The Nature of Things

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29x1
The Knowing Nose
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Scientists study animal and human sense of smell.
29x2
Trouble In The Forest
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Something terrible is happening to the forests of eastern North America. Acid rain is killing the deciduous trees, especially the sugar maple. The Nature of Things takes a hard look at the devastation taking place in front of our eyes.
29x3
Human Evolution
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Multicelled human organisms evolve from matter created 14.5 billion years before.
29x4
Face Value / Bird Hospital
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Analyzing facial musculature, and a Hindu hospital for birds.
29x5
Piercing the Dark; Let the Wild Things Grow
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A Jamaican bat cave; gardening and ecological principles.
29x6
Rivers to the Sea
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During the summer, several Rivers Maritimes are so shallow that it is difficult to navigate.
29x7
When the Rivers Run Dry
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The causes and the effects of drought in India.
29x8
Borne of the Wind / Jellyfish of the Sky
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The Bald Eagle, an endangered species; Dirigibles from yesterday to today.
29x9
New Backs for Old
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Sore back and available treatments now.
29x10
Blowpipes and Bulldozers
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Swiss artist Bruno Manser works to save the Penan tribe of the Malaysian forest.
29x11
Back Pain / Structural Colours
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The sources and treatments of back pain; the manufacture and application of man-made structural colours.
29x12
The Return of the Swift Fox / The Pains Performance
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29x13
The Vision of the Blind
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Psychologist John Kennedy, from the University of Toronto, examines the ability of blind people to create and interpret visual images.
29x14
Roger Tory Peterson: Portrait of a Bird Watcher Update
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American painter Roger Tory Peterson's influence on the popularity of birdwatching.
29x15
I never Planned on This: All of Us Age
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All you need to know about aging.
29x16
April 12, 1989
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