The Nature of Things

Season 34

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 34

20 Episodes

  • Vitamins: Hype or Hope
    E1
    Vitamins: Hype or HopeSeason premiere: Examines vitamins and possible vitamin therapies in the future.
  • End of the Line
    E2
    End of the LineDavid Suzuki updates a report on overfishing and other man-made threats to the oceans.
  • The Pyramid Builders
    E3
    The Pyramid BuildersStonemasons and laborers try to construct a pyramid exactly the way it was done 4,000 years ago.
  • The Living City
    E4
    The Living CityAlternatives to sprawling suburbs.
  • The shoreline doesn't stop here anymore
    E5
    The shoreline doesn't stop here anymoreLooks at the eroding power of shorelines and examines how much of this erosion is natural and how much of it is human-induced.
  • Living Color
    E6
    Living ColorColor: how it is perceived and how it affects everyday life.
  • What's in a Neem?
    E7
    What's in a Neem?The Nature of Things devotes a full hour to discussing the current and possible uses of this tropical tree.
  • Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh
    E8
    Ancient Futures: Learning from LadakhLadakh is a desert land high in the western Himalayas that is now experiencing rapid modernisation and "development" that is degrading both the environment and the culture. Ancient Futures examines the root causes of environmental and social problems and compels the viewer to re-examine what is meant by "progress".
  • The Invaders
    E9
    The InvadersA look at some species which have dramatically altered habitats. Starlings, murderous African bees, sea lamprey and Zebra Mussels are in the numbers.
  • Greening Business
    E10
    Greening BusinessModern farming techniques are causing soil erosion, increased usage of pesticides, and increased reliance on chemical fetilizers which are potentially harmful to humans and the environment. Instead we pursue organic farming techniques which preserve the ecosystems of the world.
  • Crater of the Rain God
    E11
    Crater of the Rain God
  • Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze at
    E12
    Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze atInvestigates various types of allergies and the research into the possible causes and cures of them.
  • Wolves of the Sea
    E13
    Wolves of the Sea
  • Tiger Crisis
    E14
    Tiger Crisis
  • Tiger Crisis (2)
    E15
    Tiger Crisis (2)
  • Songbirds
    E16
    Songbirds
  • Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague
    E17
    Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague
  • Water
    E18
    Water
  • Memory: The Past Imperfect
    E19
    Memory: The Past ImperfectThe unique ability of the memory to store, classify and retrieve human experience with great efficiency; the relationship between memory and perception.
  • The Advanced Material World
    E20
    The Advanced Material WorldLooks at companies big and small that have made concern for the environment part of their planning.

 

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