Tuzo: Scientist, Geologist, and Unlikely Revolutionary

In this podcast episode, Greg Marchildon interviews Nicholas Eyles about his biography of Jock Tuzo Wilson, one of Canada’s most important scientists of the twentieth century. Eyles describes Tuzo’s youth, his beginning as a geologist, his experiences during World War II, and his impact on the science of geology. This culminates with the revolution of plate tectonics, which significantly altered the way we think about the Earth. Nick Eyles is Professor of Geology at the University of Toronto Scarborough where he has taught for nearly forty years. In addition to his many scientific publications, he is the award-winning author of the popular “Rocks” series, including Ontario Rocks (2002), Canada Rocks (2007), and the Canadian Shield – The Rocks that Made Canada (2011). His edited book Georgian Bay: A Unique North American Ecosystem (2018) was awarded the Floyd S. Chalmers Medal by the Champlain Society. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.