The Nature of Things · SEASON 53
Myth or Science 2: The Quest for Perfection
Episode 3 · 2013-10-17

- Documentary
Episode overview
Dr. Jennifer Gardy is back. But this time, Dr. Gardy’s journey of scientific discovery will plumb our very hopes and dreams - our quest for self-improvement. Are raw vegetables really better for you? Can you be fat and fit? Should you ditch caffeine? Dr. Gardy puts her own body on the line in lively experiments and scientific investigations to discover whether many popular health claims are science fact or science fiction.
Season 53 episodes
1. Carpe Diem: A Fishy Tale2013-10-03
2. Ticked Off: The Mystery of Lyme Disease2013-10-10
3. Myth or Science 2: The Quest for Perfection2013-10-17
4. Brain Magic: The Power of Placebo2013-10-24
5. Invasion of the Brain Snatchers2013-10-31
6. Untangling Alzheimer's2013-11-14
7. A Dog's Life2013-11-21
8. Survival of the Fabulous2013-11-28
9. Where Am I?2013-12-05
10. The Great Butterfly Hunt2014-01-02
11. How to Be a Wild Elephant2014-01-09
12. Secrets in the Bones - The Hunt for the Black Death Killer2014-01-16
13. Trek of the Titans2014-01-30
14. The Allergy Fix2014-02-27
15. Wild Canada: The Eternal Frontier2014-03-13
16. Wild Canada: The Wild West2014-03-20
17. Wild Canada: The Heartland2014-03-27
18. Wild Canada: Ice Edge2014-04-03
19. Making Wild Canada2014-04-10