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The Nature of Things

  • 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 15 Episode Guide

8 Episodes 1974

Episode 1

And God Created Great Whales

Wed, Oct 9, 1974

A documentary showing behavior of killer whales in wild, in waters off Vancouver Island.

Episode 2

Children's Hospital

The story of a child's stay in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

Episode 3

The Heimaey Eruption: Iceland 1973

Wed, Oct 30, 1974

A film on volcanic eruption off south coast of Iceland in 1973.

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Episode 4

Traveller From An Antique Land

Wed, Nov 6, 1974

An ancient Egyptian mummy rests at Pennsylvania University Museum far from where she had been prepared to spend eternity .

Episode 5

Mind And Hand

Wed, Nov 20, 1974

What happens when a person makes a voluntary movement? Some say human behavior is involuntary.

Episode 6

Frogs, Snakes And Turtles

Wed, Dec 4, 1974

Several species of turtles frogs and snakes are endangered . this documentary will examine important role these animals play in ecological balance.

Episode 7

Discovery On Charlton Island

Wed, Dec 11, 1974

Documentary on discovery of an archaeological site Charlton in Island in Bay Hudson.

Episode 8

The Mendi

Tue, Oct 8, 1974

It was not until 1930 that outside world knew there were people living in highlands of Papua, New Guinea.

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