Biography:Alan Nursall
Alan Nursall | |
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Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | December 26, 1957
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Brock University University of Alberta |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geography |
Institutions | Laurentian University Science North Telus World of Science Edmonton Discovery Channel Canada |
Alan Nursall is a Canadian scientist and television personality, who reports on science news for the Canadian television series Daily Planet and the Alan Nursall Experience on the Discovery Channel.[1]
Biography
Nursall was born December 26, 1957, in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in the city. His parents taught at the University of Alberta, where his father was a professor of zoology.[2][3]
Nursall, who has an M.Sc. in geography and meteorology, joined Science North in Sudbury, Ontario at its launch in 1984.[2] He has been involved in all aspects of program and exhibit development at the science centre, and was a popular media commentator for his ability to explain scientific topics. He became science director of the institution in 2000, and served until 2007.[4]
In 2007, Nursall founded NEXT Exhibits and Creative Communication, Inc, which specialises in providing exhibitions for museums and science centres.[5]
From 2014-2023, Nursall served as the president and CEO of Telus World of Science-Edmonton.[6][2]
Nursall's sister Catherine Mary Stewart is a film and television actress.[2] His brother John Nursall is a freelance writer and has directed and produced multiple documentary projects.
References
- ↑ "The Alan Nursall Experience". Discovery Channel. http://www.discoverychannel.ca/showpage.aspx?sid=19468. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Schieman, Christopher (11 February 2010). "Voyage of Discovery: Alan Nursall blends popular culture with science; it's the perfect chemistry". Avenue Magazine Edmonton. https://www.avenueedmonton.com/avenue-edmonton-june-2014/voyage-of-discovery/. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ Brownlee, Kristy (June 2013). "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". Avenue Edmonton Magazine: pp. 100–107. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140710182014/http://cdn1.avenueedmonton.com/avenue-digital-issues/june-2013/index.html. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Science North Science Director Moves on to New Role". Attractions Ontario. June 28, 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20100919204809/http://attractionsontario.ca/index.cfm?DSP=Chapter&ID=7&ACT=Display&NewsID=1084. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "About Us". Next Exhibits and Creative Communication, Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714175405/http://www.nextexhibits.com/NEXT/About_Us.html. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "Alan Nursall Selected as President & CEO of TELUS World of Science – Edmonton". Telus World of Science Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131048/http://telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca/sites/default/files/2013-10-16-President-CEO.pdf. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links
- Alan Nursall on Twitter
- Alan Nursall on IMDb
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