The Nature of Things

Season 13

10 episodes · Nov 6, 1972

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  • S13E1

    Vanishing Peoples: Lacandons, The Mayas Of Mexico

    Nov 6, 1972

    The Lacandons, last surviving descendants of Mayas, live in rain forest of southern Mexico.

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  • S13E2

    The Sexes, part 1 of 2

    Nov 20, 1972

    Examines male and female roles in society and presents a scientific study of the known biological facts about sex differences in humans.

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  • S13E3

    The Sexes, part 2 of 2

    Nov 27, 1972

    This program looks at hormonal changes during puberty, and the socially originated attitudes leading to differences between the sexes.

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  • S13E4

    Acupuncture

    Dec 4, 1972

    An exploration of the traditional art of healing as practiced in China.

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  • S13E5

    Think Before You Eat

    Mar 5, 1973

    A look at the eating habits of Canadians; food and nutrition, the so-called "Well-balanced diet" and problems of overeating are analyzed in this examination of the dangers of abundance

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  • S13E6

    Stockholm '72: Politics For Survival

    Mar 12, 1973

    A retrospective look at the summer 1972 World Conference on the Human Environment.

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  • S13E7

    Cities for People

    Mar 19, 1973

    The Nature of Things presents Cities Are For People, originally scheduled for February 19. It deals with new thinking in urban planning to make cities more livable.

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  • S13E8

    Migration: Animals in Cycle

    Mar 26, 1973

    A look at the migratory habits of birds and animals, with recent findings in animal studies reinforced with fascinating film footage of many species in their natural habitats.

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  • S13E9

    Old Enough

    Apr 2, 1973

    This half-hour film depicts obvious absurdities, in a subjective interpretation of The Limits to Growth, a 1970 MIT computer study forecasting economic, social and political collapse by no later than 2020.

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  • S13E10

    Recycling: The Garbage Ouroboros

    Apr 9, 1973

    A comprehensive examination of the form of pollution fast becoming public enemy number one in North America: garbage.

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