The Nature of Things

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  • : 1960
  • : 1046
  • : 14
  • CBC
  • 20
  • Documentary

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18x1
The People You Never See
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14, 1977
The series' 18th season starts with "The People You Never See," a report on victims of cerebral palsy. The program looks at a wheelchair-bound 12-year-old girl who continues to attend .. show full overview
18x2
The Evolution of Flight
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21, 1977
Pedestrian malls, car-free zones and multipurpose subway systems are examined in a study of urban planning and urban renewal.
18x3
The Geese of Wascana
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28, 1977
Visit to the marshes of Regina where Canada Geese spend the winter on open water.
18x4
Radiation (1): In Sickness and in Health
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04, 1978
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18x5
Radiation (2): Nuclear Power
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11, 1978
A look at the advantages and dangers of nuclear energy, focusing special attention on the problem of waste disposal.
18x7
The Cry of the Gull / Island of Monkeys
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18, 1978
The Cry of the Gull examines the effect of chemical pollutants on Lake Ontario wildlife.[203][204] Island of Monkeys studies individual development and group dynamics in a troop of .. show full overview
18x8
Space Shuttle
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25, 1978
A look at the next development in space research: establishing a space colony supporting 10,000 people in an Earth-like environment.
18x9
Twins (1): and then There Were Two
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01, 1978
This is the first of a two-part report which looks at both the scientific and human side of twins. The possibility of telepathy between twins is discussed.
18x10
Twins (2): Matching Genes
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08, 1978
Part two of a two-part study of twins and the research being conducted. This program shows how scientists use the phenomenon of twins to discover more about mankind in general, particularly in the field of genetics.
18x11
February 15, 1978
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15, 1978
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18x12
When Men Play Gods
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22, 1978
The creation of new organisms using a technique called recombinant DNA.
18x13
Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of Bonaventure
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08, 1978
Two films featured: Patterns of Pain explores the perception of pain in our nervous systems; The Gannets of Bonaventure looks at the largest breeding colony of gannets in North America, .. show full overview
18x14
Skin Trade
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31, 1978
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