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 26 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
Susan Mckellar/The Sea Otter
Wed, Oct 9, 1985
Another visit with cystic fibrosis victim Susan McKellar, and return of sea otter.
Episode 2
Air Craft
Wed, Oct 16, 1985
Celebrates multitude of machines that humans have engineered in order to launch themselves into air.
Episode 3
Muscular Fibres/Fish Locomotion
Wed, Oct 23, 1985
Episode 4
Open Heart
Wed, Oct 30, 1985
A profile of pioneering heart surgeon Dr William Bigelow, focusing on development of early heart surgery procedures.
Episode 5
Plants And Their Preys
Wed, Nov 6, 1985
Episode 6
Doctors Of The Future/Walking/Vortices
Wed, Nov 13, 1985
A radically-new form of medical education at Canada's McMaster University is receiving attention and acclaim from around world.
Episode 7
Predicting The Next Earthquake
Wed, Nov 20, 1985
Episode 8
Duck In Danger
Wed, Nov 27, 1985
Episode 9
The New Face Of Leprosy
Wed, Dec 4, 1985
An update on ancient disease that still afflicts millions around world including North America.
Episode 10
How Alcohol Affects The Body/Ancient Life-Forms/The Physics Of Archery
Wed, Dec 11, 1985
Featured: how alcohol affects body; ancient life-forms inhabiting shallow sea that is now Canadian Rockies; physics of archery.
Episode 11
Family Of Chimp
Wed, Dec 18, 1985
Episode 12
Episode #26.12
Wed, Jan 8, 1986
Episode 13
Hearing Things
Wed, Jan 15, 1986
Episode 14
The Earthquake Connection
Wed, Jan 22, 1986
Episode 15
Episode #26.15
Wed, Jan 29, 1986
The Queen Charlotte Islands Cousteau dubbed "Galapagos of America North " is regions most beautiful in world .
Episode 16
Fragile Harvest
Wed, Feb 5, 1986
Episode 17
The Brain Puzzle
Wed, Feb 19, 1986
Episode 18
Microscopic Plants And Oxygen
Wed, Feb 26, 1986
Plankton and phytoplankton.
Episode 19
The Comet'S Return/Cormorants
Wed, Mar 5, 1986
Film of ONF. explaining what a comet is; The cormorants, these remarkable divers..
Episode 20
Acid Rains
Wed, Mar 12, 1986
An examination of acid rain's destructiveness and possible solutions to problems it causes.
Episode 21
Mcmaster Students
Sun, Mar 23, 1986