![]() ![]() He compares his process to nodding off and waking up 12 hours later surrounded by PDFs of old studies, books and calculations. I can’t quite focus on anything else until I figure out the answer,” says Munroe. “When I hear a question that really sparks my curiosity, it’s like getting a song stuck in your head. ![]() ![]() The new sequel, What If 2, keeps the same spirit, embracing absurdity, irony and sheer curiosity. People started sending him questions, and he eventually compiled the answers and comics into the #1 New York Times bestseller What If. Munroe got his start posting stick-figure comics on his website,. They will discuss the release of Munroe’s newest book, which is full of silly questions answered using serious science. Munroe, a former NASA roboticist turned internet cartoonist and author, will visit Santa Cruz for a conversation with author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier at Hotel Paradox on September 22 in an event cosponsored by Bookshop Santa Cruz and KAZU 90.3 FM. If you’ve ever had a 10-year argument with a friend about whether all the world’s bananas could fit inside all the world’s churches, Randall Munroe’s newest book, What If 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, might be for you.īesides settling that very specific debate, Munroe dives into other pressing mysteries, including why humans have yet to build a billion-story building, how many people a tyrannosaurus would need to eat per day in New York City, and the optimal playground swing-set size. ![]()
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