The Nature of Things

  • : 1960
  • : 1045
  • : 15
  • CBC
  • 20
  • Documentary

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30x1
History of Rubber
Episode overview
27, 1989
Season premiere: History of rubber. Includes its cultivation from wild trees.
30x2
Balancing Act / Kids Go Wild
Episode overview
04, 1989
A look at the human sense of balance; the Toronto Island Public and Natural Science School.
30x3
Euthanasia in Canada
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11, 1989
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30x4
Coming to Grips with the Grippe
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25, 1989
This episode has no summary.
30x5
A Sky Full of Planes
Episode overview
15, 1989
Report on the problems of air traffic at airports in Toronto and Atlanta and about the fixes that require it.
30x6
Falcons by the Sea / Milkweed
Episode overview
22, 1989
Researchers struggle to protect a reserve for peregrine falcons; the milkweed plant is part of a complex living network.
30x7
Rare Breeds
Episode overview
06, 1989
The conservation of rare breeds of farm animals, and the feeding behaviour of the phalarope, an unusual shorebird.
30x8
Howe Sound: Poisoned Waters
Episode overview
13, 1989
Folder on two paper mills in British Columbia that pollute with impunity Howe Sound a few kilometers north of Vancouver.
30x9
Kingdom of the Ice Bear
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19, 1989
This episode has no summary.
30x10
Kingdom of the Ice Bear (2)
Episode overview
26, 1989
To be confirmed
30x11
Little Wars
Episode overview
03, 1990
The human invests a lot in the war games, such as poker or other more elaborate games. Mathematical analysis of these games allowed the discovery of elements that could help resolve quickly armed conflict.
30x12
Powerful Medicine
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17, 1990
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30x13
30th Anniversary Special
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07, 1990
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30x14
Northern Development
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21, 1990
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30x15
Turning to Dust
Episode overview
14, 1990
Host David Suzuki and narrator Angela Fusco present this program on the deterioration of paper in old books around the world. At least one-third of the world's books are turning into .. show full overview
30x16
Pretence of Performance
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21, 1990
This episode has no summary.
30x17
Temagami: The Last Stand
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28, 1990
This episode has no summary.
30x18
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Episode overview
20, 1990
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a wilderness against the Canada/U.S. border that is the calving grounds of caribou, is threatened by the U.S. Department of the Interior's plans to develop the land for oil
30x19
Extinction of the Black Rhino
Episode overview
01, 1990
The reasons behind the impending extinction of the black rhino are explored
30x20
Through the Looking Glass
Episode overview
05, 1990
Film clips from three decades reflect changing views of the world.

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