MYTH OR SCIENCE
THE QUEST FOR PERFECTION
CBC TELEVISION, THE NATURE OF THINGS
2013 | 44 mins
The intrepid Dr. Jennifer Gardy returns to continue her quest to put health and science claims to the test and discover whether they’re myth or science.
This time, she will dig into our very hopes and dreams – our quest for self-improvement.
These days we don’t have far to look for advice. Blogs, celebrities and talk show hosts make a constant flow of claims, supposedly based on science, to help us achieve perfection: Eating less can help you live longer, it’s important to fast to cleanse toxins from your body, you have to "exercise" your willpower in order to improve, it’s bad for your health to go to bed angry.
But, are any of these claims true?
Using unorthodox experiments, traditional scientific investigation, and her own body, Dr. Gardy will find out.
But she’ll do more than that. Gardy will also uncover new research, offer a unique perspective on the science that affects our every day lives, and provide practical information to aid in our quest for perfection.
“I think viewers are going to learn a lot from this program, “ says Dr Gardy. “Both about themselves and about some of the surprising science behind everyday things like diet and exercise. There are some stories we covered that have quite literally changed the way I live my life.”
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Produced and Written By
Dugald Maudsley
Director
Jeff Semple
Host & Narrator
Dr. Jennifer Gardy
Host of the Nature of Things
Dr. David Suzuki
Executive Producer
Dugald Maudsley
Editor
David Murray
Music By
Alex Khaskin
Director of Photography
Terry Zazulak
Sound Recordist
John Martin
Researcher
Nancy Carter
Production Manager
Diane Marcotte
Production Coordinator
Gillian Main
Visual Effects Designer
Mark Alberts
Post Production Supervisor/Online Editor
Eric Wiegand
Visual Researcher
Elspeth Domville
Additional Research
Andrew Mcintosh
Sound Design
Grant Edmonds
Colour Correction
Colin Moore
Publicist
David Mccaughna
Stills Photography
Michelle Thorpe
Special Thanks
Alpine Slopes
Anapilis Christian Community Centre
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal
Clinical Genomics Centre
Evergreen Brick Works
Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
McGill University and Concordia University
McMaster University
Merchants of Green Coffee
The Royal Conservatory of Music Telus Centre for Performance & Learning
The University of Guelph
The University of Toronto
York University
Archival Material Courtesy Of
Dr. Jennifer Kuk
Infield Fly Productions Inc.
Susan Powers / Theo Bird
For Infield Fly Productions
Producer
Dugald Maudsley
Business Affairs
Gillian Main
Production Accountant
Anne Sinclair
Legal Counsel
David Steinberg
Executives in Charge of Production for CBC the Nature of Things
Sue Dando, Area Executive Producer
Caroline Underwood, Senior Producer
With the Participation of
The Canada Media Fund
The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit
Ontario Media Development Corporation
Rogers Telefund
Rogers Documentary Fund
Produced with the Cooperation Of
Writers Guild of Canada
Canadian Federation of Musicians
Produced in Association With
The Nature of Things with David Suzuki
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
cbc.ca/natureofthings
Copyright 2013
@ 2013 IF: Myth 2 Productions Inc.
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