The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things
1960 · Documentary
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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.
1.Flying Circus of Physics / Immune System / Monarch Butterfly / Contact Lenses2.Hypnosis / India's Sacred Cows / Ultra Sound Scanne3.Madagascar: Island of the Moon4.Puppets / One, Two, Three, Zero / New Wave Babies5.Contact6.Deep Diving / Memory: Come to Think of It7.Arctic Oil8.Clinical Trials / Folk Medicine / Magnetic Bacteria9.Left Brain, Right Brain10.Insects / Oyster Culture / Science Fairs11.Memories From Eden12.Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang13.Crocodile City / Spanish Galleons / World's Largest Windmill / Cement14.High altitude Physiology / The Vision of Galileo / Dust Storms15.Seal Psychology / Chiricahuas / Violins