Sam Kean

Sam Kean is The New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including "Dinner with King Tut," "The Icepick Surgeon," "The Bastard Brigade," and "The Disappearing Spoon." His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, and Slate, and his work has been featured on NPR’s Radiolab, Science Friday, All Things Considered, and Fresh Air. His podcast, The Disappearing Spoon, debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes charts for science podcasts.

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Awards: Merck Prize, for best literary science book ... Grady-Stack Award (ACS), for outstanding science communication

Communities: science and history lovers

Roots, Relics and Revelations

Join Beronda Montgomery, Riley Black and Sam Kean on a journey through time and nature as they share insights on fossils, forests and forgotten histories that uncover the stories that shape our understanding of life on Earth.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: Riley Black, Sam Kean, Beronda Montgomery
Moderator: Gary Ferguson
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of JoBob Hungate, Roche Tissue Diagnostics, Tim and Jan Henry

Off the Beaten Path

These authors tell treacherous, courageous, and pioneering stories of adventurers whose offbeat travels capture our imaginations and all our senses.

Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Nathalia Holt, Sam Kean, Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Moderator: Mark McLemore
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Hudson Group, Marshall Foundation, Cary and Christy Sandman

Books:

Dinner with King Tut

How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-Creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations
Science / Medicine / Technology
Little Brown
July 2025
ISBN 9780316496551
464 pages
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The Icepick Surgeon

Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
Science / Medicine / Technology
Little Brown
July 2022
ISBN 9780316496513
368 pages
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