The Nature of Things — Season 5

Jan 1965

Jan 1965

Jan 1965

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

Jan 1965

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

Jan 1965

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

Feb 1965

Feb 1965

Feb 1965

Professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey dispute Mark Twain's claim that: "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"; or in other words, "you can prove anything with statistics."

Mar 1965

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

Mar 1965

At one time, collisions between aircraft and birds usually hurt only the birds. Now, with aircraft flying at supersonic speeds, the impact of collisions is greater. And birds ingested into the engines have caused a number of crashes. The Nature of Things looks at what is being done to eliminate bird strikes on aircraft.

Mar 1965

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