11 episodes

The Nature of Things - Season 18

First aired Dec 14, 1977Season 18

Browse all 11 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

The People You Never See

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Dec 14, 1977

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

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Episode 2

The Evolution Of Flight

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Dec 21, 1977

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

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Episode 3

The Geese Of Wascana

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Dec 28, 1977

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

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Episode 4

Radiation: In Sickness And In Health

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Jan 4, 1978

TMDB has not published a written overview for this episode yet.

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Episode 5

Radiation: Nuclear Power

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Jan 11, 1978

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

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Episode 6

The Cry Of The Gull

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Jan 18, 1978

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

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Episode 7

Space Shuttle

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Jan 25, 1978

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

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Episode 8

Twins: And Then There Were Two

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Feb 1, 1978

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

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Episode 9

Twins: Matching Genes

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Feb 8, 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.

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Episode 10

When Men Play Gods

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Feb 22, 1978

he creation of new organisms using a technique called recombinant DNA

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Episode 11

Patterns of Pain / The Gannets of Bonaventure

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Mar 11, 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