Experience an entertaining and hilarious e vening with New York Times best-selling science author\, Mary Roach - desp ite her claim that &ldquo\;people call me a science writer\, though I don' t have a science degree and sometimes have to fake my way through intervie ws with experts I can't understand&rdquo\;! Roach will discuss her frank a pproach to science\, the importance of humor\, and explore the weird\, won derful world in which we live.
\nDubbed &ldquo\;America&rsquo\;s fun niest science writer&rdquo\; by the Washington Post\, Roach has explored t opics from the curious lives of human cadavers\, packing to visit space\, the afterlife\, the alimentary canal\, and more. Roach claims to have no h obbies\, but enjoys bird-watching\, hiking\, playing scrabble\, and watchi ng late-night Animal Planet.
\nAnnalee Newitz will join Mary Roach i n conversation. Newitz has a Ph.D. in English and American Studies from UC Berkeley and is one half of the hilarious podcast\, Our Opinions are Corr ect. On their show\, Newitz delves into the weird\, wonderful\, and nerdy framework of science in pop culture.
\nThis event is made possible b y Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libr aries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of S tate\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Se rvices\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act ( LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommo dations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
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