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Dr. David Suzuki joined the CBC in 1971 with the TV series, 鈥淪uzuki on Science.鈥� In 1974, he developed and hosted the long-running popular radio program 鈥淨uirks and Quarks,鈥� and several more TV specials followed. In 1979, he began hosting the 鈥楴ature of Things鈥�, already in its 20th season.
Studying zoology and genetics in the United States, Suzuki returned to Canada in the early 1960鈥檚, at a time when science was booming, and the space race was on.
鈥楢mericans revel in money, and I didn鈥檛 like that. One of my heroes was Tommy Douglas. In the States, he would鈥檝e been branded an outright commie, but the CCF at that time, now the NDP - was a legitimate party, I loved that we had Medicare, we had equalization payments鈥�, says Suzuki.
鈥業 said, I have go to get out of this country. You know, I鈥檝e never regretted that choice. Canada is different. I鈥檓 not saying we鈥檙e better than the US, it鈥檚 different. I prefer the differences in Canada鈥�.
Suzuki tells 鈥楾oday in B.C.鈥� host Peter McCully that there have been some issues that the 鈥淣ature of Things鈥� has focused on over the years that he feels have made a difference.
鈥楽hows that had an immediate effect, like the program we did on the Amazon, back in 1989, a two-hour special on a great dam being planned known as the Great Whale Project. I believe that our program stopped that dam from being built鈥�.
A particularly personal and emotional program for Suzuki, dealt with Alzheimer鈥檚.
鈥楳y mother had Alzheimer鈥檚 and her three brothers and, and her sister all died of dementia. I offered to talk about how it affected me personally, and I think the personal involvement had a real impact on the program itself鈥�.
Suzuki the author and co-author of over 50 books, says he will take on the role of an elder after retirement from the program.
鈥業 can just tell the truth and I can tell the truth on behalf of the one group that is least empowered in our society, and that鈥檚 our children. If our children aren鈥檛 at center stage in our conversation then what the hell are we doing all this, or not doing all this for?鈥�
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