The Nature of Things Season 29 Episodes

Episode 1

The Knowing Nose

Wed, Oct 5, 1988

Scientists study animal and human sense of smell.

Episode 2

Trouble In The Forest

Wed, Oct 12, 1988

Something terrible is happening to forests of eastern North America. Acid rain is killing deciduous trees.

Episode 3

Human Evolution

Wed, Oct 26, 1988

Multicelled human organisms evolve from matter created 14.5 billion years before..

Episode 4

Face Value/Bird Hospital

Wed, Nov 2, 1988

Analyzing facial musculature, and a Hindu hospital for birds.

Episode 5

Piercing The Dark; Let The Wild Things Grow

Wed, Nov 9, 1988

A Jamaican bat cave; gardening and ecological principles.

Episode 6

Rivers To The Sea

Wed, Dec 7, 1988

During summer, several Rivers Maritimes are so shallow that it is difficult to navigate.

Episode 7

When The Rivers Run Dry

Wed, Dec 14, 1988

The causes and effects of drought in India.

Episode 8

Borne Of The Wind/Jellyfish Of The Sky

Wed, Dec 28, 1988

The Bald Eagle, an endangered species; Dirigibles from yesterday to today.

Episode 9

New Backs For Old

Wed, Jan 4, 1989

Sore back and available treatments now.

Episode 10

Blowpipes And Bulldozers

Wed, Jan 11, 1989

Swiss artist Bruno Manser works to save Penan tribe of Malaysian forest.

Episode 11

Back Pain/Structural Colours

Wed, Jan 18, 1989

The sources and treatments of back pain; manufacture and application of man-made structural colours.

Episode 12

The Return Of The Swift Fox/The Pains Performance

Wed, Jan 25, 1989

Episode 13

The Vision Of The Blind

Wed, Feb 8, 1989

Psychologist John Kennedy, from University of Toronto, examines ability of blind people to create.

Episode 14

Roger Tory Peterson: Portrait Of A Bird Watcher Update

Wed, Feb 22, 1989

American painter Roger Tory Peterson's influence on popularity of birdwatching.

Episode 15

I Never Planned On This: All Of Us Age

Wed, Mar 1, 1989

All you need to know about aging.

Episode 16

April 12, 1989

Wed, Apr 12, 1989