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. Inside the Great Vaccine Race2021-11-05 · 44mThe inside story of the high-stakes race to defeat a killer virus and save millions of lives.
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2. Nature's Big Year2021-11-12 · 44mWhen humanity hits pause, nature reboots. Scientists discover the surprising ways pandemic lockdowns affected our planet.
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3. The Machine That Feels2021-11-19 · 44mArtificial intelligence is becoming more empathic, emotionally intelligent, and creative. So what does it mean to be human?
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4. The New Human2021-11-26 · 44mDisappearing tendons? Longer legs? Artificial body parts? What will humans look like in the future?
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5. Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking2022-01-06 · 44mThe secret ingredient to becoming a better cook? Science! Top chefs and culinary experts explain the chemistry, physics, and microbiology of cooking
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6. Curb Your Carbon2022-01-13 · 44mNarrated by Ryan Reynolds, Curb Your Carbon reveals the easy and effective ways we can all fight climate change ... and turn down the heat.
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7. In Your Face2022-01-20 · 44mWe see faces in everything. Facial recognition is an evolutionary superpower unique to humans.
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8. Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis2022-01-27 · 44mGoodbye backyard ice rinks, mountain glaciers, and forest biodiversity: what Canada might lose due to climate change.
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9. Why We Dance2022-02-24 · 44mIt may surprise you to learn that you are a dancer. In fact, we are all dancers. This film takes us into the beating heart of why humans simply must dance.
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10. Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography2022-03-03 · 44mThe key element of life on Earth, it has the power to build and destroy.
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11. How the Wild Things Sleep2022-03-10 · 44mUnraveling the secrets of the most extreme sleepers of the animal kingdom. Why and how do animals sleep? How do they deal with sleep deprivation? And do animals dream?
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12. The Teenager and the Lost Maya City2022-03-17 · 44mA young Canadian is going on the adventure of a lifetime. He believes he knows the location of a lost Maya city, and he’s heading to Mexico to find it.
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13. The Musical Animal2022-03-24 · 44mWe know that humans are a musical species. We sing, we dance, we groove. But are we the only musical species?
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14. The Science of Success2022-03-31 · 44mSuccess has little to do with performance, winners and losers are chosen by society. Now, scientists have discovered the secret to predicting success.
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