The Nature of Things S02E08 · Survival

Overview

An appraisal of the probable effects of a large-scale nuclear blast over a North American city. Dr. Tom Stonier of the Rockefeller Institute of Government discusses what can be expected to happen to people and property as a result of such a blast.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. Looking Ahead1962-01-04
2. 2 2. Photography in Science1962-01-11
3. 3 3. To Educate a Scientist1962-01-18
4. 4 4. The Situation Is Fluid1962-01-25
5. 5 5. Gallstones1962-02-01
6. 6 6. The Upper Mantle Project1962-02-08
7. 7 7. The Physics of Music1962-02-22
8. 8 8. Survival1962-03-01An appraisal of the probable effects of a large-scale nuclear blast over a North American city. Dr. Tom Stonier of the Rockefeller Institute of Government discusses what can be exp
9. 9 9. Man and the Moon1962-03-08
10. 10 10. Hibernating Molecules1962-03-15Hosts Dr. Donald Ivey and Dr. Patterson Hume talk about conditions at extremely cold temperatures, when matter 'hibernates' and molecular action slows almost to a complete stop, an
11. 11 11. Monkey Curiosity1962-03-29
12. 12 12. Spermatozoa1962-04-05Lord Rothschild of the University of Cambridge describes the results of his research in the field of spermatozoa
13. 13 13. Animals With Feathers1962-04-12Dr. William Swinton, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's Life Sciences Department, and John Livingston, executive director of the National Audubon Society, trace the history of bird
14. 14 14. Getting the Upper Hand1962-04-26
15. 15 15. Thinking about Math1962-05-03Host Lister Sinclair discusses the thinking that goes into the science of mathematics. Using animated film and studio demonstrations, he explains Mathematical logic
16. 16 16. The Plague1962-05-10
17. 17 17. Instant Heat1962-05-17Co-hosted by Drs. Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey, of the University of Toronto. They show how electricity can be produced directly from heat, and vice versa, and discuss the diffic
18. 18 18. A Science Newsreel1962-05-24
19. 19 19. Learning1962-06-07
20. 20 20. A Bang-Up Job1962-06-21
21. 21 21. Out of Africa1962-06-28
22. 22 22. Count on Me1962-07-05Computers are given the once-over by Drs. Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume.
23. 23 23. Blood in the Balance1962-07-19
24. 24 24. Episode 241962-07-26Examines work of Dr. William Sheldon, who has spent 30 years gathering statistics about the human physique, classifying body types, and correlating this information to medical and