The Nature of Things
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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Season 5
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"Good and Evil"
Jan 3, 1965 -
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"Viruses"
Jan 10, 1965 -
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"Survival"
The problem of survival in extreme climatic conditions is examined by Dr. William Whitehead.
Jan 17, 1965 -
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Eureka
Discussion and demonstration of "accidental" scientific discoveries.[37]
Jan 24, 1965 -
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Flight
Lister Sinclair looks at the artificial flight techniques of man and some of the principles of flying used by other species.
Jan 31, 1965 -
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"The Quaking Earth"
Feb 7, 1965 -
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Pain
Feb 21, 1965 -
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"Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics"
Professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey dispute Mark Twain's claim that: "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"; or in other words, "you can prove anything with statistics."
Feb 28, 1965 -
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Photography
Dr. Walter Clark of the Eastman-Kodak Research Laboratory, and host Lester Sinclair explain what happens after you push the button of your camera.
Mar 14, 1965 -
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"Bird Strikes on Aircraft"
At one time, collisions between aircraft and birds usually hurt only the birds. Now, with aircraft flying at supersonic speeds, the impact of collisions is greater. And birds ingested into the engines have caused a number of crashes. The Nature of Things looks at what is being done to eliminate bird strikes on aircraft.
Mar 21, 1965 -
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"The Pacemakers"
For the first time ever on television, part of the remarkable "pacemaker" heart operation is shown being performed at the Toronto General Hospital.
Mar 28, 1965
