The Nature of Things
Season 54
2014 · 6 episodes
1. Stonehenge Uncovered
2014-10-09
The biggest archaeological survey ever conducted of the Stonehenge landscape finds new evidence of a lost civilization.
2. Gorilla Doctors
2014-10-16
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. Dreams of the Future
2014-10-23
Dr. Jennifer Gardy tries out new technology and looks at fresh ideas of our relationships with nature.
4. The Cholesterol Question
2014-10-30
A investigation into whether or not Cholesterol really is the cause of heart problems.
5. Decoding Desire
2014-11-06
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. Chasing Snowflakes
2014-11-13
Scientists are unraveling the delicate mysteries of the snowflake. And what they’re learning is amazing.
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