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害羞草研究所: Dr. David Suzuki will retire this year as host of The Nature of Things

TODAY IN B.C.: The environmentalist and science broadcaster a household name in Canada
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Dr. David Suzuki joined the CBC in 1971 with the TV series, 害羞草研究所淪uzuki on Science.害羞草研究所 In 1974, he developed and hosted the long-running popular radio program 害羞草研究所淨uirks and Quarks,害羞草研究所 and several more TV specials followed. In 1979, he began hosting the 害羞草研究所楴ature of Things害羞草研究所, already in its 20th season.

Studying zoology and genetics in the United States, Suzuki returned to Canada in the early 1960害羞草研究所檚, at a time when science was booming, and the space race was on.

害羞草研究所楢mericans revel in money, and I didn害羞草研究所檛 like that. One of my heroes was Tommy Douglas. In the States, he would害羞草研究所檝e been branded an outright commie, but the CCF at that time, now the NDP - was a legitimate party, I loved that we had Medicare, we had equalization payments害羞草研究所, says Suzuki.

害羞草研究所業 said, I have go to get out of this country. You know, I害羞草研究所檝e never regretted that choice. Canada is different. I害羞草研究所檓 not saying we害羞草研究所檙e better than the US, it害羞草研究所檚 different. I prefer the differences in Canada害羞草研究所.

Suzuki tells 害羞草研究所楾oday in B.C.害羞草研究所 host Peter McCully that there have been some issues that the 害羞草研究所淣ature of Things害羞草研究所 has focused on over the years that he feels have made a difference.

害羞草研究所楽hows that had an immediate effect, like the program we did on the Amazon, back in 1989, a two-hour special on a great dam being planned known as the Great Whale Project. I believe that our program stopped that dam from being built害羞草研究所.

A particularly personal and emotional program for Suzuki, dealt with Alzheimer害羞草研究所檚.

害羞草研究所楳y mother had Alzheimer害羞草研究所檚 and her three brothers and, and her sister all died of dementia. I offered to talk about how it affected me personally, and I think the personal involvement had a real impact on the program itself害羞草研究所.

Suzuki the author and co-author of over 50 books, says he will take on the role of an elder after retirement from the program.

害羞草研究所業 can just tell the truth and I can tell the truth on behalf of the one group that is least empowered in our society, and that害羞草研究所檚 our children. If our children aren害羞草研究所檛 at center stage in our conversation then what the hell are we doing all this, or not doing all this for?害羞草研究所

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Peter McCully

About the Author: Peter McCully

Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada害羞草研究所檚 coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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