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* [[https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/cartoon-lounge/cartoon-off-xkcd "Cartoon-Off: XKCD"]] ([[https://web.archive.org/web/20150401172709/http://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/the-cartoon-lounge/cartoon-off-xkcd archived version]]) (2008), an interview and "cartoon-off" with Creator/FarleyKatz in ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'' in which each drew four cartoons, following a list of prompts.
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* [[https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-space-doctors-big-idea-einstein-general-relativity "The Space Doctor's Big Idea"]] ([[https://web.archive.org/web/20230401214550/https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-space-doctors-big-idea-einstein-general-relativity archived version]]) (2015), an article for ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'' explaining [[UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein Einstein]]'s general theory of relativity using only the 1,000 most common English words.
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* ''[[https://www.nytimes.com/column/good-question-randall-munroe-xkcd Good Question]]'' (started 2019), a column in ''The New York Times'' where he answers reader-submitted questions.
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* ''What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions'' (2022)
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'''Randall Patrick Munroe''' (born October 17, 1984) is an American blogger who began his professional life as a NASA roboticist. He was born in Eaton, Pennsylvania, and attended college at Christopher Newport University (CNU) in Newport News, Virginia. He was an independently-contracted roboticist at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia for a period of time extending both before and after his graduation from CNU, but in October of 2006 NASA did not renew his contract.
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* ''Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words'' (2015), [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing.]]
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With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic]], [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing -- not just in ''xkcd'', but ''Blog/WhatIf'' and [[http://blog.xkcd.com his own personal blog as well]]. He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three four books: ''xkcd volume 0'', ''What If?'', and ''Thing Explainer''.Explainer'', and ''How To''.
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* ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'', a stick figure webcomic updating Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
* ''Blog/WhatIf'', a sort of ''Ask Amy'' of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, ''Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions''.
* ''Thing Explainer'', [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing.]]
* "?", a short story in the ''Literature/MachineOfDeath'' anthology.
* ''Blog/WhatIf'', a sort of ''Ask Amy'' of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, ''Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions''.
* ''Thing Explainer'', [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing.]]
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* ''Blog/WhatIf'' (started 2012), a sort of ''Ask Amy'' of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, ''Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd HypotheticalQuestions''.
Questions'', published 2014.
* ''ThingExplainer'', Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words'' (2015), [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing.]]
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'''Randall Munroe''' (born October 17, 1984) is an ex-NASA roboticist and blogger. He was born in Eaton, Pennsylvania, and attended college at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. He was an independently-contracted roboticist at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA for a period of time extending both before and after his graduation from CNU, but in October of 2006 NASA did not renew his contract.
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'''Randall Patrick Munroe''' (born October 17, 1984) is an ex-NASA roboticist and blogger. American blogger who began his professional life as a NASA roboticist. He was born in Eaton, Pennsylvania, and attended college at Christopher Newport University (CNU) in Newport News, VA. Virginia. He was an independently-contracted roboticist at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA Virginia for a period of time extending both before and after his graduation from CNU, but in October of 2006 NASA did not renew his contract.
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With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic,]] sardonic]], [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing - -- not just in xkcd, ''xkcd'', but ''Blog/WhatIf'' and [[http://blog.xkcd.com his own personal blag blog as well]]. He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three books: xkcd ''xkcd volume 0, What If?, 0'', ''What If?'', and Thing Explainer.''Thing Explainer''.
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* ''Blog/WhatIf'', a sort of Ask Amy of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, Series Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
* Literature/ThingExplainer, [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing]]
* Literature/ThingExplainer, [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing]]
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*Literature/ThingExplainer, ''Thing Explainer'', [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing]]writing.]]
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What does he do now? He writes Webcomic/{{xkcd}}.
With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic,]] [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing - not just in xkcd, but Blog/WhatIf and [[blog.xkcd.com his own personal blag as well.]] He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three books: xkcd volume 0, What If?, and Thing Explainer.
With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic,]] [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing - not just in xkcd, but Blog/WhatIf and [[blog.xkcd.com his own personal blag as well.]] He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three books: xkcd volume 0, What If?, and Thing Explainer.
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With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic,]] [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing - not just in xkcd, butBlog/WhatIf ''Blog/WhatIf'' and [[blog.[[http://blog.xkcd.com his own personal blag as well.]] well]]. He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three books: xkcd volume 0, What If?, and Thing Explainer.
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* Blog/WhatIf, a sort of Ask Amy of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, Series Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
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'''Randall Munroe''' (born October 17, 1984) is an ex-NASA roboticist and blogger. He was born in Eaton, Pennsylvania, and attended college at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. He was an independently-contracted roboticist at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA for a period of time extending both before and after his graduation from CNU, but in October of 2006 NASA did not renew his contract.
What does he do now? He writes Webcomic/{{xkcd}}.
With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic,]] [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing - not just in xkcd, but Blog/WhatIf and [[blog.xkcd.com his own personal blag as well.]] He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three books: xkcd volume 0, What If?, and Thing Explainer.
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!!Works by Randall Munroe:
* Webcomic/{{xkcd}}, a stick figure webcomic updating Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
* Blog/WhatIf, a sort of Ask Amy of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, Series Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
* Literature/ThingExplainer, [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing]]
[[caption-width-right:199.91637617567:Randall playing with some ducks.]]
'''Randall Munroe''' (born October 17, 1984) is an ex-NASA roboticist and blogger. He was born in Eaton, Pennsylvania, and attended college at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. He was an independently-contracted roboticist at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA for a period of time extending both before and after his graduation from CNU, but in October of 2006 NASA did not renew his contract.
What does he do now? He writes Webcomic/{{xkcd}}.
With a [[DeadpanSnarker sardonic,]] [[PungeonMaster punny]] wit and intricate knowledge of many areas of science and computer programming, Munroe utilizes a simplistic, stick-figure artwork style to deliver nerdy punchlines and communicate odd scientific trivia in his writing - not just in xkcd, but Blog/WhatIf and [[blog.xkcd.com his own personal blag as well.]] He has also spoken at TED Talks and released three books: xkcd volume 0, What If?, and Thing Explainer.
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!!Works by Randall Munroe:
* Webcomic/{{xkcd}}, a stick figure webcomic updating Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
* Blog/WhatIf, a sort of Ask Amy of the weird-science-question world. Also has a book, with the subtitle, Series Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
* Literature/ThingExplainer, [[SelfDemonstratingArticle a book that talks about a lot of things using only the ten hundred most used words, like]] [[https://xkcd.com/1133/ this picture with writing]]
