Generally speaking, what starts at 20 and turns into 32?

The answer to that at the end of the show.

My name's Tom Scott, and this is Lateral.

Welcome to the panel game that's a little bit like a zombie survival film.

Our questions stagger in awkward directions while

licking their lips at the sight of brains. So it's barbed wire baseball bats at the ready

while I introduce you to our guests. We start from Emily's Wonder Lab on Netflix and newly

published author, Emily Calendrelli. How are you doing? Good. How are you? Thanks for having me.

I'm doing well. We've got a brand new set of guests on today's show. None of you have ever played the game before, which always makes it a little bit nervous, but I think we're going to smash it out the park this time. I said new author, knowing that you want to plug the book, she's completely forgot to plug the book. Plug the book, Emily. Now's a good time to plug the book.

Yes. So I have the sixth book in my Adelaise Adventures that just came out. It's Ada Lace

gets famous. This is a book series for kids ages six to ten. It features a little girl named

Ada Lace who loves all things science and tech. And she solves problems with mostly gadgets

that she builds herself.

It's like a nerdier version of Nancy Drew.

I suspect that might be a little bit autobiographical, like just based on yourself, just a touch.

Oh, it is like maybe aspirational biographical, like a girl that I wish that I was like when I was a kid.

The other reason I'm slightly nervous about today's episode is our other two players

are a married couple in the same room, on the same connection to call into this show.

And you're leaning on each other's shoulders.

It's adorable, but I feel like you might run away with this today.

You're in close proximity here.

Evan and Caitlin, welcome

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