The Nature of Things
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.
25 episodes
- 1. Why Is It So?No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCNov 6, 1960
- 2. The Roar of the CrowdStudy of brain cells, how research has helped the understanding of learning and memory. Filmed at the Montreal Neurological Institute, with Dr. Wilder Penfield and Dr. Herbert JasperTV-PGCCNov 13, 1960
- 3. The Future of ScienceProfessor Donald Ivey probes the attitudes and working habits of scientistsTV-PGCCNov 20, 1960
- 4. SchizophreniaNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCNov 27, 1960
- 5. EngineeringNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCDec 4, 1960
- 6. Man as an EnvironmentNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCDec 11, 1960
- 7. Science FictionNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCDec 18, 1960
- 8. A special Christmas editionNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCDec 25, 1960
- 9. The Aurora-BorealisNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJan 1, 1961
- 10. Man as an Environment – Human BodyNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJan 8, 1961
- 11. Kept AliveNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJan 15, 1961
- 12. Physics and Games – Laws of ProbabilityNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJan 22, 1961
- 13. The Face of the MoonNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCJan 29, 1961
- 14. HibernationNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCFeb 5, 1961
- 15. Man and His EnvironmentNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCFeb 12, 1961
- 16. EclipseNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCFeb 19, 1961
- 17. Animal CommunicationNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCFeb 26, 1961
- 18. The Speed of LightNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCMar 5, 1961
- 19. MonotonyDr. John Zubec of the University of Manitoba explains his experiments and studies on boredom and its effects on the human mindTV-PGCCMar 12, 1961
- 20. The Chemical SensesNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCMar 19, 1961
- 21. The Mohole: Earth's CrustNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCApr 2, 1961
- 22. Laws of ConservationNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCApr 16, 1961
- 23. PhotosynthesisNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCApr 23, 1961
- 24. Physics of CloudsNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCApr 30, 1961
- 25. The Sources of ScienceNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCMay 7, 1961
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The Nature of Things
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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English
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