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The Nature of Things Season 56 Episodes
Season 56 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Pompeii's People
60 mins
New technology unveils Pompeii's deepest secrets.
Episode 2
Conversations With Dolphins
Dolphin experts research the species' intelligence, and one is special is creating tools to communicate with them.
Episode 3
Running on Empty
The parched land in California has transformed the state in every way.
Episode 4
The Brain's Way of Healing
The brain can not only change itself, but it can also heal itself in ways we never thought were possible. Dr. Norman Doidge looks at how energy - light, sound, electricity, and motion - awaken the brain's own capacity to heal.
Episode 5
Destination: Mars
Scientists, dreamers and billionaires are rushing to put humans on the red planet. Not just in the future, but now. Will Mars be our new home? The journey has begun.
Episode 6
Vital Bonds
A fascinating journey inside the evolving science of transplants, where breakthrough discoveries are solving the organ crisis and transforming the future of medicine.
Episode 7
Think Like an Animal
New research debunks old myths about how animals.
Episode 8
I Got Rhythm: The Science of Song
The latest in science research reveals how music affects the body and brain.
Episode 9
The Secret Life of Owls
The mysterious world of great horned owls.
Episode 10
PTSD: Beyond Trauma
60 mins
Trauma continues to overwhelm some people, and they are unable to move beyond it.
Episode 11
Myth or Science: The Secrets of Our Senses
Jennifer Gardy takes a bizarre trip to the edge of perception as she attempts to make sense of our senses.
Episode 12
The Great Wild Indoors
The wild world of insects inside homes.
Episode 13
Body Language Decoded
Take a journey deep inside the intriguing world of non-verbal communication. As human beings, our bodies communicate our inner emotions and feelings in ways that can often be easily seen by others, but at other times, are barely visible.
Episode 14
Cracking Cancer
Elation and despair as cancer patients pin hopes on an experimental trial.
Episode 15
Dad and the Dandelions
A filmmaker tries to unlock the mystery behind his father's cancer. Is there a connection to golf's manicured perfection?
Episode 16
White Wolves: Ghosts of the Arctic
A family of arctic wolves struggles to raise their pups in the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Canada's far north.
Episode 17
ADHD: Not Just for Kids
Can you have ADHD and not know it? Learn the telltale signs.
Episode 18
Fox Tales
Red foxes have the ability to create a home in almost any environment by adapting their behavior.
