Biography in brief: Siddhartha Mukherjee was born in New Delhi and trained as a physician-scientist, earning recognition with the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2011 for The Emperor of All Maladies. His subsequent works, The Gene: An Intimate History (2016) and The Song of the Cell (2022), explore the human story behind genetics and cellular biology. Beyond writing, he teaches at Columbia and leads initiatives like Manas AI to speed up drug discovery. For fans and attendees, his onstage talks blend medicine, history, science, and personal narrative, making complex topics accessible to broad audiences.
Upcoming appearances: Look for dates in 2025 including engagements at UIowa on March 4, 2025 and the NYPL on December 8, 2025. If you’re seeking a thoughtful, informative event with a renowned author and physician, this is your chance to learn from one of the most influential voices in medical science today.
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