Manoush Zomorodi

Concerned citizen, Idea generator, Journalist

Manoush Zomorodi is an award-winning journalist and the author of Body Electric (Flatiron Books, May 5, 2026), a deeply reported, science-driven look at the physical fallout of our screen-heavy, sedentary lives—and the five-minute “move break” protocol that can improve health and focus. She hosts NPR’s TED Radio Hour and has delivered two TED Talks on the mind-body-tech connection, translating behavioral science into compelling, real-world experiments. She is also the author of Bored and Brilliant, a sharp investigation of the attention economy and how to take your brain back.

my Havanese

A long boring walk can fix nearly everything.