The Nature of Things

·1960 ·10 Seasons ·Documentary

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 42 Season 42 1 ep
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Cyberman: Canada's Original Cyborg
2002-03-12
1
Up Close and Toxic
2002-10-17
4
Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo
2013-10-24
5
Invasion of the Brain Snatchers
2013-10-31
6
Untangling Alzheimer's
2013-11-14
11
How to Be a Wild Elephant
2014-01-09
1
She Walks with Apes
2019-09-20
2
Episode 2
2019-11-08
3
Episode 3
2019-11-08
4
Episode 4
2019-11-08
5
First Animals
2019-10-25
13
Episode 13
 15
Episode 15
 16
Episode 16
1
Rebellion
2020-11-06
4
The Covid Cruise
The Covid Cruise
2020-11-27
11
The Real Neanderthal
The Real Neanderthal
2021-02-19
1
Inside the Great Vaccine Race
Inside the Great Vaccine Race
2021-11-05
2
Nature's Big Year
Nature's Big Year
2021-11-12
3
The Machine That Feels
The Machine That Feels
2021-11-19
4
The New Human
The New Human
2021-11-26
5
Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
2022-01-06
6
Curb Your Carbon
Curb Your Carbon
2022-01-13
7
In Your Face
In Your Face
2022-01-20
8
Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
2022-01-27
9
Why We Dance
Why We Dance
2022-02-24
11
How the Wild Things Sleep
How the Wild Things Sleep
2022-03-10
12
The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
2022-03-17
13
The Musical Animal
The Musical Animal
2022-03-24
14
The Science of Success
The Science of Success
2022-03-31
1
Last of the Right Whales
Last of the Right Whales
2023-01-06
2
Rat City
Rat City
2023-01-13
3
Science & Cannabis
Science & Cannabis
2023-01-20
4
Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad
Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad
2023-02-03
5
Walking With Ancients
Walking With Ancients
2023-02-10
6
Apocalypse Plan B
Apocalypse Plan B
2023-02-17
7
True Survivors
True Survivors
2023-02-24
8
Grizzly Rewild
Grizzly Rewild
2023-03-03
9
Bug Sex
Bug Sex
2023-03-10
10
War for the Woods
War for the Woods
2023-03-17
11
The Secrets of Friendship
The Secrets of Friendship
2023-03-24
12
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
2023-03-31
13
Suzuki Signs Off
Suzuki Signs Off
2023-04-07
1
A User's Guide to the Voice
A User's Guide to the Voice
2024-01-04
2
The Mystery of the Walking Whale
The Mystery of the Walking Whale
2024-01-11
3
Butt Seriously
Butt Seriously
2024-01-18
4
Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
2024-01-25
5
I am the Magpie River
I am the Magpie River
2024-02-01
6
Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
2024-02-08
7
Hairy Tales
Hairy Tales
2024-03-07
8
Little Sapiens
Little Sapiens
2024-03-14
9
Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
2024-03-28
10
Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
2024-04-04
11
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
2024-04-11
2
Sweat!
Sweat!
2025-01-09
3
Foodspiracy
Foodspiracy
2025-01-16
6
Shared Planet: Waters
Shared Planet: Waters
2025-02-06
8
The Secret Knowledge of Animals
The Secret Knowledge of Animals
2025-02-20
9
Singing Back the Buffalo
Singing Back the Buffalo
2025-03-05
10
Dances with Cranes
Dances with Cranes
2025-03-13
11
Plastic People
Plastic People
2025-03-20
12
Animal Pride
Animal Pride
2025-05-28
13
Dad Bods
Dad Bods
2025-06-04
14
Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
2025-06-06
2
Episode 2
2025-11-04
3
Episode 3
2025-11-11
7
Can Dogs Talk?
Can Dogs Talk?
2026-01-21
8
Cluck! Chickens Exposed
Cluck! Chickens Exposed
2026-01-28
9
The Berg
The Berg
2026-02-24
11
Athens: Birth of Democracy
Athens: Birth of Democracy
2026-03-25
12
Cheetah: Fast and Wild
Cheetah: Fast and Wild
2026-04-01
13
The Mosquitoes Are Winning!
2026-04-10

Actors

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
Acting
Anthony Morgan
Anthony Morgan
Acting

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