The Nature of Things (1960)
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.
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- 1 1. Me, My Brain And I Unmasking The Mystery of the Conscious Mind2001-10-02Bob thinks but doesn't feel. Christina feels but has trouble thinking. Virginia can neither think or feel as she's pulled down into a spiral of darkness that zaps her very will to
- 2 2. Warnings from the Wild2001-10-09All over the planet, temperature increases are affecting wildlife. Some species are spreading to new areas. For others, climate change means extinction. THE NATURE OF THINGS with D
- 3 3. Touch: The Forgotten Sense2001-10-16A film about the amazing, but often overlooked sense of touch. The film takes us on an artistic and scientific journey from a woman who has completely lost her sense of touch, to a
- 4 4. Psychopaths2001-10-23A documentary that looks at the understanding of this condition in the scientific community, and what hope there is for treatment, therapy or a cure.
- 5 5. Drug Deals: The Brave New World of Prescription Drugs2001-11-13Are our regulatory agencies doing their best to ensure drug safety? Or are they buckling to corporate pressure to market lucrative new drugs before they are adequately tested? Thes
- 6 6. Bioterror2001-11-20Since the September 11th terrorist attack on The World Trade Center, the news has been saturated with information about a new threat, bio-terrorism. But how new is it? THE NATURE O
- 7 7. Race Against Time2001-11-27It's an epidemic of staggering proportions. Thirty-six million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide, with over 25 million of them in Africa. More than 21 million people
- 8 8. Return of the Peregrine2001-12-04Adept at diving at speeds normally reserved for fighter pilots, the peregrine falcon is the fastest and most widely dispersed creature on the planet. A one-hour documentary, RETURN
- 9 9. Living Forever2002-01-08Biologists have seen within our genes the possibility of extending human life spans to 300 years or more. In the 21st century, will scientists reach the Holy Grail? Will they find
- 10 10. Genetically Modified Foods2002-01-15In 2001 the Government of Canada approved the following genetically modified crops for food use: canola, corn, cottonseed, flax, potato, soybean, tomato, wheat, sugar beet and squa
- 11 11. Self-Experimenters2002-01-22Most major advances in medicine and science and are made by people who push the envelope. From morphine to cardiac surgery, we owe much to the risks taken by scientists of the past
- 12 12. Morphine on Trial2002-03-05
- 13 13. Cyberman: Canada's Original Cyborg2002-03-12
- 14 14. Wired for Life2002-03-19
- 15 15. Intuition2002-03-26
- 16 16. Beluga Speaking Across Time2002-04-09
- 17 17. Hot Flash on Menopause2002-04-16
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