The Nature of Things
Season 37
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.
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 37
15 Episodes
- Vanishing WetlandsE3
Vanishing WetlandsThe program documents what is now the most threatened biological community in the world, the wetlands. It shows the effects of industrial development, levees, and dams in Illinois, Mississippi and Ontario and documents successful efforts to restore wetlands in both rural and urban areas. - The Friendly Atom: An Industrial HistoryE8
The Friendly Atom: An Industrial HistoryHistory of the nuclear power industry from the postwar days of fascination with the potential of the power, through the era of protests in the 60's, the accidents of the 70's and 80's, from Three Mile Island to Chernobyl, which have changed the public perception of nuclear power.