The Nature of Things

Season 18

1977 · 11 episodes

Episodes

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   1. The People You Never See

   14 Dec 1977

   The series' 18th season starts with "The People You Never See," a report on victims of cerebral palsy.

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   2. The Evolution Of Flight

   21 Dec 1977

   Pedestrian malls, car-free zones and multipurpose subway systems are examined in a study of urban planning and urban renewal.

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   3. The Geese Of Wascana

   28 Dec 1977

   Visit to marshes of Regina where Canada Geese spend winter on open water.

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   4. Radiation: In Sickness And In Health

   4 Jan 1978

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   5. Radiation: Nuclear Power

   11 Jan 1978

   A look at advantages and dangers of nuclear energy, focusing special attention on problem of waste disposal.

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   6. The Cry Of The Gull

   18 Jan 1978

   The Cry of the Gull examines the effect of chemical pollutants on Lake Ontario wildlife

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   7. Space Shuttle

   25 Jan 1978

   A look at the next development in space research: establishing a space colony supporting 10,000 people in an Earth-like environment.

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   8. Twins: And Then There Were Two

   1 Feb 1978

   This is first of a two-part report which looks at both scientific and human side of twins.

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   9. Twins: Matching Genes

   8 Feb 1978

   Part two of a two-part study of twins and the research being conducted. This program shows how scientists use the phenomenon of twins to discover more about mankind in general, particularly in the field of genetics.

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    10. When Men Play Gods

    22 Feb 1978

    he creation of new organisms using a technique called recombinant DNA

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    11. Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of Bonaventure

    11 Mar 1978

    Two films featured: Patterns of Pain explores the perception of pain in our nervous systems; The Gannets of Bonaventure looks at the largest breeding colony of gannets in North America, on Bonaventure Island; and informs of threats to the colony from pollution and tourist traffic