The Nature of Things - Season 51 Episode 17 : Smarty Plants
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. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
First Air Date : Nov 06, 1960
Last Air Date : Apr 11, 2024
Runtime : min.
Genre : Documentary
Stars : Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, Anthony Morgan
Quality : 
- Eps. 4 : Jungle Prescription2011-11-10
- Eps. 5 : Emperor's Lost Harbour2011-11-17
- Eps. 6 : Myth or Science2011-11-24
- Eps. 7 : Waking the Green Tiger2011-12-01
- Eps. 8 : Autism Enigma2011-12-08
- Eps. 9 : Programmed to be Fat?2012-01-12
- Eps. 11 : Mysteries of the Animal Mind2012-01-26
- Eps. 12 : The American Tiger2012-02-02
- Eps. 14 : Suzuki Diaries: Future City2012-02-16
- Eps. 15 : Journey to the Disaster Zone2012-02-23
- Eps. 16 : The Perfect Runner2012-03-15
- Eps. 17 : Smarty Plants2012-03-22
- Eps. 18 : Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey2012-04-08
