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. Last of the Right Whales2023-01-06North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction. Follow the fight to save them.
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2. Rat City2023-01-13 · 44mRemarkable superpowers make rats the evolutionary heroes of the animal kingdom.
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3. Science & Cannabis2023-01-20 · 44mIs cannabis a medical cure-all or snake oil? Scientists distinguish the medicine from the myths.
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4. Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad2023-02-03 · 44mHow staff at a luxury hotel in Niagara Falls, NY helped ferry enslaved people to freedom.
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5. Walking With Ancients2023-02-10 · 44mNew archaeological discoveries are challenging our understanding of when the first people arrived in North America, rewriting the human story.
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6. Apocalypse Plan B2023-02-17 · 44mSome scientists are proposing radical ways to cool our warming planet – but others say it’s time to restore nature on a global scale.
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7. True Survivors2023-02-24 · 44mHow have humans survived extreme environmental change in the past? And what will it take to survive what’s next?
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8. Grizzly Rewild2023-03-03 · 44mFive orphaned grizzly bear cubs get a second chance at life in the wild, but can they survive without their mother? A groundbreaking study follows the bears to find out if rewildin
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9. Bug Sex2023-03-10 · 44mBroken genitals and cannibalism. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of how bugs get busy.
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10. War for the Woods2023-03-17 · 44mThirty years after historic logging protests on Vancouver Island, the battle to protect old growth forests is still raging.
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11. The Secrets of Friendship2023-03-24 · 44mStep into the world of 'friendship detectives', who are unravelling the mysteries of social behaviours in humans and other animals.
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12. Woodpeckers: The Hole Story2023-03-31 · 44mInside the secret and rhythmic world of one of nature’s best lumberjacks.
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13. Suzuki Signs Off2023-04-07 · 44mFor 44 years, David Suzuki has taken us around the world to explore science, technology, and nature – and now for something completely different.
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