Sam Kean

From a kid collecting mercury from broken thermometers to a New York Times bestselling author, Sean Kean’s writing has netted him multiple international awards in literary science along with featured spots on NPR’s “Radiolab,” “All Things Considered,” and “Fresh Air.” His stories have appeared in The Best American Science and Nature Writing, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Slate, and Psychology Today. His book 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. His podcast, The Disappearing Spoon, debuted at #1 on the iTunes charts for science podcasts.