Sam Kean — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

New York Times bestselling author.
Author of 'The Disappearing Spoon' (2010), 'The Violinist’s Thumb' (2012), 'The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons' (2014), 'Caesar’s Last Breath' (2017), 'The Bastard Brigade' (2019), and 'The Icepick Surgeon' (2021).
Editor of the 2018 edition of The Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Work published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, Psychology Today, Slate, and The New Scientist.
Featured on NPR’s 'Radiolab,' 'Science Friday,' 'All Things Considered,' and 'Fresh Air.'
'Caesar’s Last Breath' was the Guardian science book of the year in 2017.
'The Disappearing Spoon' was a runner-up for the Royal Society of London's book of the year in 2010.

Biography

Sam Kean is an American writer and New York Times bestselling author, recognized for his narrative science books that explore scientific discoveries and their historical contexts. His published works include 'The Disappearing Spoon' (2010), 'The Violinist’s Thumb' (2012), 'The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons' (2014), 'Caesar’s Last Breath' (2017), 'The Bastard Brigade' (2019), and 'The Icepick Surgeon' (2021). He is also slated to release 'Dinner with King Tut' in 2025.