Mike Downie
Director
The Nature of Things (1960)
Season 11
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.
Released Nov. 6, 1960
Episode 42 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.nature, tmdb.environment, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.science-and-technology-documentary, imdb.science, imdb.natural-science, imdb.four-word-title
Watch Providers: fuboTV
Network: CBC Television
S11E1 - "The Last Stand: Western Mountain Parks"
The first in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. The series looks at a variety of areas in the world set aside as specially protected areas of wilderness and natural wildlife. The first program is about western mountain parks and the work being done by biologists and scientists to save mountain wildlife.
Nov. 2, 1970, midnight
S11E2 - "The Last Stand: The Everglades of Florida"
The Everglades, unique in the world, are dependent entirely on water. But the beautiful birds and animals in the park are threatened by land development and a new airport, whose drainage policies are drying up the area.
Nov. 9, 1970, midnight
S11E3 - The Last Stand: Point Pelee
The third in a four-part series entitled "The Last Stand." Point Pelee is a tiny peninsula in southwestern Ontario, jutting into Lake Erie, which contains a fresh water marsh full of wildlife of all kinds. It is also the last stronghold of the southern deciduous forest in Canada and contains southern species of plants and animals not found anywhere else in the country.
Nov. 16, 1970, midnight
S11E4 - The Last Stand: The Southwestern Desert
The last in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. This program looks at Sonoran Desert in US Southwest and in Mexico.
Nov. 23, 1970, midnight
S11E5 - A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Universe
The first in a three-part series entitled "A Sense of Time". This examines past and present ideas on questions of how old is universe.
Dec. 7, 1970, midnight
S11E6 - A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Earth
This program focuses on a new geophysical concept of our planet.
Dec. 14, 1970, midnight
S11E7 - A Sense Of Time: The Age Of Man
Planet Earth has supported life for some three billion years; but Man, characterized by his powers of thought and other other intelligent faculties, has shown greatest development.
Dec. 21, 1970, midnight
S11E8 - The Great Lakes
Sociologists tell us that Great Lakes are basis for civilization around them. If lakes fail.
Feb. 1, 1971, midnight
S11E9 - The Great Lakes
Immediate implementation of pollution control in our Great Lakes is urgently needed if we are to preserve our most vital waterway.
Feb. 8, 1971, midnight
S11E10 - Population Problems: Everybody'S Baby
Population: Everybody's Baby" examines projected consequences of overpopulation and-controversy surrounding population control.
Feb. 15, 1971, midnight
S11E11 - Population Problems: Tomorrow'S Child
Featuring a national opinion poll on public attitudes in Canada towards population growth.
March 1, 1971, midnight
S11E12 - Who Help Themselves
Dealing with McGill University Settlement Mental Health Unit project in Montreal..
March 15, 1971, midnight
S11E13 - Psychiatry: Heavy Night
Psychiatry: Heavy Night
March 22, 1971, midnight
S11E14 - Psychiatry: Street Fighting Mad
A visit to Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute, where a disturbed teenager responds to treatment.
March 29, 1971, midnight
S11E15 - Psychiatry: Human Potential
A look at Vancouver-area encounter groups.
April 5, 1971, midnight
Network: CBC Television
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 40 min.
Released: Nov. 6, 1960
Last Air Date: Nov. 18, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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