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The Nature of Things Season 30 Episodes

20 Episodes 1989 - 1990

Episode 1

History Of Rubber

Wed, Sep 27, 1989

Season premiere: History of rubber. Includes its cultivation from wild trees.

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Episode 2

Balancing Act/Kids Go Wild

Wed, Oct 4, 1989

A look at human sense of balance; Toronto Island Public and Natural Science School.

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Episode 3

Euthanasia In Canada

Wed, Oct 11, 1989

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Episode 4

Coming To Grips With The Grippe

Wed, Oct 25, 1989

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Episode 5

A Sky Full Of Planes

Wed, Nov 15, 1989

Report on problems of air traffic at airports in Toronto and Atlanta and about fixes that require it.

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Episode 6

Falcons By The Sea/Milkweed

Wed, Nov 22, 1989

Researchers struggle to protect a reserve for peregrine falcons; milkweed plant is part of a complex living network.

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Episode 7

Rare Breeds

Wed, Dec 6, 1989

The conservation of rare breeds of farm animals, and feeding behavior of phalarope.

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Episode 8

Howe Sound: Poisoned Waters

Wed, Dec 13, 1989

Folder on two paper mills in British Columbia that pollute with impunity Howe Sound a few kilometers north of Vancouver.

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Episode 9

Kingdom Of The Ice Bear

Tue, Dec 19, 1989

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Episode 10

Kingdom Of The Ice Bear

Tue, Dec 26, 1989

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Episode 11

Little Wars

Wed, Jan 3, 1990

The human invests a lot in war games, such as poker or other more elaborate games.

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Episode 12

Powerful Medicine

Wed, Jan 17, 1990

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Episode 13

30Th Anniversary Special

Wed, Feb 7, 1990

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Episode 14

Northern Development

Wed, Feb 21, 1990

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Episode 15

Turning To Dust

Wed, Mar 14, 1990

Host David Suzuki and narrator Angela Fusco present this program on deterioration of paper in old books around world.

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Episode 16

Pretence of Performance

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Episode 17

Temagami: The Last Stand

Wed, Mar 28, 1990

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Episode 18

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Wed, Jun 20, 1990

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a wilderness against Canada/US border that is calving grounds of caribou, is threatened by US Department of Interior's plans to develop land for oil.

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Episode 19

Extinction Of The Black Rhino

Wed, Aug 1, 1990

The reasons behind impending extinction of black rhino are explored

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Episode 20

Through The Looking Glass

Wed, Sep 5, 1990

Film clips from three decades reflect changing views of world.

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