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The Best Episodes of The Nature of Things Season 12

Every episode of The Nature of Things Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nature of Things Season 12!

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 1 - Banting, Best And Insulin
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    #1 - Banting, Best And Insulin

    S12:E1

    Season opener: The Nature of Things looks at discovery of insulin by Dr Frederick Banting and Dr Charles Best and deals with current Canadian research into diabetes.

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  2. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 2 - Cancer In Canada
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    #2 - Cancer In Canada

    S12:E2

    Chances of recovery by a cancer patient in Canada are examined. Guests: Dr James Till, Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital, and Dr Robert Taylor of National Cancer Institute.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 3 - Parkinsonism
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    #3 - Parkinsonism

    S12:E3

    A look at research which may bring hope to sufferers of a crippling disorder that affects those on the older side of the generation gap. Guests include Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz, a pioneer in the discovery of the drug L-DOPA.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 4 - The Fur Trade
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    #4 - The Fur Trade

    S12:E4

    A look at the endangered species of animals used in the fur trade, focusing on the Canadian market

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  5. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 5 - The Harp Seal
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    #5 - The Harp Seal

    S12:E5

    The life history of the seal, currently the object of the great spring seal hunt; the physiology and behavior of this unusual Arctic animal, plus an examination of its 8,000-mile migration from Hudson Strait to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and back. Also a look at the seal's unique adaptation for deep diving, currently under study by biologists at the University of Guelph in Ontario

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 6 - Grouse Country
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    #6 - Grouse Country

    S12:E6

    The world of the colorful bird family admired by hunters and birdwatchers alike.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 7 - The Polar Bear
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    #7 - The Polar Bear

    S12:E7

    Pictorial life history of the Arctic animals throughout the seasons.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 8 - Lobsters and the Sea
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    #8 - Lobsters and the Sea

    S12:E8

    A glimpse into the world of an unusual and amusing ocean inhabitant.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 9 - Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami
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    #9 - Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami

    S12:E9

    Documentary look at the Yanomami, a fast-vanishing Indian tribe inhabiting the tropical rainforest of the Upper Orinoco River in southeastern Venezuela and Northern Brazil.[

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  10. The Nature of Things Season 12 Episode 10 - The Blue Holes of Andros
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    #10 - The Blue Holes of Andros

    S12:E10

    A visit to a deep network of underwater caves found offshore from the island of Andros, with Dr. George Benjamin, a Canadian research chemist and the world's foremost authority on the Bahamas' "blue holes" (underwater caves)

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Banting, Best And Insulin" is the best rated episode of "The Nature of Things" season 12. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/4/1971. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Cancer In Canada".