The Nature of Things
TV-PG
8.4
1960
Documentary
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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- Cast:
- Sarika Cullis-Suzuki , Anthony Morgan
Episode 14 : Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
April. 11,2024
ISIS destroyed thousands of ancient artefacts and buildings in Mosul. Now, archeologists are making incredible discoveries in the wreckage.
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Episode 13 : Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
April. 04,2024
Anthony Morgan joins the fossil dig of a lifetime as palaeontologists discover why a tiny patch of land became a giant dinosaur graveyard.
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Episode 12 : Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
March. 28,2024
Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity.
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Episode 11 : Little Sapiens
March. 14,2024
Thanks to cutting-edge technology, experts are finally learning the story of prehistoric kids and how they helped shape humans into who we are today.
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Episode 10 : Hairy Tales
March. 07,2024
A 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.
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Episode 9 : Secret World of Sound: Finding a Voice
February. 29,2024
Baby animals rely on sound to survive the most vulnerable stage of their lives. In Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, a group of wolf pups howl to stave off danger and protect the pack.
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Episode 8 : Secret World of Sound: Love and Rivals
February. 22,2024
Sound is used to impress, find a mate, and fight off a rival. In the forests of eastern Australia, the male lyrebird, one of the greatest mimics of the natural world, attempts to wow a female with his complex song — including the sounds of other birds and a car alarm.
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Episode 7 : Secret World of Sound: Hunters and Hunted
February. 15,2024
Sound is the difference between finding a meal and becoming one. At night in the deserts of Arizona, the kangaroo rat uses hollow spaces in its skull to amplify the faintest sounds — including the rustle of its deadliest predator, the rattlesnake.
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Episode 6 : Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
February. 08,2024
Find out if science can ease the human conditions of loss, rejection, and unrequited love.
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Episode 5 : I am the Magpie River
February. 01,2024
A pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.
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Episode 4 : Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
January. 25,2024
Shark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.
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Episode 3 : Butt Seriously
January. 18,2024
Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep yours healthy.
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Episode 2 : The Mystery of the Walking Whale
January. 11,2024
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.
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Episode 1 : A User's Guide to the Voice
January. 04,2024
The human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.
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Seasons
Season 63
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
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