The Nature of Things

  • Première: Nov 1960
  • Épisodes: 1046
  • Abonnés: 14
  • En cours
  • CBC
  • Jeudi à 20
  • Documentary
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Galapagos: Darwin
Episode overview
Date de diffusion
Sept 04, 1966
First episode of a five-part series on the Galapagos islands. This episode looks at the life and work of Charles Darwin, with emphasis on his historic five-year voyage as resident .. show full overview
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Galapagos: The Islands
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Date de diffusion
Sept 11, 1966
A survey of the animal and plant life of the Galapagos archipelago including: a look at the geological origins of the islands, their geography and climate; and an explanation of the .. show full overview
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Galapagos: New Beings
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Date de diffusion
Sept 18, 1966
An exploration of the scientific phenomenon known as "adaptive radiation", the way in which a small founding group of a plant or animal species can give rise to a number of new species, .. show full overview
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Galapagos: Ways of Survival
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Date de diffusion
Sept 25, 1966
Apart from their external appearance, animals go through behavioural and physiological changes to adapt themselves to different environments: for example, acquiring the ability to drink .. show full overview
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Galapagos: Living Laboratory
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Date de diffusion
Oct 02, 1966
This final program in the series looks at some of the endangered species in the Galapagos islands, and at the impact of human settlement on the native creatures. The Galapagos are a living laboratory of incalculable value for the study of evolution.
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Audubon
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Date de diffusion
Mar 18, 1969
A study of the life and work of Jean Jacques Audubon, the great painter-naturalist who captured the beauty of American wildlife on canvas.
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The Cree of Paint Hills
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Date de diffusion
Mar 24, 1974
A special documentary of the Cree inhabitants of Paint Hills, on the eastern shore of James Bay in Quebec.
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The Mendi
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Date de diffusion
Oct 08, 1974
It was not until 1930 that the outside world knew that there were people living in the highlands of Papua, New Guinea. In 1950 the first contact was made with a group of 55,000 Mendi, .. show full overview
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The Arctic Islands: A Matter of Time
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Date de diffusion
Mar 14, 1976
A special about concern for the ecological future of the Arctic islands.
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The Vietnamese People's Struggle
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Date de diffusion
Nov 28, 1990
The Vietnamese people's struggle to rehabilitate their land after a decade of bombing and herbicides.
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Voices in the Forest
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Date de diffusion
Fév 03, 1991
David Suzuki and The Nature of Things take on the powerful forest industry, examining environmentally questionable forestry practices.
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James Bay: The Wind that Keeps on Blowing
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Date de diffusion
Mar 24, 1991
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Dealing with Drugs
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Date de diffusion
Nov 24, 1992
Documentary about drug problems in Toronto, Amsterdam , Liverpool and New York.
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Wild Australasia: (1) Wild Australasia
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Date de diffusion
Juil 04, 2004
This first program of the series is a sweeping introduction to the natural wonders of Australia and reveals why its natural history has become so distinctive and strange.
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Wild Australasia: (2) Desert Heart
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Date de diffusion
Juil 11, 2004
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, but its huge desert centre is no barren wasteland - it's full of stunning landscapes and surprising wildlife.
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Wild Australasia: (3) Southern Seas
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Date de diffusion
Juil 18, 2004
The seas Down Under stretch from the dazzling topics to the wild, southern ocean and are full of surprises.
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Wild Australasia: (4) Gum Tree Country
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Date de diffusion
Juil 25, 2004
"The Bush" is the classic Australian landscape - and these weird and magical gum tree woodlands are home to the most famous Aussie animals.
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Wild Australasia: (5) Island Arks
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Date de diffusion
Août 01, 2004
The seas Down Under contain a string of exotic islands, from tropical New Guinea to icy New Zealand, each with its own stunning landscapes and unique wildlife.
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Wild Australasia: (6) New World
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Date de diffusion
Août 08, 2004
Australia is famously full of the weirdest animals, living undisturbed for almost 50 million years. But they are no longer alone here: people have also come to live in this land.
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Dope: Scientists and Sleuths Battle for the Soul of Sport
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Date de diffusion
Août 10, 2004
Drug detection experts are determined to ensure Athens Olympics 2004 is run clean, by probing to expose drug-designing chemists, dealers, crooked coaches and athletes who are prepared to do anything to win.
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Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain - Anger
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Date de diffusion
Mar 22, 2005
Uncover the startling discoveries researchers make when they scan the brains of sociopaths and learn about the scientific studies that may answer the question: does biology dictate .. show full overview
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Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain - Love
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Date de diffusion
Mar 29, 2005
Anthropologists dissect this emotion to its core: lust, romantic love and attachment. How we are aroused is explored: smell and tone of voice play into attraction and compatibility. Peel .. show full overview
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Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain - Fear
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Date de diffusion
Mai 11, 2005
What triggers fear, our physiological reactions, and what purpose it serves are studied. Scientists investigate how our brain assesses the need for fight or flight.
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Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain - Happiness
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Date de diffusion
Mai 18, 2005
Drawing a distinction between the lasting state of happiness and the pursuit of instant pleasure, the program explores the evolutionary role of happiness, and asks what happens in the .. show full overview
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Stephen Lewis: The Man Who Couldn't Sleep
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Date de diffusion
Déc 06, 2006
Stephen Lewis criss-crosses Africa in a relentless effort to motivate response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic there.
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Wild Caribbean: Hurricane Hell
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Date de diffusion
Jun 10, 2007
Every year the Caribbean paradise is turned into a hurricane hell. From the beginning of June until the end of November its hurricane season in the islands. With winds of over 150 mph, 5 .. show full overview
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Build Green
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Date de diffusion
Jun 17, 2007
In a refreshing hour, Build Green advises making the sun, the wind, and the rain – along with dirt, straw, and sewage – your friends. By building a house using innovative practices and materials, you'll be doing the earth a favour too.
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Wild Caribbean: Reefs and Wrecks
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Date de diffusion
Jun 24, 2007
The clear blue waters that surround the Caribbean islands are home to some of the world's most stunning underwater treasures. Coral reefs form beautiful underwater gardens visited by angels, horse eye jacks, blue tangs and stingrays.
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Wild Caribbean: Treasure Island
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Date de diffusion
Juil 22, 2007
Take the island hop of your life. Discover the rich variety of islands that are the Caribbean, and what forces have shaped this violent paradise.
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Wild Caribbean: Secret Shores
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Date de diffusion
Juil 29, 2007
The Caribbean is not just the islands. We explore the least known Caribbean, that area beyond the Sea. A journey along the greatest Caribbean shoreline of all, that of Central America.
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Cuttlefish, the brainy bunch
Episode overview
Date de diffusion
Août 12, 2007
Imagine an alien with three hearts, blue blood and a doughnut shaped brain. In an instant it could become invisible, or switch on electrifying light shows. Then imagine this bizarre creature was real, and somehow connected to us.
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Mystery of the Giant Sloths Cave
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Date de diffusion
Août 19, 2007
Today's sloths rank highly among the most surprising creatures of the animal kingdom: living suspended to the Amazon rainforest's trees, they move about extremely slowly, as if from a world where time flows differently.
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Geologic Journey: (1) The Great Lakes
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Date de diffusion
Sept 09, 2007
Discover the roots of a long vanished mountain range, explore the remains of an inland tropical sea and trace the story of a dramatic flood.
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Geologic Journey: (2) The Rockies
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Date de diffusion
Sept 16, 2007
Geologic Journey: The Rockies tells the story of the great spine of stone that runs from the Canadian North to the southern United States. As the camera takes the audience on a highwire .. show full overview
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Geologic Journey: (3) The Canadian Shield
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Date de diffusion
Sept 23, 2007
The largest - and one of the oldest - expanses of ancient rock on the planet has riches of gold and diamonds under it's crust.
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Geologic Journey: (4) The Appalachians
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Date de diffusion
Sept 30, 2007
The fabled Appalachian Mountains contain a geologic puzzle, a rich legacy, and a scarcely known threat.
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Geologic Journey: (5) The Atlantic Coast
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Date de diffusion
Oct 07, 2007
The dramatic story of volcanic outpourings, massive rifting of continents and the bursting forth of a new ocean - the Atlantic.
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