The BEST episodes of The Nature of Things season 24
Every episode of The Nature of Things season 24, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Nature of Things season 24!
Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki, every week presents stories that are driven by a scientific understanding of the world.
#1 - Flight Simulators / Beating The Blues
Season 24 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/1983
Tonight's topics: Flight Simulators - A visit to Montreal where a Canadian company produces sophisticated devices to train pilots for normal flight and for a number of situations that can occur in the air, including the wind-Shear phenomenon and other emergency conditions. And, Beating The Blues - A report on the effects of severe depression and methods of treatment used to combat specific kinds of depression.
#2 - Spas: Magic or Medicine?
Season 24 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1983
The host David Suzuki visit some of these stations in Japan and elsewhere in the world and lay eyes on the therapies that are available there. In addition, it will parallel between the American attitude toward this form of treatment and that of the inhabitants of other countries.
#3 - Swimming / Diabetes: Beating the Needle / Glass Eyes
Season 24 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1983
Season Premiere: Dr. David Suzuki profiles veteran Canadian swimmer Dan Thompson, the lifestyles of diabetics and the manufacturing of glass eyes.
#4 - Cobra: India's Good Snake / Blue Babies / High Flight
Season 24 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1983
Cobra: India's Good Snake: Ignorance and superstition surround the cobra, threatening the members of this species which is helpful to man. Blue Babies: David Suzuki talks with cardiologist Peter Olley of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto concerning the pharmaceutical and medical treatment of infants born with a congenital heart defect. High Flight: Research is beginning to uncover the reasons why birds can fly at high altitudes that would cause brain damage in humans.
#5 - Animal Imposters
Season 24 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1983
The clever methods of various creatures either to hunt or to avoid being hunted are examined in locations including Central America and Australia.
#6 - The Cathedral Engineers / Neem: A Natural Insecticide / Bluebird Trails
Season 24 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1983
The Cathedral Engineers: Shot on location in France and New York City, the program looks at the history and philosophy of European gothic cathedrals. Neem: A Natural Insecticide: Products of the neem, one of the world's most useful trees, are used to make everything from soap to insecticide. Bluebird Trails: Pushed out of prime nesting sites by the introduction of the english sparrow and starling in 1900, the North American bluebird is making a comeback thanks to specially constructed bluebird boxes built across eastern North America.
#7 - Salmon on the Line
Season 24 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1983
This hour-long program documents the reasons for the decline of some species of pacific salmon. The life cycles, spawning, and migration of various types of pacific salmon are studied.
#8 - Bishnois and the Antelope / Cyclosporin / Freezing Water
Season 24 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1983
Bishnois and the Antelope: a Hindu sect known as the Bishnois live on the edge of the Rajasthan desert in northwestern India. Strict vegetarians, they have an awareness of ecology which makes them protectors of their environment. Cyclosporin: A new anti-rejection drug cyclosporin is being used to treat transplant patients. Freezing Water: A look at what happens when water is frozen.
#9 - Footsteps on the Moon / Salamanders / Iron Age Village
Season 24 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1983
The moon's role in man's history, the anatomy of salamanders, and the discovery of an iron-age village are highlighted.
#10 - Snappers / Inside Out / Samurai Armour
Season 24 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/1983
Featured: the snapping turtle is profiled; a look at technology which enables doctors to examine the interior of the body without surgical intervention, and a visit to a Japanese craftsman's workshop where Samurai armour is made.
#11 - Maps: From Quill to Computer / Mountain Gophers / Japanese Silk Weaving
Season 24 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1984
Maps: From Quill to Computer: The history of mapmaking, from early clay tablets to state-of-the-art renditions. Mountain Gophers: a look at the Columbian ground squirrel found in the area of the Rocky Mountains, their mating and territorial habits and methods of communication with each other. Japanese Silk Weaving: A look at the production of silk, from cocoon to fabric.