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  • 1985-02-07T01:00:00Z on CBC (CA)
  • 50m
  • 6h 40m (8 episodes)
  • Canada
  • Documentary, Special Interest
David Suzuki is a brilliant popularizer of science. And television gives him justice. This time, he embarks on an adventure that is in his own words "the most important project of his career ." To develop "A Planet for the Taking" , it took three years of work, travel, meetings with leading experts from around the world in fields as varied archeology, anthropology, biology, psychology, etc. to present a current picture of the man, his relationship with the land .

8 episodes

Series Premiere

1985-02-07T01:00:00Z

1x01 Human Nature

Series Premiere

1x01 Human Nature

  • 1985-02-07T01:00:00Z50m

A look at the origin of species.

1985-02-14T01:00:00Z

1x02 The Mythmakers

1x02 The Mythmakers

  • 1985-02-14T01:00:00Z50m

The host David Suzuki explains the various myths and religions found around the world.

1985-02-21T01:00:00Z

1x03 Subdue the Earth

1x03 Subdue the Earth

  • 1985-02-21T01:00:00Z50m

David Suzuki questions the validity of the concept of the struggle for survival.

1985-02-28T01:00:00Z

1x04 Who needs nature?

1x04 Who needs nature?

  • 1985-02-28T01:00:00Z50m

1985-03-07T01:00:00Z

1x05 The Ultimate Slavery

1x05 The Ultimate Slavery

  • 1985-03-07T01:00:00Z50m

1985-03-14T01:00:00Z

1x06 Improving on Nature

1x06 Improving on Nature

  • 1985-03-14T01:00:00Z50m

Almost everywhere else, human life begins as it
always done. It's only in western society that science ever spoke moreover, making the choice of natural selection. Where will it take us?

1985-03-21T01:00:00Z

1x07 At War with Death

1x07 At War with Death

  • 1985-03-21T01:00:00Z50m

The ultimate goal of science is it victory over death?

1985-03-28T01:00:00Z

1x08 The Runaway Brain

1x08 The Runaway Brain

  • 1985-03-28T01:00:00Z50m
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