The Nature of Things (1960) — 64 Seasons

Name: The Nature of Things
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.2

Seasons & episodes

64 seasons · 680 episodes

Episode 01

Why Is It So?

Nov 6, 1960

No description available.

Episode 02

The Roar of the Crowd

Nov 13, 1960

Study 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 Jasper

Episode 03

The Future of Science

Nov 20, 1960

Professor Donald Ivey probes the attitudes and working habits of scientists

Episode 04

Schizophrenia

Nov 27, 1960

No description available.

Episode 05

Engineering

Dec 4, 1960

No description available.

Episode 06

Man as an Environment

Dec 11, 1960

No description available.

Episode 07

Science Fiction

Dec 18, 1960

No description available.

Episode 08

A special Christmas edition

Dec 25, 1960

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Episode 09

The Aurora-Borealis

Jan 1, 1961

No description available.

Episode 10

Man as an Environment – Human Body

Jan 8, 1961

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Episode 11

Kept Alive

Jan 15, 1961

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Episode 12

Physics and Games – Laws of Probability

Jan 22, 1961

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Episode 13

The Face of the Moon

Jan 29, 1961

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Episode 14

Hibernation

Feb 5, 1961

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Episode 15

Man and His Environment

Feb 12, 1961

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Episode 16

Eclipse

Feb 19, 1961

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Episode 17

Animal Communication

Feb 26, 1961

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Episode 18

The Speed of Light

Mar 5, 1961

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Episode 19

Monotony

Mar 12, 1961

Dr. John Zubec of the University of Manitoba explains his experiments and studies on boredom and its effects on the human mind

Episode 20

The Chemical Senses

Mar 19, 1961

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Episode 21

The Mohole: Earth's Crust

Apr 2, 1961

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Episode 22

Laws of Conservation

Apr 16, 1961

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Episode 23

Photosynthesis

Apr 23, 1961

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Episode 24

Physics of Clouds

Apr 30, 1961

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Episode 25

The Sources of Science

May 7, 1961

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About the series

Audience score

★ 7.2 /10

based on 9 votes

Synopsis

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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Where to watch The Nature of Things

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