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The Nature of Things (1960)
Overview
A pioneering Canadian documentary series, The Nature of Things first aired on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Focusing on the intricacies of the natural world, it highlights the profound impact humans have on the environment. As one of the earliest programs to tackle pressing environmental concerns, such as clear-cut logging, it set a precedent for ecological awareness. The title draws inspiration from Lucretius’s classic poem, "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" ("On the Nature of Things"), echoing its philosophical exploration of nature’s essence.
Episodes
E1
Inside the Great Vaccine Race
E2
Nature's Big Year
E3
The Machine That Feels
E4
The New Human
E5
Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
E6
Curb Your Carbon
E7
In Your Face
E8
Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
E9
Why We Dance
E11
How the Wild Things Sleep
E12
The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
E13
The Musical Animal
E14
The Science of Success
E1
Last of the Right Whales
E2
Rat City
E3
Science & Cannabis
E4
Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad
E5
Walking With Ancients
E6
Apocalypse Plan B
E7
True Survivors
E8
Grizzly Rewild
E9
Bug Sex
E10
War for the Woods
E11
The Secrets of Friendship
E12
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
E13
Suzuki Signs Off
E1
A User's Guide to the Voice
E2
The Mystery of the Walking Whale
E3
Butt Seriously
E4
Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
E5
I am the Magpie River
E6
Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
E7
Hairy Tales
E8
Little Sapiens
E9
Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
E10
Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
E11
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens