural colours.
  • The Return of the Swift Fox / The Pains Performance
    E12
    The Return of the Swift Fox / The Pains Performance
  • The Vision of the Blind
    E13
    The Vision of the BlindPsychologist John Kennedy, from the University of Toronto, examines the ability of blind people to create and interpret visual images.
  • Roger Tory Peterson: Portrait of a Bird Watcher Update
    E14
    Roger Tory Peterson: Portrait of a Bird Watcher UpdateAmerican painter Roger Tory Peterson's influence on the popularity of birdwatching.
  • I never Planned on This: All of Us Age
    E15
    I never Planned on This: All of Us AgeAll you need to know about aging.
  • Nuclear Power : The Hot Debate
    E16
    Nuclear Power : The Hot Debate

 

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