The Nature of Things

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Cars of the Future
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David Suzuki is the host of this award-winning science show which begins its 27th season. What will the car of the future be like? Faster? Sleeker? Will it be built by humans — or .. show full overview
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Restless Sky; Rotation; Handcraft in History
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Clouds, and the atmospheric forces that create weather; an illustration of the principle of rotation; traditional methods and modern techniques employed in making paper in Nepal.
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The Niagara Escarpment: A Rock Video
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A look at the dangerous and beautiful Niagara Escarpment, a limestone spine that runs northward from Niagara Falls through the densely populated province of Ontario.
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The Blood of Our Children
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Bereaved Argentinian women whose persistence and courage have enlisted help from American geneticists and forensic scientists in identifying the victims of their former government's .. show full overview
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Herbal Plants
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A look at the therapeutic use of plants over the years to cure illnesses and maintain good health, and how the deteriorating number of plant species in the world may prove to be a medical, as well as environmental, loss to humanity.
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Stunning Sounds
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A look at how some animals, including the snapping shrimp and possibly the whale, use sound waves to stun their prey.
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Women of Kerala / Vortex
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Describes a program in Kerala, a state in southern India, where a combination of contraception, voluntary sterilization, increased education, a lowered rate of infant mortality, and the .. show full overview
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The Familiar Face of Love
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An exploration into the psychological and social forces which form our ideas and feelings about the opposite sex.
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Caribou Drowning in Niagara / Teflon Knee
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Topics: an investigation into the senseless drowning of 10.000 caribou in Limestone Falls in the wilderness of Labrador in 1984. And, Teflon Knee.
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The Sexual Life of Plants
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Conducting
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The language behind the gestures of a symphony conductor; and Canada's oldest residential environment education program, the Toronto Island Public and Nature Science School.
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Math
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A visit to a classroom where an innovative approach is taken in teaching math, and children are encouraged to invent their own math problems to solve by creating games and puzzles.
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January 21, 1987
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January 28, 1987
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The Chemistry of Fire
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The chemistry of fire; and a look at two species of cormorants noted for their fishing abilities.
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Saving Children From Dehydration
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A simple solution of sugar, salt and water is saving millions of children's lives in Third World countries from diarrhea and subsequent dehydration, which causes more deaths than famine.
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The Miracle of Life
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March 4, 1987
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AIDS
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This journey into the human immune system focuses on various aspects of the AIDS virus, from its origin in history to the psycho-social impact on its victims and society.

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