Sam Kean is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including The Museum of Lost Things, Dinner with King Tut, and The Disappearing Spoon. His work has appeared in National Geographic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, and his books have won multiple international awards for literary science writing. His podcast, The Disappearing Spoon, debuted at #1 on the iTunes charts for science podcasts.