About this season
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
Episodes (8)
1. Out of the Mouths of Babes Pt. 1
Aired 22 October 1975
Season Debut: A two-part film about the ease in which little children learn languages.
2. Ears to Hear
Aired 29 October 1975
Severely deaf children learn to speak like normal children with the aid of powerfully sensitive hearing aids and teaching techniques being used by dedicated teachers.
3. Sable Island
Aired 5 November 1975
A look at Sable Island, about 100 miles off Nova Scotia, where the wildlife has had an unusual evolution because it is separated from the mainland.
4. Water's Edge (Part 1)
Aired 12 November 1975
Unique life forms in a pond.
5. Water's Edge (Part 2)
Aired 19 November 1975
Visible and microscopic life at the edge of a pond.
6. Prairie Grasslands
Aired 26 November 1975
Documentary on prairie dogs and one colony in particular in South Dakota.
7. The Differences Are Inherited
Aired 10 December 1975
The fruit fly is used as the focus for a discussion of mutations, current genetic research and the relationship of this research to some of the problems suffered by humans.
8. Shelter: A Question of Control
Aired 17 December 1975
The program shows how psychological experiments support those who believe that community and citizen control over their own environment is essential to the well being of city dwellers.