Episodes
S61E01 - Inside the Great Vaccine Race
S61E02 - Nature's Big Year
S61E03 - The Machine That Feels
S61E04 - The New Human
S61E05 - Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
S61E06 - Curb Your Carbon
S61E07 - In Your Face
S61E08 - Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
S61E09 - Why We Dance
S61E11 - How the Wild Things Sleep
S61E12 - The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
S61E13 - The Musical Animal
S61E14 - The Science of Success
S62E01 - Last of the Right Whales
S62E02 - Rat City
S62E03 - Science & Cannabis
S62E04 - Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad
S62E05 - Walking With Ancients
S62E06 - Apocalypse Plan B
S62E07 - True Survivors
S62E08 - Grizzly Rewild
S62E09 - Bug Sex
S62E10 - War for the Woods
S62E11 - The Secrets of Friendship
S62E12 - Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
S62E13 - Suzuki Signs Off
S63E01 - A User's Guide to the Voice
S63E02 - The Mystery of the Walking Whale
S63E03 - Butt Seriously
S63E04 - Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks
S63E05 - I am the Magpie River
S63E06 - Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak
S63E07 - Hairy Tales
S63E08 - Little Sapiens
S63E09 - Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary
S63E10 - Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
S63E11 - Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
A pioneering Canadian documentary series, The Nature of Things first aired on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Focusing on the intricacies of the natural world, it highlights the profound impact humans have on the environment. As one of the earliest programs to tackle pressing environmental concerns, such as clear-cut logging, it set a precedent for ecological awareness. The title draws inspiration from Lucretius’s classic poem, "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" ("On the Nature of Things"), echoing its philosophical exploration of nature’s essence.
Year
1960
Country
CA
Seasons
10