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The Nature of Things

Season 54 · 6 episodes · Oct 9, 2014

  1. Episode 1

    Stonehenge Uncovered

    Oct 9, 2014

    The biggest archaeological survey ever conducted of the Stonehenge landscape finds new evidence of a lost civilization.

  2. Episode 2

    Gorilla Doctors

    Oct 16, 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.

  3. Episode 3

    Dreams of the Future

    Oct 23, 2014

    Dr. Jennifer Gardy tries out new technology and looks at fresh ideas of our relationships with nature.

  4. Episode 4

    The Cholesterol Question

    Oct 30, 2014

    A investigation into whether or not Cholesterol really is the cause of heart problems.

  5. Episode 5

    Decoding Desire

    Nov 6, 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.

  6. Episode 6

    Chasing Snowflakes

    Nov 13, 2014

    Scientists are unraveling the delicate mysteries of the snowflake. And what they’re learning is amazing.