Richard Conniff offers completely original presentations—explorations of human behavior that alternate between the hilarious and the insightful. As a science writer, he’s a master of the research, and as a speaker he has a fabulous eye for observation and a gift for conveying his observations with stories and his insights with wit.

His presentations are entertaining and informative, even provocative, full of moments of recognition—that’s why my boss acts that way! or, ohmygod, I do that. Richard has spent his career going back and forth between two worlds, chronicling the animal world for National Geographic or Smithsonian one month and analyzing the life-styles of the rich for Architectural Digest the next. His work routinely takes him to the extremes of the earth: from an audience with the late Prince Rainier at the Grimaldi Palace in Monaco to a casual swim with piranhas in the upper Amazon.

 In The Natural History of the Rich—A Field Guide, and his most recent book, The Ape in the Corner Office, he combines his knowledge of natural history with his skills as an anthropologist and his talent for storytelling and the good natured jibe. The result is a one-of-a-kind presentation.Richard Conniff has written several other books on natural history and he’s published in Smithsonian, Time, Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, Worth, Architectural Digest, National Geographic and other publications in the United States and abroad.

Richard won the 1997 National Magazine Award for his writing in Smithsonian and his television work has been nominated for an Emmy for distinguished achievement in writing. Richard is relaxed, fun and funny on the platform, and his material is revealing, intriguing and potentially valuable to a wide range of audiences.

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