Bob McDonald

Bob McDonald OC (born January 25, 1951) is a Canadian author and science journalist. He is the National Science Commentator for CBC Television and CBC Newsworld, and since 1992 has been the host of a weekly radio science show, Quirks & Quarks which draws approximately half a million listeners each week. McDonald's academic background includes theater, English, and philosophy. In 1972 he began his science communication career as a demonstrator at the Ontario Science Centre, and eventually traveled to California to watch the live action of NASA's first space probes. Upon returning to Canada, he was in great demand to talk about the missions and eventually became the regular science correspondent for a number of shows. From 1986 to 1992...