Mike Downie
Director
The Nature of Things (1960)
Season 61
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
S61E1 - Inside the Great Vaccine Race
The inside story of the high-stakes race to defeat a killer virus and save millions of lives.
Nov. 5, 2021, midnight
S61E2 - Nature's Big Year
When humanity hits pause, nature reboots. Scientists discover the surprising ways pandemic lockdowns affected our planet.
Nov. 12, 2021, midnight
S61E3 - The Machine That Feels
Artificial intelligence is becoming more empathic, emotionally intelligent, and creative. So what does it mean to be human?
Nov. 19, 2021, midnight
S61E4 - The New Human
Disappearing tendons? Longer legs? Artificial body parts? What will humans look like in the future?
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S61E5 - Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
The secret ingredient to becoming a better cook? Science! Top chefs and culinary experts explain the chemistry, physics, and microbiology of cooking
Jan. 6, 2022, midnight
S61E6 - Curb Your Carbon
Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, Curb Your Carbon reveals the easy and effective ways we can all fight climate change ... and turn down the heat.
Jan. 13, 2022, midnight
S61E7 - In Your Face
We see faces in everything. Facial recognition is an evolutionary superpower unique to humans.
Jan. 20, 2022, midnight
S61E8 - Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
Goodbye backyard ice rinks, mountain glaciers, and forest biodiversity: what Canada might lose due to climate change.
Jan. 27, 2022, midnight
S61E9 - Why We Dance
It may surprise you to learn that you are a dancer. In fact, we are all dancers. This film takes us into the beating heart of why humans simply must dance.
Feb. 24, 2022, midnight
S61E10 - Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography
The key element of life on Earth, it has the power to build and destroy.
March 3, 2022, midnight
S61E11 - How the Wild Things Sleep
Unraveling the secrets of the most extreme sleepers of the animal kingdom. Why and how do animals sleep? How do they deal with sleep deprivation? And do animals dream?
March 10, 2022, midnight
S61E12 - The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
A young Canadian is going on the adventure of a lifetime. He believes he knows the location of a lost Maya city, and he’s heading to Mexico to find it.
March 17, 2022, midnight
S61E13 - The Musical Animal
We know that humans are a musical species. We sing, we dance, we groove. But are we the only musical species?
March 24, 2022, midnight
S61E14 - The Science of Success
Success has little to do with performance, winners and losers are chosen by society. Now, scientists have discovered the secret to predicting success.
March 31, 2022, 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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