The Nature of Things

Season 49

18 episodes · Oct 11, 2009

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  • S49E1

    A Murder of Crows

    Oct 11, 2009

    A rare and intimate glimpse into the inner life of one of the most intelligent, playful and mischievous species on the planet.

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  • S49E2

    Mini Monsters of Amazonia

    Oct 18, 2009

    A look at the astonishing and complex relationships of the "mini monsters", insects of the Membracidae family - treehoppers that live amid one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, one so mysterious most people don't even know that it exists.

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  • S49E3

    Broken Tail's Last Journey

    Oct 25, 2009

    A personal quest to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a captivating tiger, one of the world's leading tiger cameramen, tracks the escape and subsequent wanderings of a male tiger, named Broken Tail, from Ranthambore National Park.

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  • S49E4

    Darwin's Brave New World: Origins

    Nov 1, 2009

    The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle he saw in nature, and publish his theory on the evolution of life on earth.

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  • S49E5

    Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions

    Nov 8, 2009
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  • S49E6

    Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned

    Nov 15, 2009
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  • S49E7

    Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada

    Nov 22, 2009

    A father and daughter set out with hope on a journey of discovery to Canada's three coasts determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean and look signs of a sustainable future.

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  • S49E8

    To Bee or Not to Bee

    Jan 7, 2010

    Could bees be an early warning sign of a larger problem with our ecology? Are they the canary in the coal mine for the health of planet earth?

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  • S49E9

    Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime

    Jan 21, 2010

    Meet nature's detectives; how bugs, plants, bones ... even dust can be formidable enemies of crime.

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  • S49E10

    The Downside of High

    Jan 28, 2010

    Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent science discoveries about marijuana and mental illness.

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  • S49E11

    Bat & Man

    Feb 4, 2010

    Bats are scientifically extraordinary creatures. Now scientists have begun unlocking the secrets of the bat and are developing potential medical therapies based on their discoveries.

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  • S49E12

    My Nuclear Neighbour

    Feb 11, 2010

    What would you do if you discovered a nuclear plant might be built right next door? Two women from Peace River Alberta journey into Ontario's nuclear heartland, to find out for themselves about life with a nuclear neighbour.

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  • S49E13

    Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey

    Feb 18, 2010

    A journey into the rainforests of the Peruvian amazon to investigate the mysterious Red Uakari monkey, never before filmed in the wild.

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  • S49E14

    One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean

    Mar 4, 2010

    Explore the ocean's tumultuous history and how the ocean transformed the earth into the livable, blue planet it is today.

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  • S49E15

    One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand

    Mar 11, 2010

    Ancient traditional fisheries, over-development and the places of recovery that can give us hope for a healthy future ocean all intersect.

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  • S49E16

    One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep

    Mar 18, 2010

    Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface.

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  • S49E17

    One Ocean: The Changing Sea

    Mar 25, 2010

    Explore some of the most stunning underwater locations in the world and set sail on a scientific race to predict the fate of the global ocean.

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  • S49E18

    Masters of Space

    Apr 1, 2010

    Is space becoming a new war zone? A revealing look at the fine line between space-faring and space warfare.

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