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Robert Gwydir Booth Morrison, OAM CF (born 14 November 1942) is an Australian zoologist and science communicator. He co-hosted 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. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to conservation and science communication. In 2008 he was named the Senior Australian of the Year for South Australia.

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  • روب موريسون (بالإنجليزية: Rob Morrison)‏ هو عالم أسترالي، ولد في 14 نوفمبر 1942 في أديلايد في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Robert Gwydir Booth Morrison, OAM CF (born 14 November 1942) is an Australian zoologist and science communicator. He co-hosted 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 served as its Vice President for many years. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to conservation and science communication. In 2008 he was named the Senior Australian of the Year for South Australia. (en)
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  • روب موريسون (بالإنجليزية: Rob Morrison)‏ هو عالم أسترالي، ولد في 14 نوفمبر 1942 في أديلايد في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Robert Gwydir Booth Morrison, OAM CF (born 14 November 1942) is an Australian zoologist and science communicator. He co-hosted 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. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to conservation and science communication. In 2008 he was named the Senior Australian of the Year for South Australia. (en)
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