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October 4, 1971

Season 12

01. Banting, Best And Insulin

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.

October 4, 1971

02. Cancer In Canada

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.

October 11, 1971

03. Parkinsonism

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.

October 25, 1971

04. The Fur Trade

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

December 13, 1971

05. The Harp Seal

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

January 3, 1972

06. Grouse Country

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

January 10, 1972

07. The Polar Bear

Pictorial life history of the Arctic animals throughout the seasons.

January 17, 1972

08. Lobsters and the Sea

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

January 24, 1972

09. Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami

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.[

January 31, 1972

10. The Blue Holes of Andros

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)

May 15, 1972