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The Nature of Things

Season 56 2016 - 2017

  • 2016-10-07T00:00:00Z on CBC Television
  • 45m
  • 13h 30m (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

2016-10-07T00:00:00Z

56x01 Pompeii's People

Season Premiere

56x01 Pompeii's People

  • 2016-10-07T00:00:00Z45m

Buried under the ash of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, then forgotten for more than 1,500 years, ancient Pompeii’s new life began with its discovery in the 18th century. Since then, this vast city has been a subject of fascination for historians and archaeologists alike, a unique and fascinating window into Roman life, unlike anywhere else on earth.

Dolphin experts research the species' intelligence and one scientist is creating tools to communicate with them.

2016-10-21T00:00:00Z

56x03 Running on Empty

56x03 Running on Empty

  • 2016-10-21T00:00:00Z45m

Forget Hollywood, Disneyland and Silicon Valley. Get ready to see a very different California. Deep in the grip of an epic drought, the Golden State is looking a lot like the Dust Bowl these days. And there’s no shortage of finger-pointing and drought shaming.

56x04 The Brain's Way of Healing

  • 2016-10-28T00:00:00Z45m

The Brain's Way of Healing is about neuroplasticity’s next step — healing the mind and the body. It’s revolutionary and in some instances shocking — we’ll see people’s lifelong afflictions cured almost miraculously.

Season Finale

2016-11-04T00:00:00Z

56x05 Destination: Mars

Season Finale

56x05 Destination: Mars

  • 2016-11-04T00:00:00Z45m

The race to get to Mars is on, seizing the imagination of the world. Every month there seems to be a new revelation.

2016-11-18T01:00:00Z

56x06 Vital Bonds

56x06 Vital Bonds

  • 2016-11-18T01:00:00Z45m

Take a fascinating journey inside the evolving science of transplants, where breakthrough discoveries are tackling the organ shortage and transforming the future of medicine.

2016-11-25T01:00:00Z

56x07 Think Like an Animal

56x07 Think Like an Animal

  • 2016-11-25T01:00:00Z45m

New research debunks old myths about how animals think.

The latest in science research reveals how music affects the body and brain.

2017-01-13T01:00:00Z

56x09 The Secret Life of Owls

56x09 The Secret Life of Owls

  • 2017-01-13T01:00:00Z45m

We all recognize the trademark hoots of the Great Horned Owl. But how many of us have seen one up close? The Great Horned Owl lives all over the Americas, from rural countryside to bustling cityscapes. Yet it’s rare to catch a glimpse of this elusive bird of prey. The Secret Life of Owls gives us a window into the life of this amazing species and introduces us to some passionate owl experts along the way.

2017-01-20T01:00:00Z

56x10 PTSD: Beyond Trauma

56x10 PTSD: Beyond Trauma

  • 2017-01-20T01:00:00Z45m

Trauma continues to overwhelm some people, and they are unable to move beyond it.

Dr. Jennifer Gardy, the intrepid science sleuth, returns to CBC’s The Nature of Things with the fifth in the very popular Myth or Science series. Once again she tackles the health and science claims we all wonder about, to discover whether they’re science fact or science fiction.

2017-02-10T01:00:00Z

56x12 The Great Wild Indoors

56x12 The Great Wild Indoors

  • 2017-02-10T01:00:00Z45m

The wild world of insects inside homes.

2017-02-17T01:00:00Z

56x13 Body Language Decoded

56x13 Body Language Decoded

  • 2017-02-17T01:00:00Z45m

The affects of body movement and the impression it can have on people.

2017-02-24T01:00:00Z

56x14 Cracking Cancer

56x14 Cracking Cancer

  • 2017-02-24T01:00:00Z45m

At age 33, Zuri Scrivens discovered she had breast cancer. She endured a mastectomy, radiation, chemo and hormone therapy. But within 9 months, Zuri’s cancer was back - and had spread to her liver and lymph nodes. Her disease was now considered incurable, and she faced the very real prospect she’d never see her toddler grow up.

2017-03-03T01:00:00Z

56x15 Dad and the Dandelions

56x15 Dad and the Dandelions

  • 2017-03-03T01:00:00Z45m

A filmmaker studies the cancer that killed his father.

A family of Arctic wolves fight to survive in Canada's far north.

2017-03-17T00:00:00Z

56x17 ADHD: Not Just for Kids

56x17 ADHD: Not Just for Kids

  • 2017-03-17T00:00:00Z45m

The telltale signs of ADHD.

2017-03-24T00:00:00Z

56x18 Fox Tales

56x18 Fox Tales

  • 2017-03-24T00:00:00Z45m

Red foxes have the ability to create a home in almost any environment by adapting their behaviour.

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