Cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend, booktv, television for serious readers. Creative writing english, from university of michigan. And creative nonfiction from columbia university. Has published short stories, personal essays journalistic features, and a wide range of topics. In recent years is primarily written about science and health is work has appeared in the New York Times magazine, new yorker, the atlantic, los angeles times, the Financial Times magazine, and Mit Technology review among other publications. And of course he is the author of the book which can see the title on your screen and you are able to order it. That is what we are talking about today. So welcome sam apple. Sue and thank you for inviting me. A. Patty of course is wonderful to have you. I love your book edit raises i said, on social media, every dislike a novel. I was glued to it, it is all true. I am sure that you will talk as we go through about your work how you came up with the ide