Nature of Things

Available on CBC Gem Suzuki Signs Off For 44 years, David Suzuki has taken us around the world to explore science, technology and nature – and now for something completely different. More »

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Suzuki Signs Off
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
The Secrets of Friendship
War for the Woods
Bug Sex
Grizzly Rewild
True Survivors
Apocalypse Plan B

Episodes

Available on CBC Gem Suzuki Signs Off For 44 years, David Suzuki has taken us around the world to explore science, technology and nature – and now for something completely different. More »
Available on CBC Gem Woodpeckers: The Hole Story Inside the secret and rhythmic world of one of nature’s best woodworkers More »
Available on CBC Gem The Secrets of Friendship Step into the world of “friendship detectives,” who are unravelling the mysteries of social behaviours in humans and other animals. More »
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Features

features Viral video shows the oddly satisfying way acorn woodpeckers store their food for the upcoming year 3 million have watched these clown-faced woodpeckers bedazzle trees in the most bizarre way More »
features Thank you, David Suzuki After an amazing 44 years hosting The Nature of Things, David Suzuki is signing off on April 7, 2023. Thank you for your passion, and your relentless reminders to be awed by science and the natural world. More »
features David Suzuki on The Nature of Things: 44 years in 44 seconds The Nature of Things is TV’s longest-running science series. Suzuki started hosting on October 24, 1979 and his final episode will air on April 7, 2023. More »
features David Suzuki says thank you to viewers: ‘Thank you for all of the time you spent with me’ After four decades years hosting The Nature of Things, Suzuki is signing off in April 2023. More »
features Why woodpeckers don’t get concussions, a really weird tongue and other surprising facts about these birds Woodpeckers are resourceful and beautiful. But they’re a lot weirder than you might think. More »
features How dogs and humans became best friends Our friendship with dogs began deep in the last ice age, says behavioural scientist Clive Wynne More »
features Why do we have friends? What makes dogs our best friends? Scientists decode the mysterious world of friendship Judith Pyke set out to answer these questions and more in new documentary The Secrets of Friendship More »
features 30 years after an historic fight against clear cutting, Indigenous communities are still fighting for forests Two directors tell the story of the people trying to protect some of our last old-growth forests More »
features 38 years after standing up to a logging company, this First Nation is still fighting for old-growth forests The Tla-o-qui-aht took stewardship of their territory back and are protecting it for the future More »
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About the Show

The Nature of Things is one of the most successful series in the history of Canadian television. Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki, the program is in its 61st year, a landmark by any standard.

Every week, the influential program presents stories that are driven by a scientific understanding of the world. Stories full of adventure, drama and insight. Our programs entertain and inspire audiences by engaging with the people and personalities behind the science.

From the search for other life in the universe to the psychology of babies, from the furry animals that invade your backyard to the consequences of human progress, The Nature of Things throws open the door to the wonder and accomplishments of science.