Manoush Zomorodi
Manoush Zomorodi is an award-winning journalist, author, and host of NPR’s “TED Radio Hour.” Her “Body Electric” project, a collaboration between NPR and Columbia University Medical Center involving over 20,000 participants, represents one of the largest public health studies of its kind. The data from that study, and a much larger story about what the digital age is doing to our bodies are in her groundbreaking book BODY ELECTRIC: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being (Flatiron; May 5, 2026).
A 2025 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center resident, she has established herself as a pioneering voice in examining technology’s impact on our humanity. Her first book, BORED AND BRILLIANT (St.Martin’s Press; 2017) and TED talks about the attention economy (7m+ plays) and the physical effects of our tech use make her a go-to expert for understanding our screen-saturated age. She’s earned two Gracie Awards for “Best Radio Host” (2014, 2018), a Webby Award for “Best Podcast Host” (2020), and recognition as one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Under her leadership, “TED Radio Hour” won the 2023 Ambie Award for Best Knowledge, Science & Tech podcast, while her previous show “Note to Self” was named Best Tech Podcast of 2017 by the Academy of Podcasters.
