The Nature of Things

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Where The Heron Finds Its Home
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North America's Great Blue Heron is being discovered by biologists to be a sensitive indicator of the state of our wetlands. If herons are abundant, the wetlands they inhabit form a healthy ecosystem.
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Alternative Medicine: Teaching New Doctors Old Tricks
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Interviews with doctors regarding alternative medicine. Topics include acupuncture, homeopathy, ayurveda, and aboriginal medicine.
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Martin Gardner: Mathemagician
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Introduces Martin Gardner, the American mathematician and his influence on not only leading mathematicians, computer scientists, but card-sharks, jugglers and circus stars as well.
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Mysteries of the Ocean Wanderers: Albatross
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Back Pain: Back to the Basics
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The Struggle of the Gwich'in
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The struggle of the Gwich'in people of Alaska to preserve the environment of those in developing oil fields.
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The Island of the Ghost Bear
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The White Bear habitat off the coast of British Columbia.
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Cheetah and Lions
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The leading cause for the death of the cheetah : the lion.
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Why Sex?
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Sexual reproduction has been the driving force behind numerous traits and characteristics, including the human propensity to feel love.
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National parks: forever wild?
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Explores the crises faced by Canada's national parks as they attempt to steer a path between the competing interests of tourism, ecology and business.
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Food or Famine?
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(Episodes order to be confirmed) - Is the human population going to outstrip the earth's food supply? This is the central question in this provocative new two-hour special. Side effects .. show full overview
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The Child Who Couldn't Play
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We look at autism, a mysterious disorder that impedes normal development in humans and looks at new developments in its treatment. It was once believed that autism was caused by remote, .. show full overview
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Learning to Love Creepy Crawlies
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In this video entomologist and Harvard Professor E.O. Wilson discuss the vital role insects play in ecology and in all life on earth. If insects disappeared, the natural world as known .. show full overview
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The Natural History of a Point of View: John Livingston
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Naturalist John Livingston explores the roots of the ecological movement and illuminates modern environmentalism. He pleads for recognition and the intrinsic value of nature.
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Echo of the Elephants: The Next Generation
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Dealing with Drugs: Update
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Updated documentary, presented in 1991, on drug consumers.
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The Great Buffalo Delta
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Visit the area of Peace and the Athabasca River in northern Alberta, dens herds of bison and wolf packs.

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