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The Nature of Things Season 11 Episodes

15 Episodes 1970 - 1971

Episode 1

The Last Stand: Western Mountain Parks

Mon, Nov 2, 1970

The first in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. The series looks at a variety of areas in world set aside as specially protected areas of wilderness and natural wildlife.

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Episode 2

The Last Stand: The Everglades Of Florida

Mon, Nov 9, 1970

The Everglades, unique in world, are dependent entirely on water. But beautiful birds and animals in park are threatened by land development and a new airport.

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Episode 3

The Last Stand: Point Pelee

Mon, Nov 16, 1970

The third in a four-part series entitled "The Last Stand." Point Pelee is a tiny peninsula in southwestern Ontario.

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Episode 4

The Last Stand: The Southwestern Desert

Mon, Nov 23, 1970

The last in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. This program looks at Sonoran Desert in US Southwest and in Mexico.

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Episode 5

A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Universe

Mon, Dec 7, 1970

The first in a three-part series entitled "A Sense of Time". This examines past and present ideas on questions of how old is universe.

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Episode 6

A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Earth

Mon, Dec 14, 1970

This program focuses on a new geophysical concept of our planet.

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Episode 7

A Sense Of Time: The Age Of Man

Mon, Dec 21, 1970

Planet Earth has supported life for some three billion years; but Man, characterized by his powers of thought and other other intelligent faculties, has shown greatest development.

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Episode 8

The Great Lakes

Mon, Feb 1, 1971

Sociologists tell us that Great Lakes are basis for civilization around them. If lakes fail.

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Episode 9

The Great Lakes

Mon, Feb 8, 1971

Immediate implementation of pollution control in our Great Lakes is urgently needed if we are to preserve our most vital waterway.

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Episode 10

Population Problems: Everybody'S Baby

Mon, Feb 15, 1971

Population: Everybody's Baby" examines projected consequences of overpopulation and-controversy surrounding population control.

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Episode 11

Population Problems: Tomorrow'S Child

Mon, Mar 1, 1971

Featuring a national opinion poll on public attitudes in Canada towards population growth.

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Episode 12

Who Help Themselves

Mon, Mar 15, 1971

Dealing with McGill University Settlement Mental Health Unit project in Montreal..

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Episode 13

Psychiatry: Heavy Night

Mon, Mar 22, 1971

Second in a series on development and potential of psychiatry for masses, focusing on informal youth clinics established in a low-income area of Montreal.

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Episode 14

Psychiatry: Street Fighting Mad

Mon, Mar 29, 1971

A visit to Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute, where a disturbed teenager responds to treatment.

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Episode 15

Psychiatry: Human Potential

Mon, Apr 5, 1971

A look at Vancouver-area encounter groups.

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