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The Best Episodes of The Nature of Things Season 61

Every episode of The Nature of Things Season 61 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nature of Things Season 61!

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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 61 Episode 1 - Inside the Great Vaccine Race
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Inside the Great Vaccine Race

    S61:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 2 - Nature's Big Year
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    #2 - Nature's Big Year

    S61:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 3 - The Machine That Feels
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Machine That Feels

    S61:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 4 - The New Human
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #4 - The New Human

    S61:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 5 - Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Chef Secrets: The Science of Cooking

    S61:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 6 - Curb Your Carbon
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Curb Your Carbon

    S61:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 7 - In Your Face
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #7 - In Your Face

    S61:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 8 - Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Ice and Fire: Tracking Canada's Climate Crisis

    S61:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 9 - Why We Dance
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Why We Dance

    S61:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 10 - Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Carbon: The Unauthorized Biography

    S61:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 11 - How the Wild Things Sleep
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - How the Wild Things Sleep

    S61:E11

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 12 - The Teenager and the Lost Maya City
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Teenager and the Lost Maya City

    S61:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 13 - The Musical Animal
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Musical Animal

    S61:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Nature of Things Season 61 Episode 14 - The Science of Success
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #14 - The Science of Success

    S61:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 61 Ratings Summary

"Inside the Great Vaccine Race" is the best rated episode of "The Nature of Things" season 61. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/5/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Nature's Big Year".