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The Nature of Things (1960)
Overview
A pioneering Canadian documentary series, The Nature of Things first aired on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Focusing on the intricacies of the natural world, it highlights the profound impact humans have on the environment. As one of the earliest programs to tackle pressing environmental concerns, such as clear-cut logging, it set a precedent for ecological awareness. The title draws inspiration from Lucretius’s classic poem, "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" ("On the Nature of Things"), echoing its philosophical exploration of nature’s essence.
1. Inside the Great Vaccine Race
2. Nature's Big Year
3. The Machine That Feels
4. The New Human
5. Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
6. Curb Your Carbon
7. In Your Face
8. Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
9. Why We Dance
11. How the Wild Things Sleep
12. The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
13. The Musical Animal
14. The Science of Success
1. Last of the Right Whales
2. Rat City
3. Science & Cannabis
4. Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad
5. Walking With Ancients
6. Apocalypse Plan B
7. True Survivors
8. Grizzly Rewild
9. Bug Sex
10. War for the Woods
11. The Secrets of Friendship
12. Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
13. Suzuki Signs Off
1. A User's Guide to the Voice
2. The Mystery of the Walking Whale
3. Butt Seriously
4. Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
5. I am the Magpie River
6. Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
7. Hairy Tales
8. Little Sapiens
9. Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
10. Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
11. Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
