The Nature of Things

Looking Ahead

Photography in Science

To Educate a Scientist

The Situation Is Fluid

Gallstones

The Upper Mantle Project

The Physics of Music

Survival

An appraisal of the probable effects of a large-scale nuclear blast over a North American city. Dr. Tom Stonier of the R

Man and the Moon

Hibernating Molecules

Hosts Dr. Donald Ivey and Dr. Patterson Hume talk about conditions at extremely cold temperatures, when matter 'hibernat

Monkey Curiosity

Spermatozoa

Lord Rothschild of the University of Cambridge describes the results of his research in the field of spermatozoa

Animals With Feathers

Dr. William Swinton, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's Life Sciences Department, and John Livingston, executive directo

Getting the Upper Hand

Thinking about Math

Host Lister Sinclair discusses the thinking that goes into the science of mathematics. Using animated film and studio de

The Plague

Instant Heat

Co-hosted by Drs. Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey, of the University of Toronto. They show how electricity can be produce

A Science Newsreel

Learning

A Bang-Up Job

Out of Africa

Count on Me

Computers are given the once-over by Drs. Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume.

Blood in the Balance

Episode 24

Examines work of Dr. William Sheldon, who has spent 30 years gathering statistics about the human physique, classifying

Episode 1

Series consultant Lister Sinclair is host on season's opener on which he explains how scientists approach their work and

Brainwashing

British psychaitrist Dr William Sargeant discusses and illustrates various brainwashing techniques such as weakening of

Tubes To Transistors

Hosts Dr Patterson Hume and Dr Donald Ivey of University of Toronto talk about electronics age brought about by vacuum t

From Water To Land

Palaeontologist Dr Alfred S. Romer of Harvard University explains evolution of lungs, legs, and a new kind of egg in aqu

Chemistry Of Salt

Dr Fred H. Knelman of Montreal, talks about sources and chemistry of salt and industrial applications of salt and its co

Ear Operation

Film of an ear operation from BBC series YOUR LIFE IN THEIR HANDS, with commentary by Dr Hugh Barber, Toronto ear specia

The Way The Ball Bounces

Professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume demonstrate principles behind bounce in a rubber ball.

Lie Detectors

This program examines autonomic nervous system, how it works, and what it can reveal.

Smoking And Lung Cancer

In cooperation with National Cancer Institute and Canadian Cancer Society, today's show explores results of years of lun

Science Museum

To commemorate the Canadian Centennial in 1967 it has been proposed that Canada build a national museum of science. The

Tornadoes

The Descent of Man

Recent fossil discoveries in Africa have shed new light on the ancestry and evolution of man. Guest Dr. L.S.B. Leakey, r

Isaac Newton

Series consultant Lister Sinclair pays tribute to Sir Isaac Newton. The program attempts to capture the spirit of the ti

New Atoms For Old

Car Crashes

What happens in a car crash - to car and to its occupants? What causes a crash?

Bird Migration

Fact & Fiction

Hosts Dr Donald Ivey and Dr Patterson Hume of University of Toronto, contrast observation to synthesis.

Code of Life

Dr Louis Siminovitch, Professor of Medical Biophysics at University of Toronto, discusses what is currently known about

The Chemistry Of Bread

Baking bread may be a familiar process, but it is by no means a simple one. A very great number of fundamental chemical

The Infra-Red

Detection of heatwaves by Special infra-red receptors has many industrial, military and other uses.

Human Overpopulation

In aftermath of industrial revolution, with scientific advances offsetting human control, human species has experienced

Mars

Spiders

Hypnosis

Einstein, Man & Mathematician

An examination of personality and achievement of Albert Einstein. Dr Jacob Bronowski of Salk Institute for Advanced Biol

About The Size Of It

Scientist and broadcaster William Whitehead and Dr WE Swinton, Director of Royal Ontario Museum discuss how size differe

Standards For Comparison

Universal standards of measurements are explained in laymen's terms by Dr Patterson Hume and Dr Donald Ivey of Universit

Excursion Into Hell

Centuries ago, people in warmer parts of earth believed a dread disease was contracted from unhealthy air generated in s

Surgery For Parkinson'S Disease

This program shows surgical techniques used in a new treatment for Parkinson's Disease.

Science In Sports

Host Lister Sinclair and guest Lloyd Percival, sports authority, discuss and demonstrate how various sporting activities

Lasers

Dr Patterson Hume and Dr Donald Ivey explain recent developments of laser beam since 1960, how it works, and its potenti

Blood, Sea And Tears

Man still carries around in him an isolated pool of early Palaeozoic ocean that fed his plankton ancestors.

Cartography

Host and writer Lister Sinclair talks about map projection, and problems of taking a spherical object, earth.

The World Of Water

In this program Donald Crowdis, Director of Nova Scotia Museum of Science, talks about water.

Immunology

In this program Donald Crowdis, Director of Nova Scotia Museum of Science, talks about transplants and new study of immu

"Good and Evil"

"Viruses"

"Survival"

The problem of survival in extreme climatic conditions is examined by Dr. William Whitehead.

Eureka

Discussion and demonstration of "accidental" scientific discoveries.[37]

Flight

Lister Sinclair looks at the artificial flight techniques of man and some of the principles of flying used by other spec

"The Quaking Earth"

Pain

"Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics"

Professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey dispute Mark Twain's claim that: "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"; o

Photography

Dr. Walter Clark of the Eastman-Kodak Research Laboratory, and host Lester Sinclair explain what happens after you push

"Bird Strikes on Aircraft"

At one time, collisions between aircraft and birds usually hurt only the birds. Now, with aircraft flying at supersonic

"The Pacemakers"

For the first time ever on television, part of the remarkable "pacemaker" heart operation is shown being performed at th

Animals And Man

A series studying animal kingdom, and man's place in it, through comparisons of anatomy, function, and behavior.

Animals On Land

How animals get from place to place, including burrowing, crawling, climbing trees, running,.

Animals In The Water

"Animals In The Water" studies fish, crocodiles, seals and whales.

Animal Adaptation

A look at how animals have developed special means of coping with environments - long neck of giraffe, coat of polar bea

Animal Adaptation

A look at process of natural selection by which animals have developed special means of coping with their environments:

Animals And Food

How animals locate, obtain, process and eat food using "anatomical tools": beaks, claws etc.

Animals As Engineers

Animals modify their environments in many ways: by building nests, damming streams.

Animals As Engineers

Program shows how animals modify their environments in many ways; by building nests.

Animal Hands And Tools

Man is known as "toolmaker", although certain other animals do use tools.

Animal Vision And Smell

Different combinations of senses are dominant in activities of different animals: vision and smell in insects, smell and

Animal Territory And Aggression

A look at various ways animals and man defend their homes and their young.

Animal Social Behavior

Episode 13

Animal Learning

How much of animal behavior is inherent, and how much is learned?

Episode 15

Episode 16

Man And Animals

Man, animal species, as he might be described by an objective zoologist from another planet: what is he.

The Sun

An examination of sun from various points of view. Includes discussion with illustrative film footage of: archeological

Natural History Of The Niagara Gorge

The famous Niagara Falls had their origins at Queenston 12,000 years ago. Since then.

Air And Water Pollution

This program explores serious problem of pollution, which results when more waste materials are poured into air and wate

The Battle Against Biting Insects

An examination of some of most sophisticated methods of pest control such as: unbalancing insects' nutrition.

Air Conditioning - Natural And Man-Made

This program considers many aspects of controlling human environment to regulate pressure, humidity, and temperature.

The Physics Of Sailing

The scientific study of physics of sailing, is a fairly new field. This program looks at scientific efforts to understan

Epidemics

Not so many years ago, summer's warmth brought chilling fear of polio and typhus epidemics.

Summer Storms

A look at activities of Stormy Weather Group, scientists at Montreal's McGill University and Macdonald College who study

Fishing And The Splake

Science is developing new and better fish, splake for instance, a product of cross-breeding of lake.

The Value Of Our Parks

This program examines Canada's great national parks and their ecological importance in maintaining habitats vital to var

Forest And Fires

This program deals with forest succession. Scientists have recently learned a great deal about way.

Water On The Level

There has been great alarm recently over declining level of water in bodies of water as enormous as Great Lakes.

Galapagos: Darwin

First episode of a five-part series on Galapagos islands. This looks at life and work of Charles Darwin.

Galapagos: The Islands

A survey of animal and plant life of Galapagos archipelago including: a look at geological origins of islands.

Galapagos: New Beings

An exploration of scientific phenomenon known as "adaptive radiation", way in which a small founding group of a plant or

Galapagos: Ways Of Survival

Apart from their external appearance, animals go through behavioural and physiological changes to adapt themselves to di

Galapagos: Living Laboratory

This final program in series looks at some of endangered species in Galapagos islands, and at impact of human settlement

Canadian Wildlife: Retreat to the Rockies

"Retreat to the Rockies" with an especial look at bighorn sheep.

Canadian Wildlife: A Celebration of Swans

A study of the rare and beautiful trumpeter swan, which was nearly extinct but has now returned to a reasonably healthy

Canadian Wildlife: Arctic Summer

The authentic sights and sounds of wildlife activity in the Arctic during the summer. Animals seen include polar bears a

Canadian Wildlife: Wild Alberta

Wildlife in Alberta is the subject of tonight's episode. John Livingston narrates this final program in the special, fou

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison wasn't merely a lone inventful genius. He invented modern research team makes possible technology shaping

Human Engineering

Materials

A review of history of man's oldest materials: wood, stone, iron, bronze and glass.

Structure

Defying force of gravity, man has strewn his structures across earth. This program looks at some of them.

Communications

Much of this program deals with basic communications problem of getting a signal through noise.

Canals And Tunnels

The great engineers of past - men like DE Lesseps of Suez fame and Panama infamy and Bradley - whose canals were arterie

Central Power

One test of civilization is ability to organize sources of energy. Central power was something new in 1876.

Man And Machines

The Greek inventor, Alexander Hero, first defined five basic devices which make all machines possible: lever, wedge, whe

Land And Water

This program shows how man changes his environment by shaping land he lives on, reclaiming land from sea, making new lak

Man Aloft

This film looks, sometimes whimsically, at examples of old and modern flying machines.

Portable Power

Man's first "portable power" device was part of his own body, energy from contraction of long molecules in presence of s

Machines And Man: Transportation

Are problems of urban transportation insurmountable? The traffic jams which are a regular feature of city life make it a

Machine And Man: Systems Engineering

A system, according to Oxford dictionary, is a whole composed of parts in orderly arrangement, according to some scheme

Audubon

A study of life and work of Jean Jacques Audubon, great painter-naturalist who captured beauty of American wildlife on c

Danger: Man At Work - In The Balance

Part a six-part series on pollution. This program shows how comparatively new science of ecology has shown fate of life

Danger: Man At Work - The Urban Crisis

Part two of a six-part series on pollution. The ways man has succeeded, and failed, to duplicate in his cities checks an

Danger: Man At Work - Water

The third program in a six-part series about pollution. This program shows how water is distributed.

Danger: Man At Work - Air Pollution

Fourth program in a six-part series on pollution. The program show history of air pollution from advent of coal-burning

Danger: Man At Work - Pesticides

Fifth in a six-part series on pollution. All pesticides are poisonous in greater or lesser degrees.

Danger: Man At Work - The Global Crisis

Final program of a sub-series on pollution and conservation. This program offers statements and observations by experts

The Ages Of Man: A Day In The Life Of A G.P.

A 24-hour day in life of a young family physician, Dr Reg Perkin, covering everything from his 7 am jogging to his 10 am

The Ages Of Man: A Breath Of Life

Every year, over 12,000 Canadians are born with serious inherited defects. Maureen McChesney, 12, is one.

The Ages Of Man: The Attack On Cancer

This program focuses on research into effects of drugs on cancers in mice being conducted by internationally renowned ca

The Ages Of Man: Drugs

A study of how medical researchers are using animals to determine effect of drugs such as marijuana and LSD, and.

The Ages Of Man: The Cell

The theme of biology for past 20 years has been origin of biological constancy. The theme of next 20 years will be origi

The Ages Of Man: Arthritis

One quarter of all Canadians will be affected some time in their lives by arthritis.

The Ages of Man: Decade Science Review

The Ages Of Man: Heart Disease

A look at coronary thrombosis which kills three out of ten adults; heart research in Canada.

The Ages Of Man: Transplants

History and research in field of organ transplants.

The Ages Of Man: A Definition Of Death

When is a man dead? Canadian physicians discuss medical, ethical and legal questions involved with death, organ transpla

Wild Africa: As It Was

A look at luxuriant parks and reserves where various species of wild animals and birds still survive.

A Sense Of Time

First in a three-part series visiting some of Canada's 700 museums in an attempt to show how people of all ages use them

Wild Africa: Something New

Africa as it was during 18th and 19th centuries. Final program in this season's series.

A Sense Of Time

Second in a series of three programs on Canada's museums. This program presents views from adults - those who feel past

A Sense Of Time

A look "backstage" at Ontario Science Center, Royal Ontario Museum and Old Fort Henry.

Oceanography

Recent advances in oceanography.

Continental Drift

The theory that Earth's continents are moving is examined.

Sense Substitution

Research on new electronics and mechanical devices to help blind and deaf realize true sensory perception.

Physical Sciences: Stellar Evolution

The latest observations of astronomers have turned up new kinds of stars; mysterious emanations from deep in space calle

Physical Sciences: Making Waves

Research into physics of sound and hearing has caused increasing alarm among scientists and physicians about effects of

Physical Sciences: Energy Conversion

The physics of energy and problem of producing large quantities of energy with little pollution form basis of this progr

Physical Sciences: Laser

The qualities of laser and normal light are contrasted. Final program in series.

"The Last Stand: Western Mountain Parks"

The first in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. The series looks at a variety of areas in the world set aside a

"The Last Stand: The Everglades of Florida"

The Everglades, unique in the world, are dependent entirely on water. But the beautiful birds and animals in the park ar

The Last Stand: Point Pelee

The third in a four-part series entitled "The Last Stand." Point Pelee is a tiny peninsula in southwestern Ontario, jutt

The Last Stand: The Southwestern Desert

The last in a four-part series entitled The Last Stand. This program looks at Sonoran Desert in US Southwest and in Mexi

A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Universe

The first in a three-part series entitled "A Sense of Time". This examines past and present ideas on questions of how ol

A Sense Of Time: The Age Of The Earth

This program focuses on a new geophysical concept of our planet.

A Sense Of Time: The Age Of Man

Planet Earth has supported life for some three billion years; but Man, characterized by his powers of thought and other

The Great Lakes

Sociologists tell us that Great Lakes are basis for civilization around them. If lakes fail.

The Great Lakes

Immediate implementation of pollution control in our Great Lakes is urgently needed if we are to preserve our most vital

Population Problems: Everybody'S Baby

Population: Everybody's Baby" examines projected consequences of overpopulation and-controversy surrounding population c

Population Problems: Tomorrow'S Child

Featuring a national opinion poll on public attitudes in Canada towards population growth.

Who Help Themselves

Dealing with McGill University Settlement Mental Health Unit project in Montreal..

Psychiatry: Heavy Night

Psychiatry: Heavy Night

Psychiatry: Street Fighting Mad

A visit to Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute, where a disturbed teenager responds to treatment.

Psychiatry: Human Potential

A look at Vancouver-area encounter groups.

Banting, Best And Insulin

Season opener: The Nature of Things looks at discovery of insulin by Dr Frederick Banting and Dr Charles Best and deals

Cancer In Canada

Chances of recovery by a cancer patient in Canada are examined. Guests: Dr James Till, Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospi

Parkinsonism

A look at research which may bring hope to sufferers of a crippling disorder that affects those on the older side of the

The Fur Trade

A look at the endangered species of animals used in the fur trade, focusing on the Canadian market

The Harp Seal

The life history of the seal, currently the object of the great spring seal hunt; the physiology and behavior of this un

Grouse Country

The world of the colorful bird family admired by hunters and birdwatchers alike.

The Polar Bear

Pictorial life history of the Arctic animals throughout the seasons.

Lobsters and the Sea

A glimpse into the world of an unusual and amusing ocean inhabitant.

Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami

Documentary look at the Yanomami, a fast-vanishing Indian tribe inhabiting the tropical rainforest of the Upper Orinoco

The Blue Holes of Andros

A visit to a deep network of underwater caves found offshore from the island of Andros, with Dr. George Benjamin, a Cana

Vanishing Peoples: Lacandons, The Mayas Of Mexico

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

The Sexes, part 1 of 2

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

The Sexes, part 2 of 2

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

Acupuncture

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

Think Before You Eat

A look at the eating habits of Canadians; food and nutrition, the so-called "Well-balanced diet" and problems of overeat

Stockholm '72: Politics For Survival

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

Cities for People

The Nature of Things presents Cities Are For People, originally scheduled for February 19. It deals with new thinking in

Migration: Animals in Cycle

A look at the migratory habits of birds and animals, with recent findings in animal studies reinforced with fascinating

Old Enough

This half-hour film depicts obvious absurdities, in a subjective interpretation of The Limits to Growth, a 1970 MIT comp

Recycling: The Garbage Ouroboros

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

Puffins, Predators And Pirates

This, was filmed on Great Island, off east coast of Newfoundland, site of puffins' nesting grounds in North America.

The Club Of Rome

This group of thinkers, Club of Rome, thinks western society is on verge of chaos, social and political.

Ellesmere Island

On Ellesmere Island, located 600 miles from North Pole, oil has been discovered. Island inhabitants, new and old, are se

Anybody's Child

Documentary about emotionally disturbed children living in a family environment as an alternative to institutional treat

A Comet's Tale

Czech astronomer Dr. Luboš Kohoutek, discoverer of the current heavenly phenomenon Comet Kohoutek 1973 f, is among the

The First Inch

What goes on in very top layer of soil is often too small to see with naked eye. When photographed under a microscope.

The Serious Business Of Play

Play is nature's method of learning about environment and about life for young. This explores our world of play and its

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

Little children learn languages, especially their own, with astonishing ease. Why this is so is subject of this film.

The Joy Of Effort

How laws of physics are being applied to athletic endeavors, and coaches being taught how to use science rather than jus

The Cree of Paint Hills

Documentary of the Cree inhabitants of Paint Hills, on the eastern shore of James Bay in Quebec.

And God Created Great Whales

A documentary showing the behaviour of killer whales in the wild, in the waters off Vancouver Island.[194]

Children's Hospital

Story of a child's stay in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

The Heimaey Eruption: Iceland 1973

A film on volcanic eruption off south coast of Iceland in 1973.

Traveller From An Antique Land

An ancient Egyptian mummy rests at Pennsylvania University Museum far from where she had been prepared to spend eternity

Mind And Hand

What happens when a person makes a voluntary movement? Some say human behavior is involuntary.

Frogs, Snakes and Turtles

Frogs, snakes and turtles play vital roles as janitors and regulators of the environment.

Discovery on Charlton Island

An archeological party discovers evidence that an old Hudson's Bay site at the foot of James Bay had been burned down by

The First Inch

What goes on in the very top layer of the Earth's soil is often too small to see with the naked eye. When photographed u

Out of the Mouths of Babes Pt. 1

Season Debut: A two-part film about the ease in which little children learn languages.

Ears to Hear

Severely deaf children learn to speak like normal children with the aid of powerfully sensitive hearing aids and teachin

Sable Island

A look at Sable Island, about 100 miles off Nova Scotia, where the wildlife has had an unusual evolution because it is s

Water's Edge (Part 1)

Unique life forms in a pond.

Water's Edge (Part 2)

Visible and microscopic life at the edge of a pond.

Prairie Grasslands

Documentary on prairie dogs and one colony in particular in South Dakota.

The Differences Are Inherited

The fruit fly is used as the focus for a discussion of mutations, current genetic research and the relationship of this

Shelter: A Question of Control

The program shows how psychological experiments support those who believe that community and citizen control over their

Noah's Park

The work of a group of naturalists who are attempting to create a refuge for biblical animals by restocking a park with

The Invisible Reef

Through the use of micro-photography, viewers are afforded a look at the unique way in which a reef is formed through a

Newborn

A study of the capabilities that are innate to a newborn baby in the first week after birth.

The Mind's Eye

A look at the work of scientists who are exploring regions of the brain by examining its relationship to the visual syst

Children of the Buffalo

A study of the Todos tribe of India, their polyandrous marriage rituals and their unusual funeral rites. The Todos spend

The Gabra

The Gabra is a tribe of 24,000 people who live in the harsh terrain on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. They may

When The Wind Blows

A look at the uses man has made of the wind, from sailboats to windmills to modern turbines for generating electricity.

Funk Island

Shows some of the species of seabirds to be found on Funk Island, situated 40 miles east of Newfoundland, which is a bre

The People You Never See

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

The Evolution Of Flight

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

The Geese Of Wascana

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

Radiation: In Sickness And In Health

Radiation: Nuclear Power

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

The Cry Of The Gull

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

Space Shuttle

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

Twins: And Then There Were Two

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

Twins: Matching Genes

Part two of a two-part study of twins and the research being conducted. This program shows how scientists use the phenom

When Men Play Gods

he creation of new organisms using a technique called recombinant DNA

Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of Bonaventure

Two films featured: Patterns of Pain explores the perception of pain in our nervous systems; The Gannets of Bonaventure

Evolution Update

Season premiere: Anthropologist Richard Leakey discusses his work in Africa, and explains the latest techniques by which

Clockwork Atom

The phenomenon of man's changing concepts of the world is explored in relation to his desire to measure time more accura

This Will Do For Today

A series of people of varying ages, professions and experiences express their innermost feelings on subjects ranging fro

Island of Monkeys

A study of individual development and group dynamics in a troop of rhesus monkeys in the natural observable environment

The Dogon

The cliff-dwelling Dogon farmers and their unique culture are studied in their homeland near the Niger River in Mali.[26

Toward The Sun

The current efforts in both the United States and Canada to harness the sun as a major resource of heat and power are ex

Portrait Of A Market: Sololá

The activities of the economic and social center of Sololá, located on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, are viewed.[263]

Sleep (part 1 of 2)

Volunteers undergo an experiment at the Montefiore Sleep Lab in New York which monitors their sleeping-awakening cycles

Dreams (part 2 of 2)

Analysis of dreams is viewed at several institutions established expressly for that purpose, and those who participate i

Charlie

Canadian paleontologist Charlie Sternberg and his work in cataloguing dinosaur fossils in the Albertan Badlands are prof

The Search

The Search follows World Health Organization medical teams on their campaign to vaccinate the against smallpox in Somali

The Cajuns

The descendants of Nova Scotia's Acadians and their lifestyle are profiled at their adopted home, the Bayou Lafourche in

Up Close and Personal: The Ecology of David Suzuki

The program is about the natural history of this invisible world: the things that float in the air around us, the microb

Reefer Madness 2

There is a growing number of people who regard marijuana (cannabis) as a benign medicine, offering relief to people suff

Grasslands

Good Wood

Look Who's Talking...How Animals Communicate

It is only recently that humans have become aware that animal communication is often elegant, elaborate and subtle. Unde

Phallacies

How to Live to 100

The Hidden Killer: Portrait of an Epidemic

Parkinson's: Lynda's Story

Lost

We've all felt the terror of being lost - even for just a few moments. We lose our way; a child unexpectedly vanishes in

Designing for Dignity: Engineering Body Parts

Race for the Future

Race for the Future, Part 2

The Sleep Famine

Do Parents Matter?

How much are children influenced by their peers? The documentary Do Parents Matter? examines a controversial concept put

Silent Sentinels

Wild Goose Chase

Humans: Who are We, Part 1 – The Birth of The Human Mind

The Birth of The Human Mind takes viewers on an amazing journey back in time, exploring the use of language, tools and h

Humans: Who Are We?, Part 2 – The Human Invasion

Paleoanthropologists, linguists, archeologists and other scientists offer the latest interpretations of fossil findings

Weather: Dragons of Chaos

The nature of weather is so complex that it is really a system of chaos. Weather is often benign, but occasionally the c

Nuclear Dynamite

Breath of Life

Spare Parts

Lost Worlds: Wild South America

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Monkey Jungles

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Amazon Jungle

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: The Mighty Amazon

South America is a land of extremes. It boasts the world's longest mountain chain, the Andes; the mightiest river, the A

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: The Andes

Amanda's Choice

Amanda is an insightful 19-year-old from Timmins, Ontario. She has a three-year-old son and a dilemma: whether or not to

The Secret Life of the Crash Test Dummy

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Penguin Shores

PENGUIN SHORES is part five of the magnificent six-part BBC series Lost Worlds, covering the amazingly diverse topograph

Lost Worlds: Wild South America: Great Plains

Lost Worlds - A six-part series on the breath-taking natural world of South America takes viewers on a cross-continent g

Coastal Forest/Salmon Forest

The Price of Salmon

Salmon are considered an excellent source of nutrition. And farmed salmon provide it inexpensively. But at what cost? Th

Surgeons of the Future

Maisin People In Papua New Guinea

Toxic Legacies

Hospital at the End of the Earth

Worst Case Scenario

Albertans have traditionally been proud of their mighty petroleum industry. But lately, they have begun to question how

Me, My Brain And I Unmasking The Mystery of the Conscious Mind

Bob thinks but doesn't feel. Christina feels but has trouble thinking. Virginia can neither think or feel as she's pulle

Warnings from the Wild

All over the planet, temperature increases are affecting wildlife. Some species are spreading to new areas. For others,

Touch: The Forgotten Sense

A film about the amazing, but often overlooked sense of touch. The film takes us on an artistic and scientific journey f

Psychopaths

A documentary that looks at the understanding of this condition in the scientific community, and what hope there is for

Drug Deals: The Brave New World of Prescription Drugs

Are our regulatory agencies doing their best to ensure drug safety? Or are they buckling to corporate pressure to market

Bioterror

Since the September 11th terrorist attack on The World Trade Center, the news has been saturated with information about

Race Against Time

It's an epidemic of staggering proportions. Thirty-six million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide, with ov

Return of the Peregrine

Adept at diving at speeds normally reserved for fighter pilots, the peregrine falcon is the fastest and most widely disp

Living Forever

Biologists have seen within our genes the possibility of extending human life spans to 300 years or more. In the 21st ce

Genetically Modified Foods

In 2001 the Government of Canada approved the following genetically modified crops for food use: canola, corn, cottonsee

Self-Experimenters

Most major advances in medicine and science and are made by people who push the envelope. From morphine to cardiac surge

Morphine on Trial

Cyberman: Canada's Original Cyborg

Wired for Life

Intuition

Beluga Speaking Across Time

Hot Flash on Menopause

Up Close and Toxic

The Ghosts of Lomako

Sex, Lies and Secrecy: Dissecting Hysterectomy

Terrible Lizards of Oz

Selling Sickness

Arktika: The Russian Dream That Failed

Shipbreakers

Clot Busters

Killed By Care: Making Medicine Safe

Tale of a Tiny Bird

Apocalypse Cow: The Mad Cow Story (Part 1)

Apocalypse Cow: The Mad Cow Story (Part 2)

Bhopal: The Search for Justice

Forbidden Forest

Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain: Anger

Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain: Love

Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain: Fear

Passion & Fury: The Emotional Brain: Happiness

Fighting Fire with Fire

Being Caribou: Part 1

Being Caribou: Part 2

Whale Mission: The Last Giants

Whale Mission: Keepers of Memory

Origins of Human Aggression: The Other Story

Five Seasons

Tarantula: Australia's King of Spiders

The hair-raising journey to discover the secret lives of these ancient crawlers. They have been roaming our planet for m

Nature Bites Back: The Case of the Sea Otter

Earth Energy

Change of Heart

The Secret Life of Babies

Tsepong: A Clinic Called Hope

Port Hope: A Question of Power

Everyday Einstein

Everyday Einstein provides a fast-paced and jazzy look at the extraordinary impact Einstein continues to have on our dai

Homo Sapiens: The Rise of Our Species (Pt.1)

Homo Sapiens: The Rise of Our Species will introduce you to the ultimate family tree. This story is the story of each on

Homo Sapiens: The Rise of Our Species (Pt. 2)

Homo Sapiens deftly employs both docu-drama and interviews with key scientists to illuminate the remarkable story of the

Ghosts of Futures Past: Tom Berger in the North

Blue Buddha: Lost secrets of Tibetan Medicine

A look at the rising interest in the ancient healing arts of traditional Tibetan medicine.

Beetalker: The Secret World of Bees

Examining how bees communicate.

Cuba: The Accidental Revolution (Pt. 1)

Examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989.

Cuba: The Accidental Revolution (Pt. 2)

In spite of the economic crisis and US embargo, the Cuban health system is an outstanding success story around the world

When Less Is More

Stephen Lewis: The Man Who Couldn't Sleep

Wild Caribbean: Hurricane Hell

Every year the Caribbean paradise is turned into a hurricane hell. From the beginning of June until the end of November

Build Green

In a refreshing hour, Build Green advises making the sun, the wind, and the rain – along with dirt, straw, and sewage

Wild Caribbean: Reefs and Wrecks

The clear blue waters that surround the Caribbean islands are home to some of the world's most stunning underwater treas

Wild Caribbean: Treasure Island

Take the island hop of your life. Discover the rich variety of islands that are the Caribbean, and what forces have shap

Wild Caribbean: Secret Shores

The Caribbean is not just the islands. We explore the least known Caribbean, that area beyond the Sea. A journey along t

Cuttlefish – The Brainy Bunch

Imagine an alien with three hearts, blue blood and a doughnut shaped brain. In an instant it could become invisible, or

Mystery of the Giant Sloths Cave

Today's sloths rank highly among the most surprising creatures of the animal kingdom: living suspended to the Amazon rai

Geologic Journey: The Great Lakes

Geologic Journey: The Rockies

Geologic Journey: The Canadian Shield

Geologic Journey: The Appalachians

Geologic Journey: The Atlantic Coast

The Bear Man of Kamchatka

Canadian bear expert Charlie Russell rescues two orphaned cubs destined for death in a squalid Russian zoo and secrets t

Living Forever: The Longevity Revolution

Explorer the ongoing quest to extend human life, the cutting-edge research and the latest discoveries.

Weather Report

Climate change is irrevocably altering the world as we know it, challenging our sense of the future and the fundamental

Game Over: Conservation in Kenya

Explore the impact of both colonial and contemporary initiatives in Kenya and how they affect the peoples who have tradi

The Man with the Golden Cells

The emerging world market in living cells, where an individual's genes can be bought and sold as commodities.

The Nature of Things Magazine

Witness the exciting lead up to the launch of the new High Speed One service out of St. Pancras Station, in London. A lo

Climate Change I: An Uncertain Future

Now that climate change is an accepted, if inconvenient, truth, how are we coping? David Suzuki takes a first-hand look

Climate Change II: Hot Times in the City

Hot Times in the City takes the pulse of three major Canadian cities: Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax, as they grapple wi

The Nature of Things Magazine

A look into the multi-billion dollar underworld of counterfeit drugs, the tale of the Lunokhod a self-propelled robot on

The Edge of Eden – Living with Grizzlies

The Science of the Senses: Hearing

In Hearing, episode one of The Science of the Senses, finding the answer to that question will take us on a journey thro

The Science of the Senses: Touch

In The Science of the Senses: Touch we will take a journey through the skin, into the subcutaneous world of our sensory

The Science of the Senses: Smell/Taste

In this episode of The Science of the Senses, we explore how smell combines with taste, somewhere in our brain, to creat

The Science of the Senses: Sight

This episode takes viewers on a fascinating tour of our visual world, from the moment light enters our eyes, to the way

Wild China: Heart of the Dragon

Explores how China's 1.3 billion people interact with their extraordinary wildlife and landscapes.

Wild China: Shangi-La

Beneath billowing clouds in China's far southwest, rich jungles nestle below towering peaks and jewel-coloured birds and

Wild China: The Tibetan Plateau

Explore the vast windswept wilderness in one of the world's most remote places - the size of Western Europe.

Wild China: Land of the Panda

Travel across China's heartland where its Han people are the centre of a 5,000-year-old civilization.

Wild China: Beyond the Great Wall

Warrior nomads, bizarre wildlife and extreme weather conditions are found beyond the Wall, built by China's emperors.

Wild China: Tides of Change

China's coast is an area of huge contrast-from futuristic modern cities jostling traditional seaweed-thatched villages t

Antarctic Mission: Islands at the Edge

The SEDNA IV sails across the Polar Front, an area where cold turbulent Antarctic waters meet warmer water from the nort

Antarctic Mission: Window on a Changing Climate

Antarctica's inhabitants are telling us that their world is changing in complex and subtle ways. The once successful col

Antarctic Mission: The Great Ocean of Ice

A cold and mysterious world that is home to some of the toughest and most unusual creatures on the planet: giant ribbon

Antarctic Mission: The Last Continent

Follow mission leader Jean Lemire and his crew as they endure 17 months on the expedition to measure the threat posed by

The Hobbit Enigma

One of the greatest controversies in science today: just what did scientists really find when they uncovered the tiny, h

Rodney's Robot Revolution

Has the time come to meet an artificially intelligent robot? Engineer and inventor Rodney Brooks thinks so. Forget about

The Adventurers: The Last Nomads

Linguist Ian Mackenzie has tracked the last true nomadic hunting and gathering people on earth - the Penan of Borneo. Th

The Adventurers: The Everlasting Oasis

University of Toronto archaeologist Tony Mills travels to the eastern desert of Egypt where he and other archaeologists

The Adventurers: A Story Told in Stone

Archeologist Edmundo Edwards pulls back the vines and trees of the jungle to find huge stone cities that sprawled across

The Suzuki Diaries: Europe

David Suzuki and his daughter Sarika head out on a road trip across Europe to see sustainability in action and meet the

The Adventurers: The Lost People of Baja

Canadian paleo-pathologist Eldon Molto is leading the search for clues of the mysterious Pericu people of Baja Californi

The Brain that Changes Itself

Based on the best-selling book by Toronto psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Norman Doidge, a look at how we view the human

Gone Sideways

A light-hearted look at serendipity in science, from life-saving cancer cures to the x-ray machine and the discovery of

Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez

A saga about what happens when ordinary people struggle for justice against a huge corporation that has destroyed both t

Supercar: Building the Car of the Future

Engineering professor Brian Fleck on a quest to meet the engineers, designers and even students who are trying to build

Living City: A Critical Guide

What's wrong with Canada's cities? What's right? Award-winning urban affairs columnist Christopher Hume takes a cross-co

Inuit Odyssey

Canadian Arctic anthropologist Niobe Thompson takes us on a visually stunning journey across the North, tracing the orig

American Savannah

Our lawns are one of our simplest pleasures. Grass is a luxury that represents relaxation, freedom, time off and of cour

Arctic Meltdown: A Changing World

From new companies rushing to claim the Arctic's plentiful resources to the effect climate change has had on animals as

Arctic Meltdown: The Arctic Passages

Until recently, only a few ships braved travel through these ice-strewn waters. More and more ships cross these seas eac

Arctic Meltdown: Adapting to Change

A look at two different Arctics - one that is the storybook land of ice, snow and polar bears and the other that is cove

A Murder of Crows

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

Mini Monsters of Amazonia

A look at the astonishing and complex relationships of the "mini monsters", insects of the Membracidae family - treehopp

Broken Tail's Last Journey

A personal quest to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a captivating tiger, one of the world's leading tiger

Darwin's Brave New World: Origins

The extraordinary and often harrowing story of Charles Darwin's 30-year struggle to piece together the mystifying puzzle

Darwin's Brave New World: Evolutions

Darwin's Brave New World: Publish and Be Damned

Suzuki Diaries: Coastal Canada

A father and daughter set out with hope on a journey of discovery to Canada's three coasts determined to find solutions

To Bee or Not to Bee

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

Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime

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

The Downside of High

Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent

Bat & Man

Bats are scientifically extraordinary creatures. Now scientists have begun unlocking the secrets of the bat and are deve

My Nuclear Neighbour

What would you do if you discovered a nuclear plant might be built right next door? Two women from Peace River Alberta j

Uakari: Secrets of the Red Monkey

A journey into the rainforests of the Peruvian amazon to investigate the mysterious Red Uakari monkey, never before film

One Ocean: Birth of an Ocean

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

One Ocean: Footprints in the Sand

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

One Ocean: Mysteries of the Deep

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

One Ocean: The Changing Sea

Explore some of the most stunning underwater locations in the world and set sail on a scientific race to predict the fat

Masters of Space

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

Aliens of the Deep Sea

The octopus is a close cousin of the oyster and snail. And yet, even by human standards the multi-limbed creature is con

Changing Your Mind

Once thought to be incapable of fundamental change, our growing awareness of the adult brain's capacity for neuroplastic

For the Love of Elephants

An intimate look at the bond that is formed between humans and baby orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife T

Geologic Journey 2: Tectonic Europe (July 8 1997)

Traverse the Eurasian plate across Europe — from Iceland, where new land is formed - to the Alps, where old land is de

Geologic Journey 2: Along the African Rift (September 2, 1997)

For millions of years the East African Rift has been widening at the seams, tearing the African plate in two.

Geologic Journey 2: The Western Pacific Rim (November 4, 1997)

Focusing on the Asia-Pacific side of The Pacific Rim of Fire, which stands as a living testament to the beauty and dange

Geologic Journey 2: The Pacific Rim: Americas (January 13, 1998)

Nick Eyles continues to explore the Pacific Rim, this time looking at the west coast of North America.

Geologic Journey 2: The Collision Zone: Asia (March 17, 1998)

The fiery unpredictability of Indonesia’s volcanoes at one end, the massive Himalayas at the other and millions of yea

When North Goes South

Learning and discussing the consequences of magnetic pole inversion.

Code Breakers

Who were the first peoples of North America? Anthropologist Niobe Thompson embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery,

Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands

Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands is a two-hour visual tour de force, taking viewers inside the David and Goliath

The Last Grizzly

Filmmaker Jeff Turner documents grizzly bears in the Northern Cascades of British Columbia.

Return of the Prairie Bandit

Revisiting the 2009 release of nearly extinct black-footed ferrets in Saskatchewan to see what happened.

Raccoon Nation

Is your garbage can making raccoons smarter? Stunning footage shot in the deep, dark of night combines with groundbreaki

The Real Avatar

In James Cameron's film, Avatar, an alien tribe on the distant planet of Pandora fights the human invaders bent on minin

Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie

David Suzuki, scientist, educator, broadcaster and activist, delivers what he describes as 'a last lecture' interwoven w

Save My Lake

Save My Lake is a TV documentary episode.

50 Years of the Nature of Things

A celebration of half a century of a landmark science and natural history series, and an unrivaled Canadian institution.

The Nano Revolution: Welcome to Nano City

The Nano Revolution: More Than Human

The Nano Revolution: Will Nano Save the Planet?

Jungle Prescription

One of the most powerful hallucinogenic drugs on the planet is in a tea made from medicinal plants: it's called ayahuasc

Emperor's Lost Harbour

In Istanbul, Turkey, workers building a railway tunnel make a remarkable discovery - an ancient harbour, buried and shro

Myth or Science

Scientist Jennifer Gardy turns her critical eye towards the myths, lies, misunderstandings and errors behind the headlin

Waking the Green Tiger

Examining modern China's ideas about nature and the environment.

Autism Enigma

A fresh perspective on autism research with the developing "Bacterial Theory" of autism. The fastest-growing development

Programmed to be Fat?

New science links man-made chemicals to the global obesity epidemic. Man-made chemicals may be programming us to be fat

Surviving :) The Teenage Brain

A look at the science deep within the teenage brain and a celebration of evolution's masterpiece - the years that bring

Mysteries of the Animal Mind

Scientists explore the mysteries of animal consciousness and find growing evidence of compassion, cooperation, altruism,

The American Tiger

Most tigers today are privately owned - experts estimate that the number of tigers living in the United States is nearly

MS Wars: Hope, Science and the Internet

Multiple sclerosis patients use social media to engage in an unprecedented battle with the Canadian medical establishmen

Suzuki Diaries: Future City

In a new installment of Suzuki Diaries, David and his daughter, Sarika, set out to discover whether some of Canada's big

Journey to the Disaster Zone

David Suzuki travels to the areas most affected by the tsunami on its anniversary.

The Perfect Runner

Anthropologist Niobe Thompson explores the evolutionary past of humans.

Smarty Plants

The secrets of plant behavior.

Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey

Shot over twelve months, this blue chip wildlife documentary tells the story a young polar bear's epic migration through

The Buffalo Wolves

Wolves and Buffalo follows the fortunes of one pack of wolves, the Delta Pack. Will the pups survive their first year? W

Babies: Born to be Good?

Nuts About Squirrels

There are those of us who see squirrels as cute and fascinating, but there is also a large contingent who regard them as

The Norse: An Arctic Mystery

Are we alone in the universe? We may be very close to finding out. For millennia humans studying the stars had no idea i

Lights Out!

Twelve hours of light. Twelve hours of dark. For our entire history we have lived and worked in rhythm with the sun. But

David Suzuki's Andean Adventure

Zapped: The Buzz About Mosquitoes

People struggle to combat a blood-sucking little insect that is both delicate and deadly.

Shattered Ground

Meet the Coywolf

There is a new hybrid species which is part wolf, part coyote.

The Fruit Hunters: Evolution of Desire (Part 1 of 2)

The exotic world of fruit and the story of nature, commerce and obsession.

The Fruit Hunters: Evolution of Desire (Part 2 of 2)

Billion Dollar Caribou

The conservation of the caribou and their environment is much-contested territory.

The Beaver Whisperers

The national symbol has a new role as an ecological superhero.

The Beetles Are Coming

The Man Who Tweeted Earth

Through pictures, music and poetry, Canadian Commander Chris Hadfield brings us a view of earth from space that we’ve

Carpe Diem: A Fishy Tale

North America is under attack by a sly and wily aquatic invader. Introduced in the ‘70s for the purpose of cleaning up

Ticked Off: The Mystery of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease, a mysterious tick-borne illness, has become one of the fastest-spreading diseases in North America. Tiny,

Myth or Science 2: The Quest for Perfection

Dr. Jennifer Gardy is back. But this time, Dr. Gardy’s journey of scientific discovery will plumb our very hopes and d

Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo

What if each of us could make the symptoms of an illness disappear? Cast a spell so powerful it would actually heal our

Invasion of the Brain Snatchers

Untangling Alzheimer's

A Dog's Life

Survival of the Fabulous

Where Am I?

The Great Butterfly Hunt

Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart unravels the mystery of the monarch's winter home.

How to Be a Wild Elephant

Orphan elephant Sities must learn how to be a wild elephant when she leaves the safety of a Kenyan sanctuary to begin he

Secrets in the Bones - The Hunt for the Black Death Killer

The quest to solve a great mystery in history: Identify the Black Death killer and unlock secrets that could save millio

Trek of the Titans

A rare look at the leatherback turtle as it migrates between the chilly waters off Eastern Canada and the sunny beaches

The Allergy Fix

Scientists are attacking food allergies in new and inventive ways, driven by the alarming increase in the number of peop

Wild Canada: The Eternal Frontier

A remarkable journey across Canada’s natural landscapes revealing the surprising influence early humans had on the lan

Wild Canada: The Wild West

From the Rockies to the Pacific, western Canada has astonishing wildlife and landscapes, some of which have been influen

Wild Canada: The Heartland

From the prairies to Canada's vast boreal forest that stretches almost from coast to coast, we reveal a huge wilderness

Wild Canada: Ice Edge

In the country's harshest climate, the wildlife survive in the tundra of ice.

Making Wild Canada

Making the incredible Wild Canada series. Meet Jeff Turner, the series director, and see stories from the field.

Stonehenge Uncovered

The biggest archaeological survey ever conducted of the Stonehenge landscape finds new evidence of a lost civilization.

Gorilla Doctors

Dr. Mike Cranfield looks at how he managed to be working in a Canadian veterinarian surgery to end up making house calls

Dreams of the Future

Dr. Jennifer Gardy tries out new technology and looks at fresh ideas of our relationships with nature.

The Cholesterol Question

A investigation into whether or not Cholesterol really is the cause of heart problems.

Decoding Desire

From preening peacocks to promiscuous primates, what do animals reveal about our own sexual behaviour? Explore how sexua

Chasing Snowflakes

Scientists are unraveling the delicate mysteries of the snowflake. And what they’re learning is amazing.

Moose: A Year in the Life of a Twig Eater

Experience a calf’s first year of life as it grows up in Jasper National Park amid some of the most striking scenery o

The Equalizer

Every year, athletes keep going higher, farther and faster, shattering previous world records and setting new ones. But

Pompeii's People

Despite intense archaeological scrutiny, much of the ancient city of Pompeii still remains a mystery. Now a team of arch

Destination: Mars

The race to get to Mars is on, seizing the imagination of the world. Every month there seems to be a new revelation.

The Wild Canadian Year: Spring

The first days of spring sees Arctic fox pups take their first steps and black bear cubs learn to climb trees after the

The Wild Canadian Year: Summer

Killer whales and blue sharks are on the hunt, while amorous fireflies light up the night forest with their dazzling dis

The Wild Canadian Year: Fall

Fall chronicles a remarkable season of change: young northern gannets leap off perilous cliffs as chipmunks race to gath

The Wild Canadian Year: Winter

Lynx hunt snowshoe hares in the boreal forest and the ancient dance between wolves and caribou on Canada's vast tundra r

Making the Wild Canadian Year

Watch the incredible feats of endurance and technical wizardry needed to capture the sequences featured in the landmark

Lost Secrets of the Pyramid

The Great Pyramid of Egypt may be humanity’s greatest achievement. It’s a skyscraper of stone built without computer

Equus: The Story of the Horse - Origins

A journey around the world and back in time to discover why horses and humans make perfect partners.

Equus: The Story of the Horse - First Riders

Travel back to the moment humans tamed the horse, and learn how horsepower made history.

Equus: The Story of the Horse - Chasing the Wind

How did humans save the wild horse from extinction? And how did we create over four hundred specialized breeds today?

A Day in the Life of Earth

From volcanoes to earthquakes & dust migration to meteorites — scientists reveal how much the Earth changes in 24 hour

The Real T.Rex

Join an investigative journey around the world to uncover the mysteries of the most famous dinosaur super-predator: the

The Memory Mirage

Can we trust what we remember about our own lives? Memory scientists say most memories are full of distortions and error

Spying on Animals

A look at how innovations in remote unmanned cameras let us bear witness to animal behaviour 24/7 - almost anywhere on e

The Genetic Revolution

Trailblazing scientists are making ground-breaking discoveries in the rapidly evolving world of genetic engineering.

Stay-at-Home Animal Dads

From emus to penguins, meet some of the most devoted stay-at-home animal dads on the planet.

Food for Thought

When it comes to diet, we swallow a lot of advice. Food for Thought sorts through the latest science to create a new rec

The Wonder of the Northern Lights

The aurora borealis delights and amazes us, but we're just beginning to understand its beauty.

She Walks with Apes

The epic story of three legendary women who fought to save the great apes — and inspired a generation.

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Dinosaur Cold Case

An excavator operator working in a pit in the oil sands discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur corpse. It's like a cri

Pass the Salt

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Rebellion

Global temperatures are rising and so are we: millions of young people rise up to demand their right to a livable planet

Kids vs. Screens

How screens affect our children's development, learning abilities and mental health.

Wild Australia: After the Fires

Signs of life and hope emerge from the scorched landscapes of the worst wildlife disaster in modern history. of life and

The Covid Cruise

3,711 passengers and crew. 14-day quarantine. 1 deadly infectious disease. Coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruis

Searching for Cleopatra

Uncovering the truth about the richest and most powerful woman in world history.

Wild Canadian Weather: Cold

Canadians push the limits of cold endurance while baby harp seals brave icy water and flying squirrels cuddle.

Wild Canadian Weather - Rain

Rain brings unexpected benefits for spadefoot toads, grizzlies, and whitewater kayakers - but too much can be deadly.

Wild Canadian Weather - Wind

The invisible element that shapes our lives; falcons, butterflies and spiders hitch a ride, while Canadians harness, and

Wild Canadian Weather - Sun

The driving force behind all weather, sunlight creates a banquet for blue whales, helps vultures soar, and is essential

Making Wild Canadian Weather

Crews go to great lengths to get amazing shots of wildlife people and weather. Working with scientists is essential.

The Real Neanderthal

Neanderthals weren't brutish or dim-witted. New discoveries reveal they were more human than we ever thought!

Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 1

Veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre goes on a remarkable journey into the world of a polar bear mom and her newborn

Kingdom of the Polar Bears: Episode 2

Veteran polar bear guide, Dennis Compayre watches as a mother bear teaches her young cubs to hunt and discovers how they

The Last Walrus

A filmmaker explores one man’s quest to save a walrus, as the debate around marine mammal captivity evolves in Canada.

Inside the Great Vaccine Race

The inside story of the high-stakes race to defeat a killer virus and save millions of lives.

Nature's Big Year

When humanity hits pause, nature reboots. Scientists discover the surprising ways pandemic lockdowns affected our planet

The Machine That Feels

Artificial intelligence is becoming more empathic, emotionally intelligent, and creative. So what does it mean to be hum

The New Human

Disappearing tendons? Longer legs? Artificial body parts? What will humans look like in the future?

Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking

The secret ingredient to becoming a better cook? Science! Top chefs and culinary experts explain the chemistry, physics,

Curb Your Carbon

Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, Curb Your Carbon reveals the easy and effective ways we can all fight climate change ... and

In Your Face

We see faces in everything. Facial recognition is an evolutionary superpower unique to humans.

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.

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 hea

Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography

The key element of life on Earth, it has the power to build and destroy.

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 dea

The Teenager and the Lost Maya City

The Musical Animal

We know that humans are a musical species. We sing, we dance, we groove. But are we the only musical species?

The Science of Success

Success has little to do with performance, winners and losers are chosen by society. Now, scientists have discovered the

Last of the Right Whales

North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction. Follow the fight to save them.

Rat City

Remarkable superpowers make rats the evolutionary heroes of the animal kingdom.

Science & Cannabis

Is cannabis a medical cure-all or snake oil? Scientists distinguish the medicine from the myths.

Secret Agents Of The Underground Railroad

How staff at a luxury hotel in Niagara Falls, NY helped ferry enslaved people to freedom.

Walking With Ancients

New archaeological discoveries are challenging our understanding of when the first people arrived in North America, rewr

Apocalypse Plan B

Some scientists are proposing radical ways to cool our warming planet – but others say it’s time to restore nature o

True Survivors

How have humans survived extreme environmental change in the past? And what will it take to survive what’s next?

Grizzly Rewild

Five orphaned grizzly bear cubs get a second chance at life in the wild, but can they survive without their mother? A gr

Bug Sex

Broken genitals and cannibalism. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of how bugs get busy.

War for the Woods

Thirty years after historic logging protests on Vancouver Island, the battle to protect old growth forests is still ragi

The Secrets of Friendship

Step into the world of 'friendship detectives', who are unravelling the mysteries of social behaviours in humans and oth

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

Inside the secret and rhythmic world of one of nature’s best lumberjacks.

Suzuki Signs Off

For 44 years, David Suzuki has taken us around the world to explore science, technology, and nature – and now for some

A User's Guide to the Voice

The human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.

The Mystery of the Walking Whale

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.

Butt Seriously

Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep

Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks

Shark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.

I am the Magpie River

A pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.

Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak

Find out if science can ease the human conditions of loss, rejection, and unrequited love.

Hairy Tales

A hair-raising journey into the salon, the lab, a remote Chinese village, a baby nursery and even a wildlife sanctuary t

Little Sapiens

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, experts are finally learning the story of prehistoric kids and how they helped shape

Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary

Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity.

Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs

Anthony Morgan joins the fossil dig of a lifetime as palaeontologists discover why a tiny patch of land became a giant d

Lost World of the Hanging Gardens

ISIS destroyed thousands of ancient artefacts and buildings in Mosul. Now, archeologists are making incredible discoveri

Secret World of Sound: Hunters and Hunted

In nature, sound can mean the difference between finding a meal and becoming one.

Secret World of Sound: Love and Rivals

Sound is used in extraordinary ways to impress, find a mate and fight off rivals.

Secret World of Sound: Finding a Voice

Baby animals rely on sound to survive after they’re born — and even before.

Teenager

The science of adolescence: understanding this dramatic, mysterious and critically important phase of life, for humans a

Sweat!

As global temperatures rise, Anthony Morgan investigates the human body's natural cooling system; he examines sweat, an

Foodspiracy

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan study ultra-processed foods; they examine why these foods are appealing; they in

Shared Planet: Cities

From New York to Kolkata, there are surprising benefits to us that come from sharing space with the wildlife in our citi

Shared Planet: Open Spaces

Grasslands account for half of the total land area on the planet and most have been converted for human use; there are s

Shared Planet: Waters

Water provides the largest habitat on Earth, but water-dependent wildlife is declining fast. Learning to share these wat

Shared Planet: Forests

Forests are essential for life on our planet, but humans are cutting more down every year; these inspiring people are re

The Secret Knowledge of Animals

From goats that can sense upcoming volcanic eruptions to birds that know how to avoid tsunamis and cyclones, scientists

Singing Back the Buffalo

A richly visual and deeply uplifting story of humanity’s connections to buffalo how their return to the Great Plains c

Dances with Cranes

A year in the life of whooping cranes, and the humans saving them from extinction.

Plastic People

Microplastics are everywhere. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki joins science journalist Ziya Tong for an investigation into our addi

Animal Pride

This is nature's coming out story. Connel Bradwell challenges mainstream biology's blindspots and explores the true dive

Dad Bods

Science is revealing the truth about 'dad bods' and how having a child can dramatically affect the brains and bodies of

Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster

A dive to the Titanic. A fatal implosion. Inside the investigation to uncover the truth about the Titan's final journey.

Empire of Bats

Deep in the jungle amidst the ruins of an ancient empire, bat scientists meet for an all out Bat-a-thon, a blitz of rese

Beavers from Above

Sarika journeys to the Arctic where beavers have been encroaching farther north every year. Will the Arctic ever be the

Wild Wild Weather

Worldwide weather systems are starting to break. How air, ocean and even lava currents are changing in unprecedented way

Frozen in Time

After a traumatic brain injury, this scientist had to relearn how to live and work in Canada’s North. Then she discove

Proof: The New Science of Alcohol

A moderate drinker takes a sobering look at everyone’s favourite social lubricant, asking the question: is any amount

Survival of the Slowest

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki explores how nature's slowest creatures survive and thrive. A celebration of resilience, adaptation

Can Dogs Talk?

Dogs using buttons to communicate in our language have gone viral, inspiring intrepid owners and scientists to dive deep

Cluck! Chickens Exposed

This rollicking romp through the barnyard reveals the mysterious and often misunderstood world of chickens, including th

The Berg

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