Jay Ingram CM was born on March 20,1945 and is a Canadian author, broadcaster and science communicator.
11 Facts About Jay Ingram
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Jay Ingram announced his retirement but stated he will make guest appearances on Daily Planet.
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Jay Ingram hosted the science program Quirks and Quarks on CBC Radio One from 1979 to 1992.
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In 1993, Jay Ingram hosted The Talk Show, a CBC Radio series about language, winning the "Science in Society Journalism Award" for his efforts.
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Jay Ingram then moved to CBC Television where he contributed science features to CBC Newsworld's Canada Live and segments on the brain to The Health Show on the main network.
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Jay Ingram is the author of several bestselling books including Talk, Talk, Talk: Decoding the Mysteries of Speech, The Science of Everyday Life, The Velocity of Honey: And More Science of Everyday Life, The Science of Why, and The Burning House: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain, which won the 1995 Canadian Science Writers Book Award.
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Jay Ingram had a weekly science column for the Toronto Star for 12 years.
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Jay Ingram earned a bachelor of science degree in microbiology from the University of Alberta, followed by a master's degree from the University of Toronto.
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Jay Ingram has been awarded honorary degrees from six different Canadian universities: University of Alberta, Carleton, McGill, King's College, McMaster and the University of Calgary.
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Jay Ingram's books have been awarded three Canadian Science Writers' Awards.
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Since 2005 Jay Ingram has held the chair in science communications at The Banff Centre.