I don’t really update my website (sorry!!). But if you want to follow me these days, I’d suggest signing up for my Substack, The Leap. It comes out every week or so, and if you become a paying member, you have access to the entire archive. Free members will receive new posts but will not […]| Maria Konnikova
“The Poison Squad: Deborah Blum and Maria Konnikova.” Join Maria as she talks with award-winning author Deborah Blum about Deborah’s latest book, “The Poison Squad.” The event will take place at NYPL, at 6:30pm. Tickets are free, but please register in advance.| Maria Konnikova
“The Psychology of the Con: How Not to Get Fooled.” Join Maria as she explores the nature of trust and deception in a Betazone talk. The talk will be followed by a conversation with NPR’s Gregory Warner. 12pm.| Maria Konnikova
“Global Risk Perception, Deception, and Delusion.” Join Maria and fellow panelists Robert Shiller and Victor L. L. Chu for a conversation on the nature of risk perception. The event will be moderated by Gideon Rose and will take place at 9:ooam.| Maria Konnikova
“Doing the Impossible.” Join Maria over a dinner conversation with magician extraordinaire David Blaine, National Geographic Society fellow Heather Koldewey, Stanford University’s Ada Poon, paralympian Susie Rodgers, and Apeel Sciences founder James Rogers to explore the nature of impossible things. 8pm.| Maria Konnikova
“What makes humans human?” Maria will be in conversation with Carl Zimmer and Sebastian Seung at the 92nd Street Y; discussion moderated by Nathan Lents. 7pm, tickets from $29.| Maria Konnikova
Maria is in conversation with award-winning writer and columnist Carl Zimmer, as part of Yale University’s Poynter Fellowship in Journalism’s event series. More details coming soon.| Maria Konnikova
Join Maria and the poker legend Erik Seidel for an evening at NeueHouse. 6:30pm, 110 E. 25th St. RSVP Required. Update: if you missed the conversation, a recap is available here.| Maria Konnikova
Hey all! As you’ve probably noticed, I’m rubbish at updating this blog, so I’ll mostly stop trying. However, I do have a few suggestions for anyone who wants to follow along. First, I’ve just created my first ever email list, where I’ll send out occasional updates on the book, any new writing I’ve done, and […]| Maria Konnikova
Hey everyone! I’m writing this from NYC, just before heading back out to Las Vegas for the final stretch of the WSOP. Part one went reasonably well – I played six bracelet events (not counting the Tag Team, where I didn’t end up playing a single hand), cashed in two of them, and bubbled two. (For […]| Maria Konnikova