The Nature of Things Season 41 Episodes

Episode 1

Nuclear Dynamite

Thu, Oct 5, 2000 60 mins

Episode 2

Breath of Life

Thu, Oct 12, 2000 60 mins

Episode 3

Spare Parts

Wed, Jun 15, 2011 60 mins

Looks at the ethics involved in the use of animal organs in human transplants.

Episode 4

Lost Worlds: Wild South America

Mon, Oct 23, 2000 60 mins

Episode 5

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Monkey Jungles

60 mins

Episode 6

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Amazon Jungle

30 mins

Episode 7

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: The Mighty Amazon

Sun, Sep 9, 2001 60 mins

A look at the wildlife of the Amazon River basin.

Episode 8

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: The Andes

Wed, Jan 3, 2001 60 mins

Episode 9

Amanda's Choice

Wed, Jan 10, 2001 60 mins

Featured: "Amanda's Choice." Host: David Suzuki.

Episode 10

Secret Life of the Crash Test Dummy

Wed, Jan 17, 2001 60 mins

Episode 11

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Penguin Shores

Sun, Sep 23, 2001 60 mins

PENGUIN SHORES is part five of the magnificent six-part BBC series Lost Worlds, covering the amazingly diverse topography of South America, and its remarkable denizens. The world's longest mountain chain stretches from the tropics to the massive Patagonian Ice Sheet of sub-Antarctica. Its icy power dominates the lives of the hardy animals that dare to call it home, making living there one of nature's greatest challenges.

Episode 12

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Great Plains

Wed, Jan 31, 2001 30 mins

A look at South America's wide variety of animal life.

Episode 13

Coastal Forest/Salmon Forest

Wed, Sep 12, 2001 60 mins

Featured: "The Salmon Forest." Host: David Suzuki.

Episode 14

Fish Farming/The Price of Salmon

30 mins

Episode 15

Changing Ground/Maisin People In Papua New Guinea

30 mins

Episode 16

Toxic Legacies

Wed, Mar 14, 2001 30 mins

Examines the fruit-and-vegetable industry of the Yaqui Valley in Mexico and its possible toxic effect on the area, which can be seen through the health of the children of nearby towns.

Episode 17

Hospital at the End of the Earth

Wed, Mar 21, 2001 30 mins

Featured: "Hospital at the End of the Earth."

Episode 18

Worst Case Scenario

Wed, Apr 4, 2001 30 mins

Documented: a clash between Central Alberta protestors and Shell Canada over plans to drill a sour gas well in the area.