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Laura Snyder

Laura Snyder

Keynote Speaker: Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Laura Snyder Biography

Laura J. Snyder is a historian, philosopher, and science writer. Oliver Sacks has called her “both a masterly scholar and a powerful storyteller.” Snyder is the author of "Eye of the Beholder: Johannes Vermeer, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek and the Reinvention of Seeing," as well as "The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World," which was an official selection of the TED Book Club, a Scientific American Notable Book, and winner of the Royal Institution of Australia’s 2011 poll for “Best Science Book.” She is also the author of "Reforming Philosophy: A Victorian Debate on Science and Society." In addition, she writes for the Wall Street Journal and other publications and is a professor at St. John’s University. Snyder’s TED Talk on "The Philosophical Breakfast Club" has been viewed over one million times.

Snyder was born in Queens, New York, and was raised on Long Island. The only member of her immediate family to attend college, she received B.A. degrees in History of Western Thought and in Philosophy from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. After graduating, Snyder was a research associate for a management consulting firm that focused on technology firms along Route 128, site of the “Massachusetts Miracle” in 1980s. She was also a freelance writer for a publisher of science and health textbooks. Snyder subsequently moved to Baltimore and attended the Johns Hopkins University, where she studied the history of science and technology as well as philosophy, earning a Ph.D. in 1996. She was immediately hired as an assistant professor at St. John’s University back in Queens, New York, where she has continued to teach, now as a full professor, with leaves of absence to take positions at University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Cambridge University, and University of Pittsburgh.

Snyder is a Fulbright Scholar, which is a highly competitive international educational exchange for student. She is also a Life Member at Clare Hall, Cambridge. Snyder was a leading committee member of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science from 2003-2012, including the organizations' president from 2009-2010. She was also a founding co-member of the Society's journal HOPOS. She currently lives in New York City where she is a professor and writer for the Wall Street Journal.

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Laura Snyder Videos

Laura J. Snyder: Author, "Eye of the Beholder" | One to One
Science Book a Day interviews Laura J Snyder
Laura Snyder: The Philosophical Breakfast Club

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Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Laura Snyder for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Laura Snyder, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Laura Snyder or any other celebrity of your choice.

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Booking fees for Laura Snyder, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Laura Snyder, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

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All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Laura Snyder for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Laura Snyder for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Laura Snyder or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Laura Snyder or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Laura Snyder is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including TED, Science and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Laura Snyder for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Laura Snyder generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Joyce Maynard, Erin Gruwell and Ali Carr-Chellman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Laura Snyder for an upcoming event.

Laura Snyder Videos

Laura J. Snyder: Author, "Eye of the Beholder" | One to One
Science Book a Day interviews Laura J Snyder
Laura Snyder: The Philosophical Breakfast Club

Laura Snyder News

  • Through a Glass, Brightly

    Laura J. Snyder recounts in “Eye of the Beholder,” an engaging and richly detailed work of interdisciplinary history, each of these visionaries honed his powers of observation by tinkering with optical lenses, a pastime then at the forefront of scientific progress....

How to book Laura Snyder?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Laura Snyder for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Laura Snyder, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Laura Snyder or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Laura Snyder?

Booking fees for Laura Snyder, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Laura Snyder, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Laura Snyder?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Laura Snyder for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Laura Snyder for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Laura Snyder or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Laura Snyder or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Laura Snyder is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including TED, Science and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Laura Snyder for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Laura Snyder generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Joyce Maynard, Erin Gruwell and Ali Carr-Chellman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Laura Snyder for an upcoming event.

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