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Science raconteur. Author of Dinner with King Tut, among other books.
http://samkean.com/podcast
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samkean.bsky.social @samkean.bsky.social · Mar 24
I’m thrilled to announce my NEW BOOK, Dinner with King Tut! It comes out July 8th. You can preorder NOW at these links. Details about the book below...

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He was a brilliant ornithologist—and a spy so colorful that James Bond was based on him. Richard Meinertzhagen was also a liar and a thief, and perpetrated the biggest fraud in biology history. Episode below!
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Taxonomy has an ugly history of naming species after despicable people—even Adolf Hitler. But taxonomists have resisted most efforts to change such names, for reasons both good and bad. Episode below!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The eagle that made John James Audubon famous—the Bird of Washington—was a fraud. In fact, historians now know that much of Audubon’s legendary life was built on lies. Episode below!
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October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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In 1826, John James Audubon’s career was in ruins—until he hatched a desperate plan, involving a rare eagle. When the gamble paid off, it made Audubon the most famous ornithologist in history. New episode below!

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October 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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This Thursday, 1pm EST, I'm chatting online about Dinner with King Tut with the fabulous @scifri.bsky.social crew! Join for a lively discussion and Q&A. Free and open to all at this link: www.youtube.com/live/xkD-bPg...
DINNER WITH KING TUT: Author Q&A + Fish Mummy Show & Tell with Sam Kean #SciFriBookClub
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October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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The Ig Nobel Prizes honor bizarre research that makes you laugh, then think—like this levitating frog. Some scientists despise them. But they benefit science in surprising ways. Episode below!
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October 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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It's Nobel Prize week. Winning a Nobel is good—mostly. But laureates often go kooky and promote bizarre things like ESP, AIDS denialism, and worse. Psychologists now understand why. New podcast season starts today!
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October 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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DC folks - don't miss my talk at the Georgetown @barnesandnoble.com on Thursday night, the 4th, at 7pm. I'll have the mummy fish. 🐟 Hope to see you there!
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September 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Reminder: I’m giving a talk online about Dinner with King Tut tomorrow at 6:30p EST. Anyone in the world can watch, so don't miss out! Register below...

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August 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Hey, all, I’m speaking about my new book, Dinner with King Tut, on the world wide interwebs next week—August 14th, 6:30p, with the Smithsonian! Register below...

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August 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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New York reminder: I'm speaking about my new book, Dinner with King Tut, @strandbookstore.bsky.social‬ tomorrow night at 7pm, along with @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social of Depths of Wikipedia! You can purchase signed copies, even if you can't make the event: www.strandbooks.com/events/event...
July 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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A reminder: I'm speaking about my new book, Dinner with King Tut, @politicsprose.bsky.social tomorrow night, 7pm. Joining me is the wonderful @melissablock.bsky.social of NPR fame! Hope to see you there...

(Streaming link here: politics-prose.com/sam-kean)
Sam Kean — Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations - with Melissa Block — at Conn Ave
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July 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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To those in New York - I'm speaking about my new book, Dinner with King Tut, at ‪@strandbookstore.bsky.social‬ a week from today, July 9th, at 7pm. Joining me is the fabulous Annie Rauwerda of Depths of Wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social‬! Hope to see you there...
July 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Hey, DC - I'm speaking about my new book, Dinner with King Tut, @politicsprose.bsky.social a week from tomorrow, July 8th, at 7pm. Joining me is the wonderful @melissablock.bsky.social! Hope to see you there...
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Sam Kean — Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations - with Melissa Block — at Conn Ave
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June 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Ever wonder how to make a mummy at home? You can learn right now, in this sneak-peak audiobook preview of my new book, Dinner with King Tut...
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June 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Get the adventure started early!🔎 Anyone who pre-orders my NEW BOOK, Dinner with King Tut, can get a sneak peek and read the introduction and first chapter now. Just fill out the form at hachettebookgroup.formstack.com/forms/dinner...
June 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Why did so many doctors and engineers enthusiastically embrace the Nazis? Vanity, opportunism, and pseudoscience. Listen now—and get a DISCOUNT PROMO CODE for my new book, Dinner with King Tut:
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May 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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My new book Dinner with King Tut was named a top nonfiction read of the summer by the New York Times! You can preorder now:
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Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations|Hardcover
From “one of America’s smartest and most charming writers” (NPR), an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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When Charles Dickens included a scene about spontaneous combustion in one of his novels, some scientists went ballistic. It ignited one of the strangest controversies in literary history. New episode below!

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May 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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It was one the largest epidemics in American history, resulting in 30,000 cases of paralysis. And it would be forgotten today if not for blues musicians who recorded the details in their songs. New podcast below!
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May 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Asbestos was once considered a miracle substance, due to its ability to stop the fires that plagued every city. Sadly, it also shreds people’s lungs—until one crusading doctor ended this scourge. Full story below!
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May 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Although forgotten today, rickets once devastated children, leaving their bones twisted. Finding the cause took decades, but ended with a startling discovery—nothing less than human photosynthesis. Story below!
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April 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Attention @barnesandnoble members! Through Friday, get 25% off my NEW BOOK, Dinner with King Tut. Act fast before the deal expires:
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April 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Compared to his father Charles, Leonard Darwin felt like a failure—a mediocre military officer and two-bit politician. Then Leonard found his calling: the dark world of eugenics. Hear his chilling tale below...
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April 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The birds and the bees and the ... frogs? 🐸 Last century, the best pregnancy tests in the world relied on our little croaking friends, who initiated a revolution in health care. Full story below!

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April 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM