Rob Anderson: Gay Science - Signing Line Event

Join us for a book signing event with comedian and content creator Rob Anderson for the release of his new book Gay Science: The Totally Scientific Examination of LGBTQ+ Culture, Myths, and Stereotypes. Rob will be taking pictures, signing books and personalizing them with attendees’ names. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.

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Comedian Rob Anderson examines queer stereotypes and LGBTQ+ culture with humorous explanations borrowed from real principles across multiple fields of science.

Class is in session, babe! Discover the inner workings of the LGBTQ+ community with this humorous and informative book. Author and comedian Rob Anderson borrows the familiar science textbook format to skewer ridiculous queer stereotypes with his own version of science.

Using the principles of natural, social, and formal sciences, Rob answers extremely serious questions like: Why can’t gays sit in a chair properly? Why don’t lesbians have electricity in their movies? Are colleges turning people bisexual? How does gaydar work? Will bottoms survive the apocalypse? 

You’ll read about the three subtypes of the gay uncle species, examine the Periodic Table of LGBTQ+ Elements, understand gay crime and punishment, and get educated on the types of bacteria and viruses that exclusively affect the LGBTQs, like the state of Florida.

Inspired by his viral “Gay Science” series, Rob recreates some of his most popular episodes in a literary format, and also tackles completely fresh subjects, presenting them with super empirical and totally evidence-based homosexual data.

Gay Science includes:

• Coverage of 60 topics across 29 fields of science including biology, chemistry, physics, genetics, botany, nutrition, astronomy, anthropology, oceanography, sociology, criminology, engineering, computer science, and more!
• Informative sidebars including Get PrePared, The Tea, Serving Conclusions, The Gloss, Yas or Naur, Fagtoids, and A Lesbian Explains.
• Diagrams, charts, illustrations, and maps to explain the gayest concepts.

Rob Anderson is course-correcting decades of educational shortcomings by explaining the scientific reasonings behind every aspect of LGBTQ+ life. If you’re looking for a fun book that will probably be banned (if it isn’t already), add Gay Science to your personal lesson plan.

Rob Anderson is a comedian and content creator with over 2.8 million followers across his channels. He is best known for his short form sketches, parodies, and comedic series like "Gay Science," which answers important LGBTQ questions like “Why Are Gay Men Terrible Drivers” and “Why Can’t Gays Sit In A Chair Properly?” Anderson studied improv and sketch comedy at iO, Second City, and The Annoyance in Chicago and has been featured by Paper Magazine, Interview Magazine, ABC News, NBC News, Good Morning America, and more. He is about to embark on a comedy tour to 20 cities across North America for Heartthrob Live.

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