The BEST episodes of The Nature of Things season 53
Every episode of The Nature of Things season 53, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Nature of Things season 53!
Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki, every week presents stories that are driven by a scientific understanding of the world.
#1 - A Dog’s Life
Season 53 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2013
An exploration of the senses, mind and behaviour of our four-legged friends.
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#2 - The Great Butterfly Hunt
Season 53 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2014
Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart unravels the mystery of the monarch's winter home.
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#3 - The Allergy Fix
Season 53 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/2014
Scientists are attacking food allergies in new and inventive ways, driven by the alarming increase in the number of people, particularly children, who suffer from them – and can die from them.
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#4 - Wild Canada: The Eternal Frontier
Season 53 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2014
A remarkable journey across Canada’s natural landscapes revealing the surprising influence early humans had on the land and its wildlife.
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#5 - Invasion of the Brain Snatchers
Season 53 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2013
We like to believe we're in control. But if what we're discovering about parasites is anything to go by, who is really in control is a lot more complicated, and a lot more interesting, than we ever imagined. So let "The Nature of Things with David Suzuki" help you get over the ick factor, and explore the world of parasites. So let "The Nature of Things with David Suzuki" help you get over the ick factor, and explore the world of parasites. Scientists have collected hundreds of examples of parasites that brainwash their hosts. And now researchers are starting to untangle these parasites' evolutionary tricks of the trade. In the coastal estuaries of California, Professor Kevin Lafferty of the United States Geological Survey introduces us to a flatworm that lives in three hosts - a snail, a fish and a bird. This parasite's influence is so profound that it tips the balance of the local ecosystem
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#6 - Carpe Diem: A Fishy Tale
Season 53 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2013
Asian Carp are here to stay - and within 100 km of invading the Great Lakes. Despite best efforts in shooting, electrocuting, poisoning and angling them, they multiply like rabbits. It makes them a substantial threat to fresh water eco-systems.
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#7 - Ticked Off: The Mystery Of Lyme Disease
Season 53 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2013
Lyme disease, a mysterious tick-borne illness, has become one of the fastest-spreading vector borne diseases in North America. Explore how climate change has hastened the spread this devastating disease, one that is often misdiagnosed and mistreated, and is mired in media controversy.
#8 - Wild Canada: The Wild West
Season 53 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2014
From the Rockies to the Pacific, western Canada has astonishing wildlife and landscapes, some of which have been influenced by early humans.
#9 - Making Wild Canada
Season 53 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/10/2014
Making the incredible Wild Canada series. Meet Jeff Turner, the series director, and see stories from the field.
#10 - Wild Canada: Ice Edge
Season 53 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2014
From polar bear cubs making their first discovery of ice to a caribou calf 'dancing' in the chilly spring air to eider ducks diving under the ice to find mussels, we witness the extremes and wonders of life in the far north.
#11 - Wild Canada: The Heartland
Season 53 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2014
From the prairies to Canada's vast boreal forest that stretches almost from coast to coast, we reveal a huge wilderness of extremes that has been shaped over millennia by both humans and wildfires. Here pronghorn antelope, the fastest hoofed land animal on earth, still haunt the grasslands, the elusive wolverine thrives in the icy remote northern forests and beaver share their cozy lodges with grateful muskrats.
#12 - Trek of the Titans
Season 53 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2014
A rare look at the leatherback turtle as it migrates between the chilly waters off Eastern Canada and the sunny beaches of the Caribbean.
#13 - Secrets in the Bones - The Hunt for the Black Death Killer
Season 53 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2014
The quest to solve a great mystery in history: Identify the Black Death killer and unlock secrets that could save millions of lives.
#14 - How to Be a Wild Elephant
Season 53 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2014
Orphan elephant Sities must learn how to be a wild elephant when she leaves the safety of a Kenyan sanctuary to begin her journey back to freedom.
#15 - Where Am I?
Season 53 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2013
Explore the skills we use to find our way around. Some of us seem to always know where we are, while others rarely do. What makes the difference?
#16 - Survival of the Fabulous
Season 53 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2013
Gay filmmaker Bryce Sage has had a big question on his mind ever since he came out of the closet-how is evolution compatible with the existence of gay men? Bryce sets out on a very personal journey to find out if scientists have come up with a definitive answer to this gay conundrum.
#17 - Untangling Alzheimer’s
Season 53 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2013
David Suzuki has a very personal interest in the disease of Alzheimer's because his mother died of it. We join David on an intimate journey as he explores the newest breakthroughs in understanding this devastating disease as well as his own chances of contracting the cruel condition.
#18 - Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo
Season 53 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2013
Brain Magic: The Power of Placebos pulls back the curtains on the proof that placebos can have powerful – and real – effects on our mind and body.
#19 - Myth or Science 2: The Quest for Perfection
Season 53 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2013
The intrepid Dr. Jennifer Gardy is back to do whatever it takes to put health and science claims to the grindstone and help us in our quest for perfection.