The Nature of Things

Season 63

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.

Where to Watch Season 63

11 Episodes

  • A User's Guide to the Voice
    E1
    A User's Guide to the VoiceThe human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.
  • Mystery of the Walking Whale
    E2
    Mystery of the Walking WhaleSarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.
  • Butt Seriously
    E3
    Butt SeriouslyAnthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep yours healthy.
  • Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
    E4
    Jawsome: Canada’s Great White SharksShark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.
  • I am the Magpie River
    E5
    I am the Magpie RiverA pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.
  • Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
    E6
    Love Hurts: The Science of HeartbreakFind out if science can ease the human conditions of loss, rejection, and unrequited love.
  • Hairy Tales
    E7
    Hairy TalesA hair-raising journey into the salon, the lab, a remote Chinese village, a baby nursery and even a wildlife sanctuary to explore the surprising new research at the root of it all.
  • Little Sapiens
    E8
    Little SapiensThanks to cutting-edge technology, experts are finally learning the story of prehistoric kids and how they helped shape humans into who we are today.
  • Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
    E9
    Fluid: Life Beyond the BinaryMae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity.
  • Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
    E10
    Secrets of the Jurassic DinosaursAnthony Morgan joins the fossil dig of a lifetime as palaeontologists discover why a tiny patch of land became a giant dinosaur graveyard.
  • Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
    E11
    Lost World of the Hanging GardensISIS destroyed thousands of ancient artefacts and buildings in Mosul. Now, archeologists are making incredible discoveries in the wreckage.

 

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