Latif Nasser

Latif Nasser is a Canadian-American researcher, writer, and audio producer best known as the co-host and Director of Research of the WNYC Studios show Radiolab. He also hosts the Netflix science docuseries “Connected” and created the investigative podcast miniseries “The Other Latif.” Nasser holds a PhD in the History of Science from Harvard University.

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Death Interrupted💬 Mentioned
…referencing prior radiolab episode about an icu doctor's book on end-of-life care
“Then the first was the one I mentioned about that ICU doctor, Blair Bigham, who basically writes a book about how we should make our peace with death and we should die with dignity. And then while his book is on the bestseller list, his dad gets pancreatic cancer, and all of a sudden, everything he wants to do completely contradicts everything he wrote in his book. That one is called Death Interrupted.”
on Radiolab
Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to be Alive👍 Recommends
…recommending a science book exploring philosophical questions about life and consciousness
“And if you're looking for more musings on the nature of life and what it means to be alive, Carl Zimmer has a terrific book out all about this stuff. It's called Life's Edge, the search for what it means to be alive. Get it at your local bookstore.”
on Radiolab
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy👍 Recommends
…discussing science fiction book about perspective and cosmic insignificance
“I am in the middle of reading the book series Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with my son. And in the second book there is this device called the Total Perspective Vortex. It's a closet-sized machine that shows you how small and insignificant you are in the universe.”
on Radiolab
Vagina Obscura👍 Recommends
…introducing rachel gross and her previous work as a science journalist
“Yeah, she wrote this awesome book called Vagina Obscura. Terrific book.”
on Radiolab