Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/30/2025.
Science, math, and tech can be discouraging. All too often, people get bogged down and quit before reaching their potential. Which is a shame. All of us, when we were younger, experienced the awe and wonder of science at some point—whether it involved gaping at dinosaurs at a museum, or catching glimpses of exotic animal at the zoo, or seeing a shooting star streak overhead at night. Sam Kean helps people of all ages tap into that child-like wonder, and make science come alive again.
His talks cover stories from his New York Times bestselling books, on everything from scientific true crimes tales to the nerdy joys of the periodic table or human genome to experimental archaeology—a field where scientists recreate the meals King Tut ate and make human mummies in modern times. In addition to entertaining, he explains how he turned his passion for science into a career outside the lab, as well as offers concrete details for how to harness the power of storytelling to make science come alive and make it stick in people’s minds.
Sam Kean is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Spoons and Thumbs: Funny, Spooky, Poignant, and Completely True Science Stories - and How You Can Harness Them to Find Your Passion and Boost Education Outcomes. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sam Kean for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Sam Kean generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Edward Tenner, Mitch Resnick, Daniel Suarez, Walter Isaacson and Clay Shirky. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sam Kean for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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