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Decoding the Dude: Bulent Atalay

20080513-atalay.jpgWE LOVE SCIENTIST AND ARTIST Bulent Atalay not because he has a kickin' name, or that he can still rock a fedora in blazing Mediterranean heat — though that's cool, too (see right).

No, we love Atalay because the guy spends his time writing about Leonard Da Vinci, the King Dude of The Dudes.

Plus, Atalay gets to do all his research in Italy, our favorite bella country, which should go just ahead and send a jet for us right now.

But we digress.

Tonight at Natty Geo's Grosvenor Auditorium, Our Kid Atalay will discuss his new book, "Leonardo's Universe," which covers everything from The Dude's mathematical genius and unmatched artistic skills to his amazing ability to predict future inventions — ones so advanced that they were not able to be created for hundreds of years.

Atalay's latest look at Leonardo follows "Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of Leonardo Da Vinci." So like we said: Ol' Bulent, probably more than anyone else, knows how to crack Da Vinci's code.

» National Geographic, Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St. NW; Tue., 7:30 p.m., $18; 202-857-7700. (Farragut North)

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