The Nature of Things

Experience a calf’s first year of life as it grows up in Jasper National Park amid some of the most striking scenery on the planet.

Every year, athletes keep going higher, farther and faster, shattering previous world records and setting new ones. But are today’s record holders really better than those of the past? Or do modern athletes get their edge from their high tech gear? Top sports scientist Steve Haake sets off on a journey to investigate.