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UnDisciplined: Can science be fun, guys?

By Matthew LaPlante
Published May 2, 2024 at 11:15 AM MDT
Book Cover: How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi
Chris Balakrishnan and Matt Wasowski
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Chris Balakrishnan and Matt Wasowski
Book Cover: How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi

For 21 years, the pub event series known as Nerd Nite has cross-crossed the globe, making science accessible and fun. Now, the events co-founders have turned their event into a book, “How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi,” which showcases 70 nerds from around the world talking about really nerdy stuff, from dating tips from the animal kingdom to the important lessons we can learn from birds about how to survive a zombie apocalypse.

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Matthew LaPlante
Matthew LaPlante has reported on ritual infanticide in Northern Africa, insurgent warfare in the Middle East, the legacy of genocide in Southeast Asia, and gang violence in Central America. But a few years back, something occurred to him: Maybe the news doesn't have to be so brutally depressing all the time. These days, he balances his continuing work on more heartbreaking subjects with his work on UnDisciplined — Utah Public Radio's weekly program on science and discovery.
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