The Nature of Things

Season 13

1972 · 10 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Vanishing Peoples: Lacandons, The Mayas Of Mexico

   6 Nov 1972

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

2. 2

   2. The Sexes, part 1 of 2

   20 Nov 1972

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

3. 3

   3. The Sexes, part 2 of 2

   27 Nov 1972

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

4. 4

   4. Acupuncture

   4 Dec 1972

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

5. 5

   5. Think Before You Eat

   5 Mar 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

6. 6

   6. Stockholm '72: Politics For Survival

   12 Mar 1973

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

7. 7

   7. Cities for People

   19 Mar 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.

8. 8

   8. Migration: Animals in Cycle

   26 Mar 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.

9. 9

   9. Old Enough

   2 Apr 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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    10. Recycling: The Garbage Ouroboros

    9 Apr 1973

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