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.
Why Is It So?
Nov 6, 1960
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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
The Future of Science
Nov 20, 1960
Professor Donald Ivey probes the attitudes and working habits of scientists
Schizophrenia
Nov 27, 1960
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Engineering
Dec 4, 1960
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Man as an Environment
Dec 11, 1960
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Science Fiction
Dec 18, 1960
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A special Christmas edition
Dec 25, 1960
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The Aurora-Borealis
Jan 1, 1961
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Man as an Environment – Human Body
Jan 8, 1961
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Kept Alive
Jan 15, 1961
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Physics and Games – Laws of Probability
Jan 22, 1961
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The Face of the Moon
Jan 29, 1961
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Hibernation
Feb 5, 1961
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Man and His Environment
Feb 12, 1961
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Eclipse
Feb 19, 1961
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Animal Communication
Feb 26, 1961
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The Speed of Light
Mar 5, 1961
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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
The Chemical Senses
Mar 19, 1961
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The Mohole: Earth's Crust
Apr 2, 1961
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Laws of Conservation
Apr 16, 1961
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Photosynthesis
Apr 23, 1961
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Physics of Clouds
Apr 30, 1961
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The Sources of Science
May 7, 1961
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