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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.
Episode 18 : Masters of Space
April. 01,2010
Is space becoming a new war zone? A revealing look at the fine line between space-faring and space warfare.
Episode 17 : One Ocean: The Changing Sea
March. 25,2010
Explore some of the most stunning underwater locations in the world and set sail on a scientific race to predict the fate of the global ocean.
Episode 16 : One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep
March. 18,2010
Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface.
Episode 15 : One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand
March. 11,2010
Ancient traditional fisheries, over-development and the places of recovery that can give us hope for a healthy future ocean all intersect.
Episode 14 : One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean
March. 04,2010
Explore the ocean's tumultuous history and how the ocean transformed the earth into the livable, blue planet it is today.
Episode 13 : Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey
February. 18,2010
A journey into the rainforests of the Peruvian amazon to investigate the mysterious Red Uakari monkey, never before filmed in the wild.
Episode 12 : My Nuclear Neighbour
February. 11,2010
What would you do if you discovered a nuclear plant might be built right next door? Two women from Peace River Alberta journey into Ontario's nuclear heartland, to find out for themselves about life with a nuclear neighbour.
Episode 11 : Bat & Man
February. 04,2010
Bats are scientifically extraordinary creatures. Now scientists have begun unlocking the secrets of the bat and are developing potential medical therapies based on their discoveries.
Episode 10 : The Downside of High
January. 28,2010
Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent science discoveries about marijuana and mental illness.
Episode 9 : Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime
January. 21,2010
Meet nature's detectives; how bugs, plants, bones ... even dust can be formidable enemies of crime.
Episode 8 : To Bee or Not to Bee
January. 07,2010
Could bees be an early warning sign of a larger problem with our ecology? Are they the canary in the coal mine for the health of planet earth?
Episode 7 : Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada
November. 22,2009
A father and daughter set out with hope on a journey of discovery to Canada's three coasts determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean and look signs of a sustainable future.
Episode 6 : Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned
November. 15,2009
Episode 5 : Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions
November. 08,2009
Episode 4 : Darwin's Brave New World: Origins
November. 01,2009
The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature, and publish his theory on the evolution of life on earth.
Episode 3 : Broken Tail's Last Journey
October. 25,2009
A personal quest to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a captivating tiger, one of the world's leading tiger cameramen, tracks the escape and subsequent wanderings of a male tiger, named Broken Tail, from Ranthambore National Park.
Episode 2 : Mini Monsters of Amazonia
October. 18,2009
A look at the astonishing and complex relationships of the "mini monsters", insects of the Membracidae family - treehoppers that live amid one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, one so mysterious most people don't even know that it exists.
Episode 1 : A Murder of Crows
October. 11,2009
A rare and intimate glimpse into the inner life of one of the most intelligent, playful and mischievous species on the planet.
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Season 63
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
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