I'll be talking at this year's AJC Decatur Book Festival! Physician and journalist Karen Landman and I will be discussing the microbiome, food, health, and your questions at 12:30pm on Saturday, August 31. The event is at the Decatur Public Library and is being presented by WABE, Atlanta's NPR station. Join us for an exciting …
CANCELED: Book Talk and Signing in OKC March 21 @ Full Circle Bookstore
I am excited to be returning to my home state of Oklahoma later this month. I'm honored that during the trip, I will get to present and to sign books at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City! I'll be talking food, the microbiome, and my new book, Cultured. The event is Thursday, March 21 at …
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The Science of the Gut: Magic City Books Event in Tulsa, March 20
Coming back to my hometown of Tulsa is always a pleasure. Especially over the past decade or so, as I witnessed the growth and new vibrancy of downtown (which used to be only for trips to the PAC or Spaghetti Warehouse). I am especially excited to my upcoming trip, during which I'll take a break …
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Octopus Talk September 16th @ the Peabody Museum
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 16th. I'll be talking octopuses at the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, Conn! Starting at 5:30pm, I'll be discussing some of the astounding things the odd octopus is teaching us about evolution and neuroscience--shedding light on our own development and intelligence. Afterward I'll answer questions and sign books. We can talk …
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Time Out New York: Culture vultures should check out “Octopus!” April 3 in NYC–proceeds to benefit Housing Works
Never mind the cooked octo-arm in the profile pic, Time Out New York recommends "Octopus! A Discussion of Animal Intelligence, Behavior--and Robots" on Thursday! I couldn't agree more. We'll have Jennifer Basil discussing her work with these and other amazing cephalopods, Robert Lurz philosophizing on what octopuses might think about other octopuses, and Frank Grasso describing his …
Octopuses + Brains + Robots: An Awesome Evening of Weird Science in NYC, Thursday April 3
What can octopuses teach us about the evolution of intelligence? What about robots? Join me and three amazing experts Thursday, April 3, 7-8:30pm at Housing Works Bookstore, for a fascinating evening discussing the weird and wonderful things octopuses have helped us understand about brains and bots--and what we still have to learn from them. Thursday, …
Octopus! Book Reading in New Hampshire, Sunday March 30
Bundle up, and come out to hear some high-seas adventure tales about the octopus this weekend in New Hampshire! I'll be reading from my book, Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea Sunday, March 30, 4pm, at the wonderful Toadstool Bookshop in Keene, NH. Come learn about the amazing, intelligent and weird octopus. I'll also be …
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Hey, Y’all, Octopus! Reading and Signing Thursday, December 19 in Oklahoma
Does your octopus have cowboy boots? I hope so, because next Thursday, December 19 at 7pm, I'll be reading and wading into adventure tales from my book Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea at the amazing Circle Cinema in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Yes, it's very far from the ocean, but Tulsa is my home-sweet-hometown. And I …
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