Manoush Minutes
I’m Manoush Zomorodi, a journalist looking at what all our screen time and sitting are doing to our bodies and brains. I host NPR’s TED Radio Hour and wrote Body Electric (May 5, 2026). This is where I share updates and my ideas in progress.
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Part 1: What Young People Need to Learn in the Age of AI
“Something happened to you out there,” my physical therapist remarked when I got back from the Aspen Health and Ideas festivals. My posture was so much better. And I know exactly what happened:
I got to spend a week in crisp air, walk...
For the Dad Who Can’t Stop Playing Chess Online
Back in the ‘80s, my dad played chess on a digital chess board. Every time he made a move, he had to press the piece down really hard to activate the sensors. Then the board would flash to indicate where my father should move its piece. Bew...
The Case for a 'Goldilocks Mode' for Tech
Today, I want you to think back to Goldilocks, the fussy blonde girl who breaks into the Bears’ house to test and claim their best chair, bed, and bowl of porridge.
G’s rep is not good. As a friend recently told me, “I have years of negati...
Have you experienced "soft fascination" recently?
Most morning in my Brooklyn neighborhood, I walk the dog and make a choice between two coffees.
The better coffee requires taking a longer route. Which is great! More steps! BUT—it also requires passing through a hectic crossing where ever...
A media literacy lesson based on my own mistake
JaYoung Kim is an amazing high school teacher who I write about in Body Electric. In 2023, she joined our study with 20,000 other people around the world and turned it into a media literacy unit for her ninth and eleventh graders.
Teens...
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I’m Manoush Zomorodi, a journalist looking at what all our screen time and sitting are doing to our bodies and brains. I host NPR’s TED Radio Hour and wrote Body Electric (May 5, 2026). This is where I share updates and my ideas in progress.
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