The Nature of Things

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Vitamins: Hype or Hope
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Season premiere: Examines vitamins and possible vitamin therapies in the future.

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End of the Line
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David Suzuki updates a report on overfishing and other man-made threats to the oceans.

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The Pyramid Builders
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Stonemasons and laborers try to construct a pyramid exactly the way it was done 4,000 years ago.

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The Living City
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Alternatives to sprawling suburbs.

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The shoreline doesn't stop here anymore
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Looks at the eroding power of shorelines and examines how much of this erosion is natural and how much of it is human-induced.

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Living Color
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Color: how it is perceived and how it affects everyday life.

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What's in a Neem?
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The Nature of Things devotes a full hour to discussing the current and possible uses of this tropical tree.

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Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh
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Ladakh is a desert land high in the western Himalayas that is now experiencing rapid modernisation and "development" that is degrading both the environment and the culture. Ancient .. show full overview

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The Invaders
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A look at some species which have dramatically altered habitats. Starlings, murderous African bees, sea lamprey and Zebra Mussels are in the numbers.

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Greening Business
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Modern farming techniques are causing soil erosion, increased usage of pesticides, and increased reliance on chemical fetilizers which are potentially harmful to humans and the .. show full overview

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Crater of the Rain God
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