MYTH OR SCIENCE
THE QUEST FOR PERFECTION
CBC TELEVISION, THE NATURE OF THINGS
2013 | 44 mins
Myth buster for science, Dr. Jennifer Gardy, continues her mission to separate science fiction from science fact. Once again she uses her own body, and unorthodox tests, to put claims about self-improvement under the microscope and discover if they’re myth or science.
Self-improvement is at the very heart of many of our hopes and dreams. Bloggers, celebrities and talk show hosts know this and produce a constant flow of claims. In Myth or Science: The Quest for Perfection, Gardy puts these claims the test.
To find out if a few minutes of High Intensity Training can replace hours of endurance workouts, Gardy hits the bike for two weeks at the McMaster Lab.
She goes head to head with a champion snowboarder to discover whether you can be fat and fit.
She meets a scientist who teaches her how to exercise her brain and improve her willpower.
And she puts the raw food diet on trial.
In the process Gardy offers an unexpected and revealing perspective on the pop-science questions of the day. Using the latest tech, unexpected experiments, and traditional scientific investigation, she provides a humorous and unique take on the science that affects our lives and health.
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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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