I'm a massive fan of Latif Nasser, my guest on today's show. Latif is the host and executive producer for the Netflix science documentary series, Connected. He is also the Director of Research at the award-winning New York Public Radio show Radiolab, where he has done stories on everything from snowflake photography to medieval robots to a polar bear who liked to have sex with grizzly bears. Earlier this year, he hosted the miniseries The Other Latif, about his Moroccan namesake who happens to be Detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay. He has also given two TED talks and written for the Boston Globe Ideas section. He has a PhD from Harvard's History of Science department.
I don't have time to binge watch shows on Netflix. And yet, after my daughter showed me the first episode of Connected, I literally watched the entire series in one sitting. Not only is the content educational, but it is mind-blowing and reaffirming in an almost spiritual way to learn "the surprising and intricate ways in which we are connected to each other, the world and the universe." As the host, Latif manages to remain an educator while reacting with genuine curiosity and intellectual humility. It is a fantastic production, and Latif is a brilliant guy who I couldn't wait to speak with. I think you will love this conversation.
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