The Nature of Things Season 28 Episodes

Episode 1

Declining Sea Birds Of The Gulf

Wed, Oct 14, 1987

Declining populations of sea birds on Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Episode 2

Radars/Dowsing For Water

Wed, Oct 21, 1987

Modern uses of radar, and philosophy and science of dowsing for water.

Episode 3

The Anatomy Of Eloquence/Fossils In Shale

Wed, Oct 28, 1987

The physiology of speech production, and fossils in shale.

Episode 4

La'S Toxic Waste/How Fish Swim

Wed, Nov 4, 1987

Los Angeles County's toxic waste strike force, and how fish swim.

Episode 5

The Franklin Expedition

Wed, Nov 18, 1987

The fate of Franklin expedition through Arctic.

Episode 6

Nuclear Power: The Hot Debate

Wed, Nov 25, 1987

The pros and cons of nuclear power have been hotly debated for past decade, but shock waves of accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl have brought debate to a boil.

Episode 7

A Year In The Life Of The Bald Eagle/Balloons And Airships

Wed, Dec 2, 1987

A year in life of a bald eagle, and history of balloons and airships.

Episode 8

Serving Time/Arctic Wildlife

Wed, Dec 16, 1987

How zoos can help prevent extinction of wildlife; Arctic wildlife.

Episode 9

Spas - Magic Or Medicine

Wed, Dec 30, 1987

Episode 10

January 6, 1988

Wed, Jan 6, 1988

Episode 11

The Children Who Learned To Listen

Wed, Jan 13, 1988

Episode 12

The Ussr - The Changing Of The Guard

Wed, Jan 20, 1988

Science and technology restructure society.

Episode 13

The Ussr - The Changing Of The Guard

Wed, Jan 27, 1988

Report on perestroika USSR. Is she doomed to success or failure?

Episode 14

February 2, 1988

Wed, Feb 3, 1988

Episode 15

Death Of A Star

Wed, Feb 10, 1988

Episode 16

Next Year's Model

Wed, Feb 17, 1988

Episode 17

Edge Of Ice

Wed, Mar 2, 1988

Episode 18

Puffins And Prey/The Stein Valley

Wed, Mar 16, 1988