The Nature of Things

The first host was Donald Ivey, with Patterson Hume co-hosting many episodes. Following Ivey's departure, the second season continued with several guest hosts, including Lister Sinclair, Donald Crowdis, and John Livingston. David Suzuki became the show's host and narrator in 1979, He was succeeded by co-hosts Sarika Cullis-Suzuki (David's daughter) and Anthony Morgan. The series has won many awards and Suzuki has won three Gemini Awards and one ACTRA Award as best host. Documentarian William Whitehead has also been a frequent writer for the series. In 1979 the show was merged with David Suzuki's Science Magazine series and expanded to an hour. There is one new episode every week which all contribute to a scientific understanding of how the world works. They are created not only for entertainment, but also to encourage and popularize education. An episode in January 2018 was widely criticized by scientists and Native Americans for its uncritical presentation of the Solutrean hypothesis. In 2023, Suzuki announced his retirement and was succeeded as host by his daughter, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, and Anthony Morgan in 2024. ==Notable episodes==

• Wild Africa, 1970 – a film shown in two parts which won the Canadian Film Award for Best Documentary • "Reefer Madness 2", 15 October 1998 – on the effects of medical marijuana and people dealing with its legalization • "The Investigation of Swissair 111", 2 September 2003 • ''Darwin's Brave New World, 1 November 2009 – a three-part miniseries on the life of Charles Darwin as he wrote The Origin of Species'' • "The Downside of High", 2010 – on marijuana's negative effects towards mental illness • "Untangling Alzheimer's", 17 July 2014 – a medical investigation from a very personal perspective • Wild Canada, 2014 – a four-part miniseries focusing on high-definition video footage of Canadian nature and wildlife ==Episodes==