The Nature of Things

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To Bee or Not to Bee
Episode overview
07, 2009
Could bees be an early warning sign of a larger problem with our ecology? Are they the canary in the coal mine for the health of planet earth?
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A Murder of Crows
Episode overview
11, 2009
A rare and intimate glimpse into the inner life of one of the most intelligent, playful and mischievous species on the planet.
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Mini Monsters of Amazonia
Episode overview
18, 2009
A look at the astonishing and complex relationships of the "mini monsters", insects of the Membracidae family - treehoppers that live amid one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, one so mysterious most people don't even know that it exists.
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Broken Tail's Last Journey
Episode overview
25, 2009
A personal quest to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a captivating tiger, one of the world's leading tiger cameramen, tracks the escape and subsequent wanderings of a male tiger, named Broken Tail, from Ranthambore National Park.
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Darwin's Brave New World: Origins
Episode overview
01, 2009
The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature, and publish his theory on the evolution of life on earth.
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Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions
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08, 2009
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Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned
Episode overview
15, 2009
After labouring in secret for twenty years, Charles Darwin is almost trumped by the obscure, young naturalist Alfred Wallace. Shocked that someone else is drawing the same conclusions he .. show full overview
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Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada
Episode overview
22, 2009
A father and daughter set out with hope on a journey of discovery to Canada's three coasts determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean and look signs of a sustainable future.
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Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime
Episode overview
21, 2010
Meet nature's detectives; how bugs, plants, bones ... even dust can be formidable enemies of crime.
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The Downside of High
Episode overview
28, 2010
Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent science discoveries about marijuana and mental illness.
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Bat & Man
Episode overview
04, 2010
Bats are scientifically extraordinary creatures. Now scientists have begun unlocking the secrets of the bat and are developing potential medical therapies based on their discoveries.
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My Nuclear Neighbour
Episode overview
11, 2010
What would you do if you discovered a nuclear plant might be built right next door? Two women from Peace River Alberta journey into Ontario's nuclear heartland, to find out for themselves about life with a nuclear neighbour.
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Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey
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18, 2010
A journey into the rainforests of the Peruvian amazon to investigate the mysterious Red Uakari monkey, never before filmed in the wild.
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One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean
Episode overview
04, 2010
Explore the ocean's tumultuous history and how the ocean transformed the earth into the livable, blue planet it is today.
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One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand
Episode overview
11, 2010
Ancient traditional fisheries, over-development and the places of recovery that can give us hope for a healthy future ocean all intersect.
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One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep
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18, 2010
Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface.
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One Ocean: The Changing Sea
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25, 2010
Explore some of the most stunning underwater locations in the world and set sail on a scientific race to predict the fate of the global ocean.
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Masters of Space
Episode overview
01, 2010
Is space becoming a new war zone? A revealing look at the fine line between space-faring and space warfare.

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