New The Nature of Things co-host has a strong connection to northern Ontario | 24CA News

Anthony Morgan is a reputation that may develop into extra acquainted to many Canadians.

He’s one of many new co-hosts of the CBC’s The Nature of Things, and he has a detailed connection to northern Ontario.

From 2013 to 2014, Morgan was a scholar in Laurentian University’s grasp’s of science communication program. The program is a collaboration between Laurentian, and Science North in Sudbury, which teaches college students the best way to talk about science to a big viewers.

“They teach you how to do things from producing briefing notes for policymakers, to editing videos, to live engagement in science centres or anything connected to science communication,” Morgan mentioned.

Chantal Barriault, this system’s co-director, mentioned it was evident early on that Morgan was destined for a profession in tv.

She remembered taking college students on a discipline journey to the set of the previous Discovery Channel present Daily Planet.

“Dan Riskin was a wonderful, wonderful host and he went around the room asking all the students what they planned on doing with their science communication degrees,” she mentioned.

“And Anthony boldly said, ‘I’m taking your job.'”

Science in all places

Morgan mentioned he did not keep in mind being so daring, however the sentiment was proper.

Fighting polarization round science has been an enormous focus for him since he graduated from the science communication program.

He began a media startup referred to as Science Everywhere, which focuses on science training and discovering widespread floor. He additionally began a stay occasion collection in Toronto referred to as Freestyle Social, meant to interrupt down obstacles round science communication.

“We’ve all been to holiday occasions or holiday parties where we’re afraid to go talk to that uncle, or that nephew, or that cousin who has a different view on wearing masks, or mandates, or any of those kinds of controversial issues,” he mentioned.

“And so the goal for Freestyle Social, this sort of live event series, was to create a game where disagreements made us laugh instead of lose faith in humanity.”

Morgan has continued on that path and is pursuing a PhD with a thesis on how folks can have higher conversations round science that transfer previous polarization. 

‘It’s going to be Anthony’s Nature of Things’

David Pearson, additionally co-director of Laurentian’s science communication program, mentioned he’s assured Morgan will do an excellent job taking on from long-time The Nature of Things host David Suzuki. 

“And just watch out. Nature of Things is going to be different and it’s going to be Anthony’s Nature of Things,” Pearson mentioned.

Morgan will co-host the present with Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, Suzuki’s daughter, who has a PhD in biology and has hosted episodes of the present earlier than.

Morgan will host his first episode in February, and can begin full co-hosting duties within the fall.