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.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
1. Why Is It So?
1960-11-06
2. The Roar of the Crowd
1960-11-13
3. The Future of Science
1960-11-20
4. Schizophrenia
1960-11-27
5. Engineering
1960-12-04
6. Man as an Environment
1960-12-11
7. Science Fiction
1960-12-18
8. A special Christmas edition
1960-12-25
9. The Aurora-Borealis
1961-01-01
10. Man as an Environment – Human Body
1961-01-08
11. Kept Alive
1961-01-15
12. Physics and Games – Laws of Probability
1961-01-22
13. The Face of the Moon
1961-01-29
14. Hibernation
1961-02-05
15. Man and His Environment
1961-02-12
