Quirks & Quarks

Infobox Radio Show
show_name = Quirks & Quarks


other_names = "Quirks"
format = Science news
runtime = ca. 50 min.
country = CAN
language = English
home_station = CBC Radio One
presenter = Bob McDonald
creator =
writer =
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producer = Jim Lebans
Pat Senson
executive_producer = Jim Handman
record_location = Toronto, Ontario
first_aired = October 8, 1975
last_aired = present
audio_format = Monophonic
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website = [http://www.cbc.ca/quirks www.cbc.ca/quirks]
podcast = [http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/podcast.html Podcast ]

"Quirks & Quarks" (Quirks) is a Canadian weekly science news program heard over CBC Radio One of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Airing since October 8, 1975, "Quirks & Quarks" is consistently rated among the most popular CBC programs, attracting over 500,000 listeners each Saturday from 12:00 to 13:00.fact|date=July 2008 The show is also heard on Radio Canada International shortwave transmissions, Minnesota Public Radio, and Sirius Satellite Radio. The show consists of several segments each week, most of which involve the host interviewing a scientist about a recent discovery or publication, however, from time to time the show does a special "Questions" episode, during which the format consists of scientists answering questions submitted by listeners.

"Quirks & Quarks" has offered listeners Internet audio streams and downloads since 1993, and today distributes in MP3 and OGG formats. In 2005, "Quirks" became the first major CBC show available as a podcast.

Hosts

*1992-present Bob McDonald
*1979-1991 Jay Ingram
*1975-1979 David Suzuki

Suzuki went on to host CBC Television's "The Nature of Things". Ingram left to become founding host of Discovery Channel Canada's nightly science-news program. McDonald came to "Quirks" from having hosted CBC Television's children's science program "Wonderstruck".

References

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/index.html Official website]
*CBC archives [http://archives.cbc.ca/500f.asp?IDCat=75&IDCli=3772&IDDos=663&IDLan=1 "Quirks and Quarks", episode one]
*CBC [http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/ Podcast page]