Mike Downie
Director
The Nature of Things (1960)
Season 58
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
S58E1 - Equus: The Story of the Horse - Origins
A journey around the world and back in time to discover why horses and humans make perfect partners.
Sept. 23, 2018, midnight
S58E2 - Equus: The Story of the Horse - First Riders
Travel back to the moment humans tamed the horse, and learn how horsepower made history.
Sept. 30, 2018, midnight
S58E3 - Equus: The Story of the Horse - Chasing the Wind
How did humans save the wild horse from extinction? And how did we create over four hundred specialized breeds today?
Oct. 7, 2018, midnight
S58E4 - A Day in the Life of Earth
From volcanoes to earthquakes & dust migration to meteorites — scientists reveal how much the Earth changes in 24 hours.
Oct. 14, 2018, midnight
S58E5 - The Real T.Rex
Join an investigative journey around the world to uncover the mysteries of the most famous dinosaur super-predator: the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Oct. 21, 2018, midnight
S58E6 - The Memory Mirage
Can we trust what we remember about our own lives? Memory scientists say most memories are full of distortions and errors.
Oct. 28, 2018, midnight
S58E7 - Spying on Animals
A look at how innovations in remote unmanned cameras let us bear witness to animal behaviour 24/7 - almost anywhere on earth.
Nov. 4, 2018, midnight
S58E8 - The Genetic Revolution
Trailblazing scientists are making ground-breaking discoveries in the rapidly evolving world of genetic engineering.
Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
S58E9 - Stay-at-Home Animal Dads
From emus to penguins, meet some of the most devoted stay-at-home animal dads on the planet.
Dec. 2, 2018, midnight
S58E10 - Food for Thought
When it comes to diet, we swallow a lot of advice. Food for Thought sorts through the latest science to create a new recipe for health.
Jan. 6, 2019, midnight
S58E11 - The Wonder of the Northern Lights
The aurora borealis delights and amazes us, but we're just beginning to understand its beauty.
Jan. 13, 2019, 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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