🎙 INTERVIEW: The Intersection of Science & Storytelling: In Conversation w/ Dava Sobel
** This is a LIVE interview with author Dava Sobel about the craft of writing and reality of building a writing career. Attendees will be sent a recording after the interview. **
Dava Sobel, renowned for her captivating nonfiction, has brought the wonders of science and exploration to readers worldwide. From Longitude to Galileo’s Daughter, Sobel’s meticulously researched and beautifully written works reveal the intersection of science and humanity. In her latest book, The Elements of Marie Curie, she turns her attention to the life and legacy of the trailblazing scientist, uncovering new depths of Curie’s groundbreaking discoveries and personal sacrifices.
Join us for a conversation with Dava Sobel as we explore her writing craft, her dedication to illuminating hidden stories from history, and the creative process behind her most celebrated non-fiction works.
We’ll also explore:
Balancing historical fact with narrative storytelling
Behind the scenes of The Elements of Marie Curie
How Sobel turns complex scientific ideas into compelling narratives
Her journey as a bestselling author and advice for aspiring writers
About Dava Sobel
Dava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller Longitude, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileo’s Daughter, The Planets, A More Perfect Heaven, And the Sun Stood Still, and The Glass Universe, and co-author of The Illustrated Longitude. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Bradford Washburn Award, the Kumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. A former New York Times science reporter, and currently editor of the “Meter” poetry column in Scientific American, she lives on Long Island.
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