Quirks & Quarks
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| Other names | Quirks |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science news |
| Running time | ca. 50 min. |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | CBC Radio One |
| Hosted by | Bob McDonald |
| Produced by | Jim Lebans Pat Senson |
| Executive producer(s) | Jim Handman |
| Recording studio | Toronto, Ontario |
| Original release | October 8, 1975 – present |
| Audio format | Monophonic |
| Website | www.cbc.ca/quirks |
| Podcast | 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. 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.
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