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 24 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 1983 - 1984
Episode 1
Swimming/Diabetes: Beating The Needle/Glass Eyes
Wed, Oct 5, 1983
Season Premiere: Dr David Suzuki profiles veteran Canadian swimmer Dan Thompson, lifestyles of diabetics and manufacturing of glass eyes.
Episode 2
Cobra: India'S Good Snake/Blue Babies/High Flight
Wed, Oct 12, 1983
Cobra: India's Good Snake: Ignorance and superstition surround cobra, threatening members of this species.
Episode 3
Animal Imposters
Wed, Oct 19, 1983
The clever methods of various creatures either to hunt or to avoid being hunted are examined in locations including Central America and Australia.
Episode 4
Spas: Magic Or Medicine?
Wed, Oct 26, 1983
The host David Suzuki visit some of these stations in Japan and elsewhere in world.
Episode 5
The Cathedral Engineers/Neem: A Natural Insecticide/Bluebird Trails
Wed, Nov 2, 1983
The Cathedral Engineers: Shot on location in France and New York City, program looks at history and philosophy of European gothic cathedrals.
Episode 6
Salmon On The Line
Wed, Nov 9, 1983
This hour-long program documents reasons for decline of some species of pacific salmon.
Episode 7
Bishnois And The Antelope/Cyclosporin/Freezing Water
Wed, Nov 16, 1983
Bishnois and Antelope: a Hindu sect known as Bishnois live on edge of Rajasthan desert in northwestern India.
Episode 8
Footsteps On The Moon/Salamanders/Iron Age Village
Wed, Nov 23, 1983
The moon's role in man's history, anatomy of salamanders, and discovery of an iron-age village are highlighted.
Episode 9
Snappers/Inside Out/Samurai Armour
Wed, Dec 7, 1983
Featured: snapping turtle is profiled; a look at technology which enables doctors to examine interior of body without surgical intervention, and a visit to a Japanese craftsman's workshop.
Episode 10
Flight Simulators/Beating The Blues
Wed, Dec 21, 1983
Tonight's topics: Flight Simulators - A visit to Montreal where a Canadian company produces sophisticated devices to train pilots for normal flight and for a number of situations can occur in air.
Episode 11
Maps: From Quill To Computer/Mountain Gophers/Japanese Silk Weaving
Wed, Jan 4, 1984
Maps: From Quill to Computer: The history of mapmaking, from early clay tablets to state-of-the-art renditions.