Bob McDonald, Host, Quirks and Quarks
For the past 35 years Bob McDonald has been communicating science to the public through every medium. He is host of Quirks & Quarks, Canada's weekly national science program on CBC Radio One, Science Correspondent for The National and Newsworld Morning on CBC television and recently received a Gemini Award for his role as host of the children's television series "Head's Up" for which he is also the writer. Bob has received numerous awards including the Michael Smith Award from NSERC, Sir Sanford Fleming Medal from the Royal Canadian Institute and the McNeil Medal from the Royal Society of Canada. He holds four Honourary Doctorates.