Ziya Tong is a Canadian television personality, speaker, and author, known for her work in science and environmental journalism. She was born on August 3, 1972, in England, and later moved to Canada. Ziya Tong is best recognized for co-hosting the Discovery Channel’s flagship science program “Daily Planet” from 2008 to 2018.
In addition to her broadcasting career, Tong has been involved in various science and environmental initiatives. She is passionate about communicating scientific concepts to the public and advocating for environmental sustainability. Ziya Tong has also authored a book titled “The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World,” which explores human perception and the challenges of understanding the complex realities of the world we live in.
Ziya Tong Quotes
1. “Scientists believe that the invention of clothing in Africa was a key factor in allowing our ancestors to migrate into colder climates and to spread across the globe.”
— Ziya Tong
2. “Most of what we know about human evolution comes from these: the fossilized bones of our ancestors. With their help, we’ve traced our evolution from small furry creatures to the big-brained beings we’ve become today. But bones can’t tell us everything.”
— Ziya Tong
3. “Actually, scientists don’t know exactly how lice jumped from gorillas to our human ancestors. They speculate that we may have eaten them or perhaps slept in their nests.”
— Ziya Tong
