Mike Downie
Director
The Nature of Things (1960)
Season 60
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
S60E1 - Rebellion
Global temperatures are rising and so are we: millions of young people rise up to demand their right to a livable planet.
Nov. 6, 2020, midnight
S60E2 - Kids vs. Screens
How screens affect our children's development, learning abilities and mental health.
Nov. 13, 2020, midnight
S60E3 - Wild Australia: After the Fires
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.
Nov. 20, 2020, midnight
S60E4 - The Covid Cruise
3,711 passengers and crew. 14-day quarantine. 1 deadly infectious disease. Coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Nov. 27, 2020, midnight
S60E5 - Searching for Cleopatra
Uncovering the truth about the richest and most powerful woman in world history.
Jan. 8, 2021, midnight
S60E6 - Wild Canadian Weather: Cold
Canadians push the limits of cold endurance while baby harp seals brave icy water and flying squirrels cuddle.
Jan. 15, 2021, midnight
S60E7 - Wild Canadian Weather - Rain
Rain brings unexpected benefits for spadefoot toads, grizzlies, and whitewater kayakers - but too much can be deadly.
Jan. 22, 2021, midnight
S60E8 - Wild Canadian Weather - Wind
The invisible element that shapes our lives; falcons, butterflies and spiders hitch a ride, while Canadians harness, and harvest, the wind.
Jan. 29, 2021, midnight
S60E9 - Wild Canadian Weather - Sun
The driving force behind all weather, sunlight creates a banquet for blue whales, helps vultures soar, and is essential for training some extreme athletes.
Feb. 5, 2021, midnight
S60E10 - Making Wild Canadian Weather
Crews go to great lengths to get amazing shots of wildlife people and weather. Working with scientists is essential.
Feb. 12, 2021, midnight
S60E11 - The Real Neanderthal
Neanderthals weren't brutish or dim-witted. New discoveries reveal they were more human than we ever thought!
Feb. 19, 2021, midnight
S60E12 - Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 1
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.
Feb. 26, 2021, midnight
S60E13 - Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 2
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.
March 5, 2021, midnight
S60E14 - The Last Walrus
A filmmaker explores one man’s quest to save a walrus, as the debate around marine mammal captivity evolves in Canada.
March 12, 2021, 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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