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The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
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Episode 1 - Moose: A Year in the Life of a Twig Eater
Release Date: 2015-10-15Experience a calf’s first year of life as it grows up in Jasper National Park amid some of the most striking scenery on the planet.
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Episode 15 - The Equalizer
Release Date: 2016-03-03Every year, athletes keep going higher, farther and faster, shattering previous world records and setting new ones. But are today’s record holders really better than those of the past? Or do modern athletes get their edge from their high tech gear? Top sports scientist Steve Haake sets off on a journey to investigate.