The Nature of Things 50
2010-09-23 | Documentary | 18 episodes61 Seasons
Episode
Aliens of the Deep Sea (2010)
The octopus is a close cousin of the oyster and snail. And yet, even by human standards the multi-limbed creature is considered highly intelligent. From Spain to Vancouver Island to Capri, Italy, scientists are testing the brain-power of the mysterious and mythic octopus.
Changing Your Mind (2010)
Once thought to be incapable of fundamental change, our growing awareness of the adult brain's capacity for neuroplasticity is opening new doors to treatments for diseases and disorders once thought incurable.
For the Love of Elephants (2010)
An intimate look at the bond that is formed between humans and baby orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rehabilitation centre just outside of Nairobi, Kenya.
Geologic Journey 2: Tectonic Europe (July 8 1997) (2010)
Traverse the Eurasian plate across Europe — from Iceland, where new land is formed - to the Alps, where old land is destroyed.
Geologic Journey 2: Along the African Rift (September 2, 1997) (2010)
For millions of years the East African Rift has been widening at the seams, tearing the African plate in two.