Quirks and Quarks

Booking Overview

This is a weekly science interview and explainer program covering research across space, physics, biology, environment, technology, and the natural world, typically featuring university researchers, scientists, and institutional experts. Agencies could credibly pitch established researchers with significant findings, senior academic experts, Canada Research Chairs, and scientists who can explain complex work clearly; booking difficulty is high because of the show’s national profile and selective focus on credible, newsworthy research.

Metrics

Episodes: 44

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Canada

YouTube: 634.0k subscribers

Instagram: 731.0k followers

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

University professors, senior researchers, Canada Research Chairs, and scientists affiliated with prominent research institutes who have substantive original research or expertise and can communicate it accessibly.

Required Achievements:

Leading research or scientific discoveries, University professorships and research institute appointments, Canada Research Chairs, Recognized expertise in a specialized scientific field

Recent Guest Discussions

Yvonne Bombard - Predictions About The Future, Genomics, Health Services, And Health Policy

Ana Luisa Trejos - Predictions About The Future, Biomedical Engineering, And Wearable Mechatronics

Laura Tozer - Predictions About The Future And Environmental Studies

Luke Stark - Predictions About The Future, Technology, And Society

Katie Mack - Predictions About The Future, Cosmology, And Science Communication

Recent Topics

Science, Astronomy, Physics, Biology, Environment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Quirks and Quarks

Sweat, comets and dino milk. It’s our summer question show!

September 04, 2026

Quirks & Quarks has been taking your burning questions for 50 years. And while we thought we might have answered every question there is, our listeners proved there are always more science questions for us to tackle. Including:What does the black hole orbit?What do you sweat out in a sauna?Why are robins' eggs blue?What if we no longer had a moon?Did dinosaurs produce milk?Were there ever giant humans?

How to battle climate apathy, and more stories about humans

August 28, 2026

From doubting our doubts to sleuthing out scientific fraud, this week we revisit some of our favourite stories about humans.

Celebrating 50 years of Quirks & Quarks!

August 21, 2026

For our 50th anniversary celebration last October, we spoke with some of Canada's top scientists about their predictions for the future. We revisit our conversations with:Evan Fraser, director of Arrell Food Institute and professor of geography at the University of GuelphKatie Mack, Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsLuke Stark, assistant professor in the faculty of information and media studies at Western UniversityLaura Toz...

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