The Nature of Things - Season 14 - Eps 5: A Comet's Tale
Czech astronomer Dr. Luboš Kohoutek, discoverer of the current heavenly phenomenon Comet Kohoutek 1973 f, is among the participants in this full-hour special. Roy Bonisteel is host of the program which examines comets from a scientific viewpoint, and heavenly signs and portents of doom from psychological and historical perspectives.
About The Nature of Things
Title: The Nature of Things
First Air Date: 1960-11-06
Last Air Date: 2025-06-06
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 64
Total Episodes: 572
Network: CBC Television
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
Self - Presenter
Anthony Morgan
Self - Presenter
