About the Author

Jeff Nisker has written or co-written over 150 scientific articles and book chapters and seven plays, performed in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa. He held Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Genome Canada grants exploring the use of theatre for citizen deliberation in health policy development. For his work using theatre for research and education, Jeff received the Royal Conservatory of Music's Educator of the Year Award and Western's Faculty Scholar Award for Innovation. Jeff has also been awarded the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada's President's Award, and he was chosen by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Peter Gzowski as one of the "Best Minds of Our Time."