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The Nature of Things

Season 51 2011 - 2012

  • 2011-10-14T00:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 45m
  • 13h 45m (18 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Documentary
Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki, every week presents stories that are driven by a scientific understanding of the world.

18 episodes

Season Premiere

2011-10-14T00:00:00Z

51x01 The Nano Revolution: Welcome to Nano City

Season Premiere

51x01 The Nano Revolution: Welcome to Nano City

  • 2011-10-14T00:00:00Z45m

The Nature of Things explores an exciting new technological frontier - the world of nano materials and systems in our everyday lives.

Looking at the use of nanotechnology in medical treatments.

Looking at the use of nanotechnology to solve pollution and environmental issues.

2011-11-11T01:00:00Z

51x04 Jungle Prescription

51x04 Jungle Prescription

  • 2011-11-11T01:00:00Z45m

One of the most powerful hallucinogenic drugs on the planet is in a tea made from medicinal plants: it's called ayahuasca. There are studies around the world that say that this indigenous cure may also provide answers as to how to treat Western drug addicts.

2011-11-18T01:00:00Z

51x05 Emperor's Lost Harbour

51x05 Emperor's Lost Harbour

  • 2011-11-18T01:00:00Z45m

In Istanbul, Turkey, workers building a railway tunnel make a remarkable discovery - an ancient harbour, buried and shrouded in mystery ...until now. Will archaeologists be able to uncover the treasures of the past before it is buried again?

2011-11-25T01:00:00Z

51x06 Myth or Science

51x06 Myth or Science

  • 2011-11-25T01:00:00Z45m

Scientist Jennifer Gardy turns her critical eye towards the myths, lies, misunderstandings and errors behind the headlines, putting the science of the daily news to the test both in the lab and on the streets.

2011-12-02T01:00:00Z

51x07 Waking the Green Tiger

51x07 Waking the Green Tiger

  • 2011-12-02T01:00:00Z45m

By declaring that nature must be conquered in the name of progress, ChairmanMao ushered in an era of environmental degradation for China. Now, passionateactivists strive to preserve their natural wonders, educate their compatriots andencourage public debate. A look at the brave souls at the forefront of China's new revolution.

2011-12-09T01:00:00Z

51x08 The Autism Enigma

51x08 The Autism Enigma

  • 2011-12-09T01:00:00Z45m

A fresh perspective on autism research with the developing "Bacterial Theory" of autism. The fastest-growing developmental disorder in the industrialized world, autism has increased an astounding 600 per cent over the last 20 years. Science cannot say why. Some say it's triggered by environmental factors and point to another intriguing statistic: 70 per cent of kids with autism also have severe gastrointestinal symptoms. Could autism actually begin in the gut? The Autism Enigma looks at the progress of an international group of scientists who are studying the gut's amazingly diverse and powerful microbial ecosystem for clues to the baffling disorder.

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

51x09 Programmed to be Fat?

51x09 Programmed to be Fat?

  • 2012-01-13T01:00:00Z45m

New science links man-made chemicals to the global obesity epidemic. Man-made chemicals may be programming us to be fat - before we're even born.

A look at the science deep within the teenage brain and a celebration of evolution's masterpiece - the years that bring us judgment, adaptation and innovation. In short the years that make us human.

Scientists explore the mysteries of animal consciousness and find growing evidence of compassion, cooperation, altruism, empathy, intelligence and communication in all sorts of different species.

2012-02-03T01:00:00Z

51x12 The American Tiger

51x12 The American Tiger

  • 2012-02-03T01:00:00Z45m

Most tigers today are privately owned - experts estimate that the number of tigers living in the United States is nearly double of those in the wild. What's life like for the American tiger?

Multiple sclerosis patients use social media to engage in an unprecedented battle with the Canadian medical establishment for access to a controversial treatment.

In a new installment of Suzuki Diaries, David and his daughter, Sarika, set out to discover whether some of Canada's biggest cities are ready for the challenges of the future.

Prior to the anniversary of the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami, David Suzuki travels to the areas most affected by the disaster to learn how the catastrophe is helping to change the mind-set of people.

2012-03-16T00:00:00Z

51x16 The Perfect Runner

51x16 The Perfect Runner

  • 2012-03-16T00:00:00Z45m

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson explores the evolutionary past of humans.

A luscious exploration of the natural world, Smarty Plants effortlessly integrates pioneering science with a light hearted look at how plants behave, revealing a world where plants are as busy, responsive and complex as we are.

Season Finale

2012-04-09T00:00:00Z

51x18 Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey

Season Finale

51x18 Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey

  • 2012-04-09T00:00:00Z45m

Shot over twelve months, this blue chip wildlife documentary tells the story a young polar bear's epic migration through the icy waters of Hudson Bay and his subsequent adventures on land, where he must spend the ice-free season. It is his first summer alone without his mother to guide and feed him. His struggle to survive is set against the biggest environmental story of our time: climate change.

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