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.
Nov 6, 1960
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Nov 13, 1960
Study of brain cells, how research has helped the understanding of learning and memory. Filmed at the Montreal Neurological Institute, with Dr. Wilder Penfield and Dr. Herbert Jasper
Nov 20, 1960
Professor Donald Ivey probes the attitudes and working habits of scientists
Nov 27, 1960
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Dec 4, 1960
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Dec 11, 1960
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Dec 18, 1960
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Dec 25, 1960
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Jan 1, 1961
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Jan 8, 1961
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Jan 15, 1961
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Jan 22, 1961
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Jan 29, 1961
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Feb 5, 1961
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Feb 12, 1961
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Feb 19, 1961
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Feb 26, 1961
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Mar 5, 1961
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Mar 12, 1961
Dr. John Zubec of the University of Manitoba explains his experiments and studies on boredom and its effects on the human mind
Mar 19, 1961
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Apr 2, 1961
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Apr 16, 1961
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Apr 23, 1961
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Apr 30, 1961
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May 7, 1961
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