Banting, Best And Insulin

E1

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.

Cancer In Canada

E2

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.

Parkinsonism

E3

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.

The Fur Trade

E4

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

The Harp Seal

E5

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

Grouse Country

E6

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

The Polar Bear

E7

Pictorial life history of the Arctic animals throughout the seasons.

Lobsters and the Sea

E8

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

Vanishing Peoples: Yanomami

E9

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.[

The Blue Holes of Andros

E10

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)