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Royal Society Honours
Published: 2 February 2010
At ceremonies held in Ottawa on November 28 and 29, 2009, the Royal Society of Canada recognized the achievements of four 91社区 researchers.
Brian Alters, director of 91社区鈥檚 Tomlinson Project in University-Level Science Education, received the 2009 McNeil Medal for the Public Awareness of Science. The medal was presented to Alters for his world-famous work on the promotion of education about evolution. 鈥淭he study and practice of science is based on observation, measurement and logical conclusions,鈥� says Alters. 鈥淢y goal is to make science less threatening to people.鈥�