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NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech

The Verge · May 16, 2026, 3:00 PM

Manoush Zomorodi tackled tech’s effect on our brains, now she’s looking at our bodies. | Image: Tory WIlliams Manoush Zamorodi is an accomplished reporter, podcast host, and author. Her new book, Body Electric, takes a comprehensive look at how technology is impacting our physical health. It's a collaboration between NPR and Columbia University Medical Center that picks up where her first title, Bored and Brilliant, left off. That book looked at how technology was hampering our mental health. I highly recommend it to anyone who feels like being constantly attached to a device is sapping their energy and creativity. Both books grew out of her extensive podcasting work. After heading up WNYC's Note To Self, Zamorodi went on to host NPR's TED Radio H … Read the full story at The Verge.

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