The Nature of Things — Season 18
11 episodesFirst aired 14 December 1977
E1The People You Never See
Dec 1977
The series' 18th season starts with "The People You Never See," a report on victims of cerebral palsy.
- E2
The Evolution Of Flight
Dec 1977
Pedestrian malls, car-free zones and multipurpose subway systems are examined in a study of urban planning and urban renewal.
- E3
The Geese Of Wascana
Dec 1977
Visit to marshes of Regina where Canada Geese spend winter on open water.
- E4
Radiation: In Sickness And In Health
Jan 1978
- E5
Radiation: Nuclear Power
Jan 1978
A look at advantages and dangers of nuclear energy, focusing special attention on problem of waste disposal.
- E6
The Cry Of The Gull
Jan 1978
The Cry of the Gull examines the effect of chemical pollutants on Lake Ontario wildlife
- E7
Space Shuttle
Jan 1978
A look at the next development in space research: establishing a space colony supporting 10,000 people in an Earth-like environment.
- E8
Twins: And Then There Were Two
Feb 1978
This is first of a two-part report which looks at both scientific and human side of twins.
- E9
Twins: Matching Genes
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.
- E10
When Men Play Gods
Feb 1978
he creation of new organisms using a technique called recombinant DNA
- E11
Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of Bonaventure
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
