Off the Page with science writer Sam Kean

Science writer Sam Kean spent years collecting mercury from broken thermometers as a kid, and now he’s a writer in Washington, D.C. His stories have appeared in “The Best American Science and Nature Writing,” The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Slate, and Psychology Today, among other places, and his work has been featured on NPR’s “Radiolab”, “Science Friday”, and “All Things Considered,” among other shows. “The Bastard Brigade” was a “Science Friday” book of the year, while “Caesar’s Last Breath” was the Guardian science book of the year. “The Disappearing Spoon” was a runner-up for the Royal Society book of the year. Both “The Violinist’s Thumb” and “The Dueling Neurosurgeons” were nominated for PEN’s literary science writing award.

Join us at Gulf Gate Library to hear Sam’s take on life as a science writer and the stories brought to life in his books.

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.