Rob Morrison (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian zoological researcher and science communicator
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Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
About Rob Morrison (scientist)
- Robert Gwydir Booth Morrison, OAM (born 14 November 1942) is an Australian zoological researcher and science communicator.
- He is best known to the public from his role co-hosting The Curiosity Show which aired on television from 1972 to 1990.
- He has written or co-written 48 books about science for the general public. Morrison is a Professorial Fellow in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work at Flinders University.
- He is also a past President of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia (now publicized as "Zoos SA").
- His research has focused on comparative anatomy of the mammalian olfactory system, the identification of animals from tracks and traces, the design of artificial nesting boxes, and techniques to breed animals and birds which face extinction in their native habitats in order to reintroduce them in the wild.
- He was called as an expert witness concerning dingoes in the case of Azaria Chamberlain's death. He is a founding member of the Friends of Science in Medicine, and he serves as its Vice President.
- He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to conservation and science communication.
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