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The Nature of Things(TV show/series, 1960-)

Genre: Documentary

Documentation in 62 seasons with 305 episodes

The Nature of ThingsRating: 3.4/5 (with 2 votes)
The Nature of Things (also, The Nature of Things with David Suzuki) is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on 6 November 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it, although the program's overall scope includes documentaries on any aspect of science. The program "was one of the first mainstream programs to present scientific evidence on a number of environmental issues, including nuclear power and genetic engineering". The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "De rerum natura"—On the Nature of Things. ()
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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.

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The Nature of Things Seasons and Episodes

01/04/2024Season 63 - 9 episodes
New hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan take on The Nature of Things, the world's longest-running science documentary series.
#1 | 01/04/2024A User's Guide to the Voice
The human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.
#2 | 01/11/2024The Mystery of the Walking Whale
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.
#3 | 01/18/2024Butt Seriously
Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep yours healthy.
#4 | 01/25/2024Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
Shark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.
#5 | 02/01/2024I am the Magpie River
A pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.
#6 | 02/08/2024Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
Find out if science can ease the human conditions of loss, rejection, and unrequited love.
#7 | 02/15/2024Secret World of Sound: Hunters and Hunted
Sound is the difference between finding a meal and becoming one. At night in the deserts of Arizona, the kangaroo rat uses hollow spaces in its skull to amplify the faintest sounds — including the rustle of its deadliest predator, the rattlesnake.
#8 | 02/22/2024Secret World of Sound: Love and Rivals
Sound is used to impress, find a mate, and fight off a rival. In the forests of eastern Australia, the male lyrebird, one of the greatest mimics of the natural world, attempts to wow a female with his complex song — including the sounds of other birds and a car alarm.
#9 | 02/29/2024Secret World of Sound: Finding a Voice
Baby animals rely on sound to survive the most vulnerable stage of their lives. In Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, a group of wolf pups howl to stave off danger and protect the pack.
01/06/2023Season 62 - 13 episodes
11/05/2021Season 61 - 1 episode
11/06/2020Season 60 - 14 episodes
09/20/2019Season 59 - 1 episode
09/23/2018Season 58 - 11 episodes
09/24/2017Season 57 - 6 episodes
10/06/2016Season 56 - 2 episodes
10/15/2015Season 55 - 2 episodes
10/09/2014Season 54 - 6 episodes
10/03/2013Season 53 - 19 episodes
10/18/2012Season 52 - 15 episodes
10/13/2011Season 51 - 18 episodes
09/23/2010Season 50 - 18 episodes
10/11/2009Season 49 - 18 episodes
10/16/2008Season 48 - 17 episodes
10/11/2007Season 47 - 24 episodes
08/31/2005Season 46 - 29 episodes
09/16/2004Season 45 - 23 episodes
10/22/2003Season 44 - 1 episode
10/17/2002Season 43 - 1 episode
10/02/2001Season 42 - 17 episodes
10/05/2000Season 41 - 19 episodes
10/04/1999Season 40 - 15 episodes
10/08/1998Season 39 - 5 episodes
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11/06/1960Season 1 - 1 episode
11/27/2008Specials - 7 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.cbc.ca
Production country: Canada
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 11/06/1960
Latest episode released on: 02/01/2024
Presenter/Host: David Suzuki
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Nature of Things with David Suzuki"
Keywords: nature, environment

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