Sam Kean | |
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| Born | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, Catholic University of America |
| Genre | non-fiction |
Sam Kean is an American writer. He has written for The New York Times Magazine, Mental Floss, Slate, Psychology Today, and The New Scientist. He has also published six books which discuss scientific discoveries in a narrative style.[1][2] His books received positive reviews in The Wall Street Journal [3] Library Journal,[4] and The New York Times.[5] He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and lives in Washington, D.C.
- ^ "Sam Kean." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 16 Dec. 2014.
- ^ "About." Sam Kean Official Site. http://samkean.com/samkean.php
- ^ Schneider, Howard (2 May 2014). "Book Review: 'The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons' by Sam Kean." The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Farris, Dale (1 November 2010). "Kean, Sam. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements." Library Journal.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (4 August 2010). "Hard Science, Softened With Stories" The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2014.