Streaming: ‘Hairy Tales’ on CBC’s The Nature of Things

Good hair days, bad hair days, we can all relate to this topic. Learning about the differences and strengths in our hair is a whole other story. This is what the film Hairy Tales adresses in this week’s episode of CBC’s The Nature Of Things.

In Hairy Tales, hosts Anthony Morgan and Sarika Cullis-Suzuki lead viewers through common hair dilemmas that resonate with audiences worldwide. The film features experts such as Tina Lasisi, a biological anthropologist, who takes Morgan on a desert trek to uncover the evolutionary significance of human scalp hair. Marc Meyers, a materials scientist, challenges Anthony to a “thin hair vs. thick hair” duel, highlighting the remarkable strength of human hair.

Dr. Renée Beach, a dermatologist, delves deep into the social and scientific implications of our hair and explains why do-it-yourself hair hacks common on social media are questionable. Dr. Carolyn Goh, a hair loss expert who has been bald since age three, reveals the incredible growth process hidden in the 100,000 follicles in our scalps. And a Canadian researcher pulls his hair out trying to determine whether stress can actually make us go gray.

Being a science ‘nerd’ myself, I found this episode super interesting but also quite entertaining. I particularly appreciated how I learned some new things about hair and the various ways science can teach us more about it. As someone who grew up watching The Nature Of Things, I am enjoying this new season and new co-hosts. I hope you make the time to see more of the series including this episode.

Hairy Tales was written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Leora Eisen and co-directed by Chris Strikes. Director of Photography is Michael Grippo, and Editor is Ken Yan. Producer/Researcher is Jackie Carlos, and Line Producer is Diana Warmé.

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak with filmmaker Chris Strikes. Sharing our conversation with you where you can learn more about his career trajectory, his documentary work, and his latest work as co-director of Hairy Tales.