Awards
Awards
We know Quirks & Quarks is great and you know Quirks & Quarks is great, but we wanted to show you how many other people think it's great too! Over the 40 years Quirks & Quarks has been on the air, the show and its producers have won many awards.
2022
» Silver Award from the New York Festivals for Black in science: The legacy of racism in science and how Black scientists are moving the dial
2021
» AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for Black in science: The legacy of racism in science and how Black scientists are moving the dial
2020
» Finalist Certificate from the New York Festivals for Women in Science Special — How science has done women wrong
2019
» Finalist Certificate from the New York Festivals for With more species at risk than resources to save them, conservationists face hard choices
2017
» Bronze Medal from the New York Festivals for The Science of Mindfulness
2015
» Silver Medal from the New York Festivals for The Birds and the Bees and the Pesticides
2014
» Best Classic Podcast of 2014, selected by iTunes
2013
» Award for Distinguished Service to Cancer Research from the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance - to Bob McDonald
2012
» Media Award for Health Reporting from the Canadian Medical Association for Cheating the Clock.
» Award for Excellence in Women's Health Reporting from The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada for Cheating the Clock.
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for Exercise and the Aging Brain.
2011
» Silver Medal from the New York Festivals for The Top 10 Unanswered Questions in the Universe.
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for A Gulf in our Understanding.
2010
» The CBA-UNESCO Award for Science Programming, from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association for 9 and 1/2 Technologies that Could Change the World.
» Honorary Life Membership for Bob McDonald from the Sigma Xi Society
2009
» Walter Sullivan Award, from the American Geophysical Union for Canada 2050: Our Future in a Changing Climate.
2008
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for Before the Big Bang.
» The American Institute of Physics 2007 Science Writing Award for our documentary Multiple Worlds, Parallel Universes.
2007
» The CBA-UNESCO Award for Science Programming, from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association for Biomass: Greening Our Energy Future
» Award for Excellence in Women's Reproductive Health Reporting, from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, for The Perils of Preemies
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for The Science of Happiness.
» Society of Environmental Journalists, 3rd Prize, Indepth Reporting in Radio for Biomass: Greening Our Energy Future.
» Best Network Weekly - CBC Radio Internal Program Awards
2006
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for The Search for a Gay Gene
» The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science, Science Media Award to host Bob McDonald.
2005
» New York Festival Finalist Certificate for Sonic Gloom
» Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Award, from the Foundation for Biomedical Research for the documentary, Animals and Research.
» Science in Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for the documentary, Gene Doping.
» The McNeil Medal for the Public Awareness of Science, from the Royal Society of Canada to host Bob McDonald.
2004
» Society of Environmental Journalists: 3rd Prize, Indepth Reporting in Radio for Sonic Gloom.
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award, from the Canadian Science Writers Association for Beyond the Genome.
2003
» The American Institute of Physics 2003 Science Writing Award for our documentary It's About Time.
» Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). For The Science of Climate Change.
» The Society for Environmental Journalists 2nd Prize, Indepth Reporting in Radio, for The Science of Climate Change.
» New York Festivals Finalist Certificate for Music & The Brain.
» Science-in-Society Journalism Award from the Canadian Science Writers Association for Music & The Brain.
» Energy Efficiency Media Award from Natural Resources Canada for Clean Coal.
2002
» Passport to World Band Radio chooses Quirks & Quarks as one of their Top Ten Shortwave Shows in the world.
» New York Festivals, Finalist Certificate for educational programming for The Question Show.
» Canadian Nurses Association Media Awards:
... Award of Excellence in the Radio category for our documentary on Autoimmune Disease and Women
... Award of Merit for International Health Reporting for Golden Rice.
» The Royal Canadian Institute 2002 Sandford Fleming Medal to Bob McDonald, host of Quirks & Quarks, for outstanding contributions to the public understanding of science.
» Science in Society Journalism Award from the Canadian Science Writers Association for the documentary, Riding the Space Elevator.
2001
» 2001 Michael Smith Award for science promotion for Q&Q host Bob McDonald.
» American Institute of Biological Sciences Media Award, Honourable Mention for The Human Genome: Sequence & Consequence
» Science in Society Journalism Award from the Canadian Science Writers' Association for The Human Genome: Sequence & Consequence
2000
» New York Radio Festival, Gold Medal for The Question Show
» Canadian Nurses Association, International Health Reporting Awardfor Malaria and DDT
» Energy Efficiency Media Award from Natural Resources Canada for our item on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
1999
» Canadian Science Writers Association for Asteroid Impact
» Canadian Nurses Association for Cancer: the Quest for the Cure
» New York Radio Festival, Finalist certificate for Librarian's Lung
1998
» Canadian Science Writers Association - Honourable Mention for For Profit or for Patients
» Canadian Science Writers Association for How Can the Wolf Survive?
» Canadian Science Writers Association for Cancer: the Quest for the Cure
» New York Radio Festival, Silver Medal for Learn, Baby Learn
» CBC Internal Awards: Listeners' Choice
1997
» Canadian Science Writers Association for Learn, Baby Learn
» UN Department of Public Information Gold Award for The Seventh Age, the Science of Growing Older
» New York Radio Festival, Finalist for The Seventh Age, the Science of Growing Older
» New York Radio Festival, Bronze Medal for Perils of Plutonium
1996
» Canadian Science Writers Association, Honourable Mention for The Seventh Age, the Science of Growing Older
» Canadian Nurses Association Award for Life Blood
» Canadian Nurses Association International Health Reporting Award for Tuberculosis: Alive and Killing
» Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion
1995
» CBC Internal Awards: Listeners' Choice
» Canadian Nurses Association Award for Unnecessary Risk
» Canadian Nurses Association International Health Reporting Award for Vaccine Against Pregnancy
1994
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for The Science of Love
1992
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for Tales from the Grave, the Massacre of the Russian Royal Family
» Canadian Nurses Association Award for Hands-on Healing: Fact or Fraud?
1991
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for Tourette's Syndrome
1990
» International Radio Festival of New York - Bronze Medal for Two Missing Hours
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for Two Missing Hours
» International Radio Festival of New York - Finalist Award for Yuppie Flu: A Special Report
1989
» Canadian Association of Journalists - Best Investigative Report - Network Radio for The Race Science of Philippe Rushton
» International Radio Festival of New York - Finalist Award for The Race Science of Philippe Rushton
» International Radio Festival of New York - Finalist Award for The Lindy Chamberlain Case
1988
» Canadian Science Writers Association - Honourable Mention for Cocaine: the thin white line between glamour and death
1987
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for AIDS: A Report
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for HIV 2: the Second AIDS Virus
» Canadian Nurses Association Media Award for AIDS: A Report
» Health Care Public Relations Association Hollobon Award for AIDS: A Report
1986
» International Radio Festival of New York - Honourable Mention
1984
» ACTRA Award for best writing in a Radio Documentary for The World After Nuclear War
» U.S. National Psychology Association Award for Excellence in the Media for Alzheimers Disease: the Ongoing Funeral
1983
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for Excellence in Science Writing
» Science & Natural Resources Journalism Award for The World After Nuclear War
» Canadian Science Writers Association Science Journalism Award for 30th Anniversary of the Discovery of DNA
» U.S. Catholic Association of Broadcasters Gabriel Award for Stephen Hawking Profile
1982
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award for Carbon Dioxide and Climate
» Canadian Science Writers Association Award: Bell Northern Research Communication Award for The Ocean Ranger Disaster
Major Armstrong Certificate of Merit for The Arms Race
1981
» Major Armstrong Honourable Mention for a magazine program
1979
» Bell Northern Research Communication Award for best magazine program - Canadian Science Writers Association
1978
» Bell Northern Research Communication Award for best magazine program - Canadian Science Writers Association