The Nature of Things Season 36 Episodes

Episode 1

Where The Heron Finds Its Home

Thu, Oct 12, 1995

North America's Great Blue Heron is being discovered by biologists to be a sensitive indicator of state of our wetlands.

Episode 2

Alternative Medicine: Teaching New Doctors Old Tricks

Thu, Oct 19, 1995

Interviews with doctors regarding alternative medicine. Topics include acupuncture, homeopathy, ayurveda, and aboriginal medicine.

Episode 3

Martin Gardner Mathemagician

This documentary features Martin Gardner and his friends and was mostly recorded at the Gathering For Gardner conference that took place in Atlanta.

Episode 4

Mysteries Of The Ocean Wanderers: Albatross

Thu, Nov 2, 1995

Episode 5

Back Pain: Back To The Basics

Thu, Nov 9, 1995

Episode 6

The Struggle Of The Gwich'In

Thu, Dec 7, 1995

The struggle of Gwich'in people of Alaska to preserve environment of those in developing oil fields.

Episode 7

The Island Of The Ghost Bear

Thu, Jan 11, 1996

The White Bear habitat off coast of British Columbia.

Episode 8

Cheetah And Lions

Thu, Jan 25, 1996

The leading cause for death of cheetah : lion.

Episode 9

Why Sex?

Thu, Feb 1, 1996

Sexual reproduction has been driving force behind numerous traits and characteristics.

Episode 10

National Parks: Forever Wild?

Thu, Feb 8, 1996

Explores crises faced by Canada's national parks as they attempt to steer a path between competing interests of tourism, ecology and business.

Episode 11

Food Or Famine?

Thu, Feb 15, 1996

* Is human population going to outstrip earth's food supply?

Episode 12

The Child Who Couldn'T Play

Thu, Feb 22, 1996

We look at autism, a mysterious disorder that impedes normal development in humans.

Episode 13

Learning To Love Creepy Crawlies

Thu, Feb 29, 1996

In this video entomologist and Harvard Professor EO Wilson discuss vital role insects play in ecology and in all life on earth.

Episode 14

The Natural History Of A Point Of View: John Livingston

Thu, Mar 7, 1996

Naturalist John Livingston explores roots of ecological movement and illuminates modern environmentalism.

Episode 15

Echo Of The Elephants: The Next Generation

Thu, Mar 14, 1996

Episode 16

Dealing With Drugs: Update

Thu, Mar 21, 1996

Updated documentary, presented in 1991, on drug consumers.

Episode 17

The Great Buffalo Delta

Thu, Mar 28, 1996

Visit area of Peace and Athabasca River in northern Alberta, dens herds of bison and wolf packs.