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The Nature of Things Season 61 Episodes
Season 61 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
Inside the Great Vaccine Race
The inside story of the high-stakes race to defeat a killer virus and save millions of lives.
Episode 2
Nature's Big Year
When humanity hits pause, nature reboots. Scientists discover the surprising ways pandemic lockdowns affected our planet.
Episode 3
The Machine That Feels
Artificial intelligence is becoming more empathic, emotionally intelligent and creative. So what does it mean to be human?
Episode 4
The New Human
Disappearing tendons? Longer legs? Artificial body parts? What will humans look like in the future?
Episode 5
Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
The secret ingredient to becoming a better cook? Science. Top chefs and culinary experts explain the chemistry, physics and microbiology of cooking
Episode 6
Curb Your Carbon
The easy and effective ways we can all fight climate change - and turn down the heat.
Episode 7
In Your Face
We see faces in everything. Facial recognition is an evolutionary superpower unique to humans.
Episode 8
Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
Goodbye backyard ice rinks, mountain glaciers and forest biodiversity: what Canada might lose due to climate change.
Episode 9
Why We Dance
It may surprise you to learn that you are a dancer. In fact, we are all dancers. This film takes us into the beating heart of why humans simply must dance.
Episode 10
Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography
Carbon tax. Carbon footprint. Carbon emissions. Carbon is in the news every day, so you'd think we'd know everything about it - but you'd be wrong. Carbon could be the most misunderstood element on earth.
Episode 11
How the Wild Things Sleep
Unraveling the secrets of the most extreme sleepers of the animal kingdom. Why and how do animals sleep? How do they deal with sleep deprivation? And do animals dream?
Episode 12
The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
A young Canadian is going on the adventure of a lifetime. He believes he knows the location of a lost Maya city and he's heading to Mexico to find it.
Episode 13
The Musical Animal
We know that humans are a musical species. We sing, we dance, we groove. But are we the only musical species?
Episode 14
The Science of Success
Success has little to do with performance; winners and losers are chosen by society; scientists have discovered the secret to predicting success.
