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The Nature of Things Season 2 Episodes

14 Episodes 1962 - 1962

Episode 1

Looking Ahead

60 mins

Auto-safety technology; a treatment for unborn babies whose Rh factor is incompatible with that of the mother; one of the world's largest telescopes.

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Episode 2

Photography in Science

60 mins

A visit to Holland illustrates how the Dutch employ dikes to hold back the sea and to provide fresh water for farming.

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Episode 3

To Educate a Scientist

60 mins

Patricia Neal narrates this report on strokes, which focuses on the damaging effects of an attack as well as therapy toward recovery.

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Episode 4

The Situation Is Fluid

60 mins

Long Point Marsh on the north shore of Lake Erie, which is a sanctuary for wildlife, particularly birds and turtles.

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Episode 5

Gallstones

60 mins

Solar heating; osteoporosis, a disease that causes brittle bones; the use of lasers to measure atmospheric content.

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Episode 6

The Upper Mantle Project

60 mins

The first of a two-part program examining Japan's rise to a major industrial power and the dedication of Japanese workers.

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Episode 7

The Physics of Music

60 mins

The conclusion of a two-part program on Japan focuses on its future development and the importance of Japanese schools.

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Episode 8

Survival

60 mins

The uncovering of a Mayan settlement in Central America; a grist mill in England; and snakes' ability to change color.

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Episode 9

Man and the Moon

60 mins

A technological development that will transform a TV into a communications center for banking, shopping and travel arrangements; diving birds; and tulips in Holland.

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Episode 10

Hibernating Molecules

60 mins

Sickle-cell anemia; the Cajuns of Louisiana; the qualities of cement.

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Episode 11

Monkey Curiosity

60 mins

Part 1 of a two-part program on African wildlife looks at parks and reserves.

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Episode 12

Spermatozoa

60 mins

The conclusion of a program on wildlife in Africa examines preservation efforts. Also: African exploration in the 19th century.

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Episode 13

Animals With Feathers

60 mins

A film about plant and animal life in the Arctic.

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Episode 14

Getting the Upper Hand

60 mins

Prenatal tests to detect abnormalities in fetuses, including amniocentesis, which determines chromosomal, biochemical and anatomical defects; ultrasonography, an alternative to X-rays; fetoscopy, which gives a view of the fetus.

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