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 (18)
1. A Murder of Crows
Aired 11 October 2009
A rare and intimate glimpse into the inner life of one of the most intelligent, playful and mischievous species on the planet.
2. Mini Monsters of Amazonia
Aired 18 October 2009
A look at the astonishing and complex relationships of the "mini monsters", insects of the Membracidae family - treehoppers that live amid one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, one so mysterious most people don't even know that it exists.
3. Broken Tail's Last Journey
Aired 25 October 2009
A personal quest to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a captivating tiger, one of the world's leading tiger cameramen, tracks the escape and subsequent wanderings of a male tiger, named Broken Tail, from Ranthambore National Park.
4. Darwin's Brave New World: Origins
Aired 1 November 2009
The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature, and publish his theory on the evolution of life on earth.
5. Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions
Aired 8 November 2009
6. Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned
Aired 15 November 2009
7. Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada
Aired 22 November 2009
A father and daughter set out with hope on a journey of discovery to Canada's three coasts determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean and look signs of a sustainable future.
8. To Bee or Not to Bee
Aired 7 January 2010
Could bees be an early warning sign of a larger problem with our ecology? Are they the canary in the coal mine for the health of planet earth?
9. Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime
Aired 21 January 2010
Meet nature's detectives; how bugs, plants, bones ... even dust can be formidable enemies of crime.
10. The Downside of High
Aired 28 January 2010
Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent science discoveries about marijuana and mental illness.
11. Bat & Man
Aired 4 February 2010
Bats are scientifically extraordinary creatures. Now scientists have begun unlocking the secrets of the bat and are developing potential medical therapies based on their discoveries.
12. My Nuclear Neighbour
Aired 11 February 2010
What would you do if you discovered a nuclear plant might be built right next door? Two women from Peace River Alberta journey into Ontario's nuclear heartland, to find out for themselves about life with a nuclear neighbour.
13. Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey
Aired 18 February 2010
A journey into the rainforests of the Peruvian amazon to investigate the mysterious Red Uakari monkey, never before filmed in the wild.
14. One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean
Aired 4 March 2010
Explore the ocean's tumultuous history and how the ocean transformed the earth into the livable, blue planet it is today.
15. One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand
Aired 11 March 2010
Ancient traditional fisheries, over-development and the places of recovery that can give us hope for a healthy future ocean all intersect.
16. One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep
Aired 18 March 2010
Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface.
17. One Ocean: The Changing Sea
Aired 25 March 2010
Explore some of the most stunning underwater locations in the world and set sail on a scientific race to predict the fate of the global ocean.
18. Masters of Space
Aired 1 April 2010
Is space becoming a new war zone? A revealing look at the fine line between space-faring and space warfare.