• 1960
  • 1h
The Nature of Things

Summary Various science documentaries are presented. View more details

  • 1960
  • 1h

The Nature of Things

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : David Suzuki Sarika Suzuki Jennifer Gardy Niobe Thompson

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8.3

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 5, 1960

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Summary Various science documentaries are presented. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 5, 1960

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

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Episode 1 • Nov 05, 1960
Why is It So
This first episode shows what The Nature of Things plan to show what science is about.
Episode 14 • Feb 04, 1961
Hibernation
An examination of phemonena of winter hibernation and how its study may assist those with heart defects.
Episode 15 • Feb 11, 1961
Man And His Environment
An examination of how man adapts to various environments on earth - arctic, tropics, desert - and what consequences are for man and for other living organisms sharing his environment.
Episode 16 • Feb 18, 1961
Eclipse
A special half-hour Eurovision program from United Kingdom, France, Italy and Yugoslavia.
Episode 17 • Feb 25, 1961
Animal Communication
An examination of various forms and modes of animal communication. Sound, color, odour, pattern, and movement together or separately can tell animals much about their enemies, source of food and mood of a prospective mate.
Episode 18 • Mar 04, 1961
The Speed Of Light
This program shows how speed of light is measured and what it means. Although light's speed in a vacuum seems a universal absolute, research now suggests presence of varieties of light move.
Episode 19 • Mar 11, 1961
Monotony
Dr John Zubec of University of Manitoba explains some of his experiments and studies on boredom and its effects on human mind.
Episode 20 • Mar 18, 1961
The Chemical Senses
Dr R. Wright of British Columbia Research Council discusses his theory of how our senses of taste and smell work, and how they serve biological system.
Episode 21 • Apr 01, 1961
The Mohole: Earth'S Crust
Dr J. Tuzo Wilson, University of Toronto, talks with host Dr Donald Ivey about nature of earth's core beneath its crust and ways scientists have of finding out about it.
Episode 22 • Apr 15, 1961
Laws Of Conservation
Hosts Dr Patterson Hume and Dr Donald Ivey of University of Toronto explain laws of conservation of matter and energy.
Episode 23 • Apr 22, 1961
Photosynthesis
How plants live is classic problems confronting biochemists. Guest Professor RGS. Bidwell, Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, demonstrates way.
Episode 24 • Apr 29, 1961
Physics Of Clouds
Drs. Stewart Marshall and WF Hitschfield of Stormy Weather Group at McGill University explain what clouds are and how they form.
Episode 25 • Apr 06, 1961
The Sources Of Science
What is science and where does it come from? Through a study of oldest scientific societies in world, Hoyal Society of London.
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