Season 61

The Nature of ThingsSeason 61

2021
14 Episodes

Episodes

Inside the Great Vaccine Race
S61E01

Inside the Great Vaccine Race

The inside story of the high-stakes race to defeat a killer virus and save millions of lives.

05 Nov 202144m
Nature's Big Year
S61E02

Nature's Big Year

When humanity hits pause, nature reboots. Scientists discover the surprising ways pandemic lockdowns affected our planet.

12 Nov 202144m
The Machine That Feels
S61E03

The Machine That Feels

Artificial intelligence is becoming more empathic, emotionally intelligent, and creative. So what does it mean to be human?

19 Nov 202144m
The New Human
S61E04

The New Human

Disappearing tendons? Longer legs? Artificial body parts? What will humans look like in the future?

26 Nov 202144m
Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
S61E05

Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking

The secret ingredient to becoming a better cook? Science! Top chefs and culinary experts explain the chemistry, physics, and microbiology of cooking

06 Jan 202244m
Curb Your Carbon
S61E06

Curb Your Carbon

Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, Curb Your Carbon reveals the easy and effective ways we can all fight climate change ... and turn down the heat.

13 Jan 202244m
In Your Face
S61E07

In Your Face

We see faces in everything. Facial recognition is an evolutionary superpower unique to humans.

20 Jan 202244m
Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
S61E08

Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis

Goodbye backyard ice rinks, mountain glaciers, and forest biodiversity: what Canada might lose due to climate change.

27 Jan 202244m
Why We Dance
S61E09

Why We Dance

It may surprise you to learn that you are a dancer. In fact, we are all dancers. This film takes us into the beating heart of why humans simply must dance.

24 Feb 202244m
Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography
S61E10

Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography

The key element of life on Earth, it has the power to build and destroy.

03 Mar 202244m
How the Wild Things Sleep
S61E11

How the Wild Things Sleep

Unraveling the secrets of the most extreme sleepers of the animal kingdom. Why and how do animals sleep? How do they deal with sleep deprivation? And do animals dream?

10 Mar 202244m
The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
S61E12

The Teenager and the Lost Maya City

A young Canadian is going on the adventure of a lifetime. He believes he knows the location of a lost Maya city, and he’s heading to Mexico to find it.

17 Mar 202244m
The Musical Animal
S61E13

The Musical Animal

We know that humans are a musical species. We sing, we dance, we groove. But are we the only musical species?

24 Mar 202244m
The Science of Success
S61E14

The Science of Success

Success has little to do with performance, winners and losers are chosen by society. Now, scientists have discovered the secret to predicting success.

31 Mar 202244m