Renowned science broadcaster and writer Jay Ingram is co-host and producer of Discovery Channel's award-winning Daily Planet, television's first daily science news magazine. He joined Discovery in November 1994 and was instrumental in helping shape the program format.

Prior to joining Discovery, Ingram hosted a variety of science programs, including CBC Radio's Quirks And Quarks, The Talk Show, CBC TV’s The Health Show and contributed regular weekly science features for CBC Newsworld's Canada Live.

In 1984, he was awarded the Sandford Fleming Medal from the Royal Canadian Institute for his work popularizing science. He also earned the 1997 Royal Society of Canada McNeil Medal for the Public Awareness of Science. In 2000, Jay was awarded a Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

In November 2004 he received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from McMaster University and also has honorary doctorates from Carleton, McGill and King's College. Besides his work on the Daily Planet, Jay Ingram also writes a weekly science column for the Toronto Star.

A prolific author, Jay has written nine books, including three for children. This special Science in the City lecture will highlight research from his latest book, Theatre of the Mind. Copies of the book will be available for sale or bring your own copy to be signed personally by Jay.