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Penelope Dawn (Penny) Park (July 26, 1953 – December 14, 2018) was a Canadian science journalist. Early life and education Penny Park was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1953. She received a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics from the University of New Brunswick, where she worked at the university's radio station. After completing her degree, she worked for as a reporter on a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation New Brunswick morning show covering politics. However, after a few years, she grew dissatisfied with political reporting. She returned to university, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Guelph in 1980. Career After graduating from the University of Guelph, Park worked briefly at CBC radio in northern Ontario. In 1982, she became a producer on Quirks & Quarks, the CBC's flagship radio science show. She worked as a producer and senior producer on the program for 13 years. In 1994, Park, along with host Jay Ingram, left Quirks & Quarks to develop the nightly television program @discovery.ca (later renamed Daily Planet) for Discovery Channel. She worked at Discovery for 16 years, as segment producer, senior producer, and documentary maker for Daily Planet. In 2010, she left Discovery Channel to become the founding executive director of the Science Media Centre of Canada a non-profit charitable organization set up to inform public debate with accurate science. The centre's primary purpose is to serve journalists with accurate information on scientific matters, by providing media alerts about upcoming scientific announcements, giving background information on breaking science new stories, and connecting journalists with scientific experts. In 2017, Park was the launch editor of The Conversation Canada, a Canadian edition of the independent, not-for-profit media outlet. She has also contributed to UNEP's yearbooks that give updates on selected global environmental issues. Park died of cancer on December 14, 2018. Honours In 2013 Park was awarded an honorary doctoral degree, D. Litt., at the University of the Fraser Valley. She was the 2014 recipient of the Sandford Fleming Medal from the Royal Canadian Institute for her commitment to excellence and innovation in Canadian science media. References. Discover the Penny Parkes popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Penny Parkes books.
Best Seller Penny Parkes Books of 2024
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Stand and Deliver
Helena RavenscroftIt is 1745, and Lydia Hawkesworth feels torn between her love for highwayman Drummond and her passion for his decadent younger brother Valerian. With the arrival at Hawkesworth Man...
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Over Hill and Dale
Gervase PhinnOver Hill and Dale is the second volume in Gervase Phinn's bestselling Dales series.'Miss, who's that funny man at the back of the classroom?So begins schoolinspector Gervase Phinn...
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The Control Freak Chronicles
Sarah TuckerAt fortyfour, Helena Treadwell thought she had everything sorted. After divorcing her control freak ex, Leonard Wallis, she and her nineyearold son, Freddie, relocated to her home ...
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Reflections
Marcia Willett'Riveting, moving and utterly feelgood' Daily MailCara, Cosmo and Sam learn that for everything lost, there is something to be gained . . .After her husband dies, Cara no longer wi...
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A Mistletoe Miracle
Emma JacksonDon't miss Emma Jackson's new festive romance: One Kiss Before Christmas!At the Everdene Hotel, snowflakes, romance and mayhem are in the air... A cosy hotel in a sleepy, snowcover...
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Rue Marquis De Sade
Morgana BaronAs Charlotte travels to Europe to claim her share of her father's legacy, her thoughts turn inevitably to Veronica, her sensual, sadistic stepsister, whom she will be seeing again ...
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Running Away
Leslie ThomasWritten with the characteristic wit and good humour, Leslie Thomas's novel tells the story of a grown man who runs away from home, and the adventures that befall him in his que...
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Champagne Kisses
Amanda BrunkerLike any great diva, Eva Valentine is a flawed character. Spoilt, stubborn and sassy, she exudes lioness confidence when in the company of her fellow bitches Maddie and Parker, and...
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Educating Jack
Jack SheffieldAs the 1982 school year begins, Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his sixth year as headteacher. Nora Pratt celebrates twentyfive years in her coffee shop, Ronnie...
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Soldier Girls
Yolanda CelbridgeStripped of her uniform for 'sexual outrage' solier nurse Lise Gallard is forced to endure corporal punishment in the Foreign legion woman's prison. But she is spotted ...
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Intimate Games
Julia MarloweAfter meeting the enigmatic and persuasive Gilles de Ravennes at her exhusband's party, Ariane Fontaine takes him on board as a partner in the exclusive club she has created at her...
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The Good Republic
William PalmerOpening in 1939, this novel spans 50 years and depicts the central character's life as a political emigre in a run down part of London. He is invited to return to his home city...
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The Hat Shop On The Corner
Marita Conlon-McKennaHats! Hats! Hats!Upbrims, sidesweeps, silks, ribbons and trims all become part of Ellie's life when she inherits the little hat shop on Dublin's South Anne Street.But the city is c...
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A Little in Love
Florence Keeling‘Tender and engrossing, this romance will touch your heart and make you smile' RACHEL HORE 'You’ll fall a lot in love with A Little in Love. Secrets, romance, escapism yes pl...