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 (14)
1. Rebellion
Aired 6 November 2020
Global temperatures are rising and so are we: millions of young people rise up to demand their right to a livable planet.
2. Kids vs. Screens
Aired 13 November 2020
How screens affect our children's development, learning abilities and mental health.
3. Wild Australia: After the Fires
Aired 20 November 2020
Signs of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history. of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history.
4. The Covid Cruise
Aired 27 November 2020
3,711 passengers and crew. 14-day quarantine. 1 deadly infectious disease. Coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
5. Searching for Cleopatra
Aired 8 January 2021
Uncovering the truth about the richest and most powerful woman in world history.
6. Wild Canadian Weather: Cold
Aired 15 January 2021
Canadians push the limits of cold endurance while baby harp seals brave icy water and flying squirrels cuddle.
7. Wild Canadian Weather - Rain
Aired 22 January 2021
Rain brings unexpected benefits for spadefoot toads, grizzlies, and whitewater kayakers - but too much can be deadly.
8. Wild Canadian Weather - Wind
Aired 29 January 2021
The invisible element that shapes our lives; falcons, butterflies and spiders hitch a ride, while Canadians harness, and harvest, the wind.
9. Wild Canadian Weather - Sun
Aired 5 February 2021
The driving force behind all weather, sunlight creates a banquet for blue whales, helps vultures soar, and is essential for training some extreme athletes.
10. Making Wild Canadian Weather
Aired 12 February 2021
Crews go to great lengths to get amazing shots of wildlife people and weather. Working with scientists is essential.
11. The Real Neanderthal
Aired 19 February 2021
Neanderthals weren't brutish or dim-witted. New discoveries reveal they were more human than we ever thought!
12. Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 1
Aired 26 February 2021
Veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre goes on a remarkable journey into the world of a polar bear mom and her newborn cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time.
13. Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 2
Aired 5 March 2021
Veteran polar bear guide, Dennis Compayre watches as a mother bear teaches her young cubs to hunt and discovers how they are struggling to adapt to a rapidly warming Arctic.
14. The Last Walrus
Aired 12 March 2021
A filmmaker explores one man’s quest to save a walrus, as the debate around marine mammal captivity evolves in Canada.