Mark L. Winston
Mark L. Winston | |
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 Mark L. Winston, October 2015 | |
| Occupation | academic, writer |
| Genre | science |
| Notable works | Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive |
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| winstonhive | |
Mark L. Winston is a Canadian biologist and writer.[1] A professor of apiculture and social insects at Simon Fraser University, he spent much of his career studying bees[1] until becoming founding director of the university's Centre for Dialogue in 2006.[2]
His 2014 book Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive won the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[3] and was shortlisted for the Science in Society General Book Award.[4]
Works[]
- The Biology of the Honey Bee (Harvard University Press, 1984)
- Killer Bees: The Africanized Honey Bee in the Americas (Harvard University Press, 1992)
- Nature Wars: People vs. Pests (Harvard University Press, 1997)
- Travels in the Genetically Modified Zone (Harvard University Press, 2002)
- Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive (Harvard University Press, 2014)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "B.C.’s unassuming scientists have changed the world". The Province, June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Mark L Winston". Centre for Dialog, March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Robyn Sarah, Guy Vanderhaeghe among recipients of 2015 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Bob McDonald finalist for Science in Society General Book Award". CBC Books, April 14, 2015.
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