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The Nature of Things Season 38 Episodes

11 Episodes 1998 - 1998

Episode 1

Phobias: Secret Fears

Thu, Jan 8, 1998

Season Opener: The Nature of Things hears firsthand from patients who are fighting to rule their fears.

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Episode 2

Lost In The Suburbs

Thu, Jan 15, 1998

An examination of social, economic and environmental implications of sprawl - low-density development spreads out from edge of cities and towns and consumes farmland, forest and wetlands.

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Episode 3

Wildlife For Sale - Dead Or Alive!

Thu, Jan 22, 1998

Dr David Suzuki looks at world-wide illegal trade in wildlife and animal parts and harm it is causing.

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Episode 4

Not So Sweet: Living With Diabetes

Thu, Jan 29, 1998

Examining new approaches to controlling and preventing diabetes; diabetic blind athlete Pam Fernandes.

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Episode 5

Little Brother Watches Back

Thu, Feb 5, 1998

Big Brother may be watching but with advances in science and technology, Little Brother is watching back. People fighting for human rights worldwide use genetic analysis, databases, fax machines and more to bring perpetrators to justice.

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Episode 6

Labrador: The Way Of The Caribou

Thu, Feb 26, 1998

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Episode 7

Hot Flash On Menopause

Thu, Mar 5, 1998

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Episode 8

Fisheries: Beyond The Crisis

Thu, Mar 12, 1998

The citizens of Bay of Fundy and coast of India struggle against policies of their government to preserve oceans an.

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Episode 9

March 19, 1998

Thu, Mar 19, 1998

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Episode 10

Out Of The Shadows

Thu, Apr 9, 1998

This program is about reconstructive surgery and looks at children with extreme facial deformities, difficulties they encounter and new breakthroughs in medical technology available to them.

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Episode 11

Out of the Shadows: Reconstructive Surgery

Living in an age that worships beauty, children born with extreme facial differences encounter unusual challenges. Today, thanks to the combined skills of a cranio-facial team of doctors and professionals, and major advancements in anaesthetics, computer assisted imagery and bio-compatible materials; children can now look forward to an equal opportunity in life.

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