The Nature of Things — Season 54
6 episodesFirst aired 9 October 2014
E1Stonehenge Uncovered
Oct 2014
The biggest archaeological survey ever conducted of the Stonehenge landscape finds new evidence of a lost civilization.
- E2
Gorilla Doctors
Oct 2014
Dr. Mike Cranfield looks at how he managed to be working in a Canadian veterinarian surgery to end up making house calls to some of Africa's most endangered mountain gorillas.
- E3
Dreams of the Future
Oct 2014
Dr. Jennifer Gardy tries out new technology and looks at fresh ideas of our relationships with nature.
- E4
The Cholesterol Question
Oct 2014
A investigation into whether or not Cholesterol really is the cause of heart problems.
- E5
Decoding Desire
Nov 2014
From preening peacocks to promiscuous primates, what do animals reveal about our own sexual behaviour? Explore how sexual diversity and the experience of pleasure itself may be the key to species survival.
- E6
Chasing Snowflakes
Nov 2014
Scientists are unraveling the delicate mysteries of the snowflake. And what they’re learning is amazing.
