The Nature of Things Season 37 Episodes

Episode 1

Skin Deep: The Science Of Race

Thu, Oct 3, 1996

An exploration into issue of race and how it determines physical well-being and defines social groups.

Episode 2

Three Gorges Dam

Thu, Oct 10, 1996

Episode 3

Vanishing Wetlands

Thu, Oct 24, 1996

The program documents what is now most threatened biological community in world, wetlands.

Episode 4

Paul Ehrlich And The Population Bomb

Thu, Oct 31, 1996

Episode 5

Pelican And Cormorants: Prairie Scapegoats

Thu, Nov 14, 1996

The growing populations of pelicans and cormorants on prairie lakes of Canada are blamed for collapse of inland fishery.

Episode 6

Asthma: Air Of Mystery

Thu, Dec 5, 1996

A growing number of people are developing asthma, possibly caused by a combination of allergens and pollution.

Episode 7

The Bald Eagle: Searching For Home

Thu, Dec 19, 1996

Winter gathering of thousands of Bald Eagles north of Vancouver.

Episode 8

The Friendly Atom: An Industrial History

Thu, Feb 13, 1997

History of nuclear power industry from postwar days of fascination with potentia

Episode 9

Yukon To Yellowstone

Thu, Feb 20, 1997

The wildlife in Yellowstone mountainous region to Yukon.

Episode 10

The Barrens Quest

Thu, Mar 6, 1997

Episode 11

The Day The Earth Shook

Thu, Mar 13, 1997

A look at earthquakes that occur on same day but a year apart in different parts of globe.

Episode 12

Lions Of Ngorongoro Crater

Thu, Mar 20, 1997

The lions in area of Ngorongoro Crater, east of Africa.

Episode 13

Infertility

Thu, Mar 27, 1997

A look on reproductive hormones and effects on humans and animals.

Episode 14

April 3, 1997

Thu, Apr 3, 1997