The Nature of Things - Season 63

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A User's Guide to the Voice

1 - A User's Guide to the Voice

Air Date: January 4, 2024

The human voice is the most sophisticated communication tool, but most of us don’t know how to unlock its potential.

The Mystery of the Walking Whale

2 - The Mystery of the Walking Whale

Air Date: January 11, 2024

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki travels back in time to solve the evolutionary mystery of the walking whale.

Butt Seriously

3 - Butt Seriously

Air Date: January 18, 2024

Anthony Morgan shines a light where the sun doesn’t usually shine. Why we have butts, how they evolved and how to keep yours healthy.

Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks

4 - Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks

Air Date: January 25, 2024

Shark nerds are on a mission to reveal the JAWSOME lives of Canada’s Great White Sharks.

I am the Magpie River

5 - I am the Magpie River

Air Date: February 1, 2024

A pristine river in Quebec is granted rights through legal personhood, protecting it and those who call it home.

Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak

6 - Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak

Air Date: February 8, 2024

Find out if science can ease the human conditions of loss, rejection, and unrequited love.

Hairy Tales

7 - Hairy Tales

Air Date: March 7, 2024

A hair-raising journey into the salon, the lab, a remote Chinese village, a baby nursery and even a wildlife sanctuary to explore the surprising new research at the root of it all.

Little Sapiens

8 - Little Sapiens

Air Date: March 14, 2024

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, experts are finally learning the story of prehistoric kids and how they helped shape humans into who we are today.

Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary

9 - Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary

Air Date: March 28, 2024

Mae Martin explores the science of gender and sexual fluidity.

Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs

10 - Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs

Air Date: April 4, 2024

Anthony Morgan joins the fossil dig of a lifetime as palaeontologists discover why a tiny patch of land became a giant dinosaur graveyard.

Lost World of the Hanging Gardens

11 - Lost World of the Hanging Gardens

Air Date: April 11, 2024

ISIS destroyed thousands of ancient artefacts and buildings in Mosul. Now, archeologists are making incredible discoveries in the wreckage.

Secret World of Sound: Hunters and Hunted

101 - Secret World of Sound: Hunters and Hunted

Air Date: February 15, 2024

In nature, sound can mean the difference between finding a meal and becoming one.

Secret World of Sound: Love and Rivals

102 - Secret World of Sound: Love and Rivals

Air Date: February 22, 2024

Sound is used in extraordinary ways to impress, find a mate and fight off rivals.

Secret World of Sound: Finding a Voice

103 - Secret World of Sound: Finding a Voice

Air Date: February 29, 2024

Baby animals rely on sound to survive after they’re born — and even before.