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November 6, 1972

Season 13

01. Vanishing Peoples: Lacandons, The Mayas Of Mexico

The Lacandons, last surviving descendants of Mayas, live in rain forest of southern Mexico.

November 6, 1972

02. The Sexes, part 1 of 2

Examines male and female roles in society and presents a scientific study of the known biological facts about sex differences in humans.

November 20, 1972

03. The Sexes, part 2 of 2

This program looks at hormonal changes during puberty, and the socially originated attitudes leading to differences between the sexes.

November 27, 1972

04. Acupuncture

An exploration of the traditional art of healing as practiced in China.

December 4, 1972

05. Think Before You Eat

A look at the eating habits of Canadians; food and nutrition, the so-called "Well-balanced diet" and problems of overeating are analyzed in this examination of the dangers of abundance

March 5, 1973

06. Stockholm '72: Politics For Survival

A retrospective look at the summer 1972 World Conference on the Human Environment.

March 12, 1973

07. Cities for People

The Nature of Things presents Cities Are For People, originally scheduled for February 19. It deals with new thinking in urban planning to make cities more livable.

March 19, 1973

08. Migration: Animals in Cycle

A look at the migratory habits of birds and animals, with recent findings in animal studies reinforced with fascinating film footage of many species in their natural habitats.

March 26, 1973

09. Old Enough

This half-hour film depicts obvious absurdities, in a subjective interpretation of The Limits to Growth, a 1970 MIT computer study forecasting economic, social and political collapse by no later than 2020.

April 2, 1973

10. Recycling: The Garbage Ouroboros

A comprehensive examination of the form of pollution fast becoming public enemy number one in North America: garbage.

April 9, 1973