The Nature of Things

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Good and Evil
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Viruses
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Incredibly minute particles of matter called viruses are responsible for more than half the world's diseases. Never even seen until the invention of the electron miscroscope, viruses now .. show full overview
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Survival
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The problem of survival in extreme climatic conditions is examined by Dr. William Whitehead.
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Eureka!
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Discussion and demonstration of "accidental" scientific discoveries.
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Flight
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Lister Sinclair looks at the artificial flight techniques of man and some of the principles of flying used by other species.
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The Quaking Earth
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Earthquakes & Volcanoes" Research into earthquakes and volcanic eruptions gives us much information on the earth's structure. In this program, Percy Saltzman talks with two experts on .. show full overview
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Pain
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Host Percy Saltzman and psychiatrist Dr. John Rich discuss how and why we feel pain. Shown is how the body senses and measures pain and how mental disposition affects our reaction to pain.
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Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
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Professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey dispute Mark Twain's claim that: "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"; or in other words, "you can prove anything with statistics.
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Photography
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Dr. Walter Clark of the Eastman-Kodak Research Laboratory, and host Lester Sinclair explain what happens after you push the button of your camera.
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Bird Strikes on Aircraft
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At one time, collisions between aircraft and birds usually hurt only the birds. Now, with aircraft flying at supersonic speeds, the impact of collisions is greater. And birds ingested .. show full overview
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The Pacemakers
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For the first time ever on television, part of the remarkable "pacemaker" heart operation is shown being performed at the Toronto General Hospital.

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