Connel Bradwell

Nearly 150 North American bird names have not aged well, ruffling feathers in the ornithological world and revealing deep roots in colonial legacies. Keen birders explore what's really in a name?

Queer naturalist Connel Bradwell challenges mainstream biology's oversight of queer animal behavior. Schooled in traditional theories like survival of the fittest, Connel questions why humans can be queer while animals supposedly aren't. Connel embarks on a journey to unveil diverse expressions of gender and behavior in nature. He discovers the science behind same-sex parenting in seabirds, hermaphrodite slugs, and the hidden history of same-sex penguin behavior. This documentary challenges conventional wildlife assumptions, celebrates diversity, and demands a rethinking of heteronormative science.

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.