The Nature of Things
The Nature of Things is one of the most successful series in the history of Canadian television. Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist David Suzuki.
- 1960-2026
- 65 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
The Nature of Things is one of the most successful series in the history of Canadian television. Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist David Suzuki.
Season 12 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 1971 - 1972
Episode 1
Banting, Best And Insulin
Mon, Oct 4, 1971
Season opener: The Nature of Things looks at discovery of insulin by Dr Frederick Banting and Dr Charles Best and deals with current Canadian research into diabetes.
Episode 2
Cancer In Canada
Mon, Oct 11, 1971
Chances of recovery by a cancer patient in Canada are examined. Guests: Dr James Till, Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital, and Dr Robert Taylor of National Cancer Institute.
Episode 3
Parkinsonism
Mon, Oct 25, 1971
A look at research which may bring hope to sufferers of a crippling disorder that affects those on older side of generation gap.
Episode 4
The Living Arctic
Mon, Nov 29, 1971
The Nature of Things presents first part of its highly acclaimed White Paper special on vast Arctic regions of Canada.
Episode 5
The Fur Trade
Mon, Dec 13, 1971
A look at endangered species of animals used in fur trade, focusing on Canadian market.
Episode 6
The Harp Seal
Mon, Jan 3, 1972
The life history of seal, currently object of great spring seal hunt; physiology and behavior of this unusual Arctic animal, plus an examination of its 8,000-mile migration from Hudson Strait to Gulf of St.
Episode 7
Grouse Country
Mon, Jan 10, 1972
The world of colorful bird family admired by hunters and birdwatchers alike.
Episode 8
The Polar Bear
Mon, Jan 17, 1972
Pictorial life history of Arctic animals throughout seasons.
Episode 9
Lobsters And The Sea
Mon, Jan 24, 1972
A glimpse into world of most unusual, amusing inhabitant of our oceans and seas - lobster.
Episode 10
Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami
Mon, Jan 31, 1972
Documentary look at Yanomami, a fast-vanishing Indian tribe inhabiting tropical rainforest of Upper Orinoco River in southeastern Venezuela and Northern Brazil.
Episode 11
The Blue Holes Of Andros
Mon, May 15, 1972
With Dr George Benjamin, a Canadian research chemist and world's foremost authority on Bahamas' "blue-holes".