Canadian science radio producer named Science Writer in Residence

Jim Handman, executive producer of the highly acclaimed Canadian Broadcasting Corp. science radio show “Quirks & Quarks,” will spend the week of Oct. 6–10 on campus as the fall Science Writer in Residence.

Handman will serve as a resource to the campus community during his week in Madison, sharing his expertise in communicating science to the public with students, faculty and staff. He will also deliver a public talk titled “Why the Media Can’t Tell Their Asteroid from Their Ebola” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in 4151 Grainger Hall.

Handman is one of Canada’s most respected and experienced science journalists, with more than 25 years under his belt at Canada’s public radio service, CBC Radio in Toronto. Before joining “Quirks & Quarks,” he spent a decade in Radio News, serving as foreign editor for the national news service and senior producer of the network’s morning news program, World Report.

Now in its 34th year on the radio, “Quirks & Quarks” brings scientific inquiry to life for its listeners every Saturday afternoon.