Latif Nasser

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Latif Abdul Nasser Albarghouthi
Born (1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 38)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Spouse Carly Mensch
Academic background
Education Harvard University
Dartmouth College
Pearson College UWC
Thesis Spasms of the Soul: The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic in the Age of Independence. (2014)
Website www.latifnasser.com

Latif Abdul Nasser ( /ˈlɑːtɪf/ LAH-tif; born July 21, 1986) [1] is a Canadian-American researcher, writer and presenter. He is the Director of Research and co-host at Radiolab and host of the Netflix show Connected .

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Early life and education

Nasser was born to an Indian-Tanzanian Muslim family and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. [2] [3] He attended Pearson College UWC. [3] Nasser earned his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College. He served as President of the Displaced Theatre Company and spent most of his time in the Hopkins Center for the Arts. [4] While at Dartmouth he studied the history of physics with Richard Kremer and Marcelo Gleiser. As part of the class he was involved in a production of Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo . When trying to find props for the production, he found himself in the scientific instrument collection of Dartmouth, unearthing historic artefacts and researching their origins. [4] Nasser was selected by his classmates to be the orator at the 2008 Class Day. [3] He studied in Fez, Morocco for a study program with Dartmouth. [5]

Nasser received a PhD from the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University in 2014. His dissertation was on the Tanganyika laughter epidemic. [6] [7]

Career

After earning his doctorate, Nasser was made co-host of the WNYC Studios radio show Radiolab . [8] He created and hosted the podcast The Other Latif, an investigative series in which Nasser explored the story of Guantanamo Bay detention detainee Abdul Latif Nasir. [9] [10] Following the retirement of Jad Abumrad in January 2022, Nasser became the new co-host of Radiolab together with producer Lulu Miller. [11]

Beginning in 2020 Nasser hosts the Netflix docuseries Connected, [12] which explores how humans are connected to each other and the universe. [13] [14] In the series Nasser visits scientists around the world, learning about what they do and their research impacts people's lives. [15]

Personal life

Nasser is married to fellow Dartmouth College alumna Carly Mensch.[ citation needed ] The couple had a child in August 2020. [16] He is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.twitter.com/latifnasser/status/1417482267295842305?s=46
  2. ↑ "All You Need to Know About Latif Nasser". 4 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Academic Enterprise: Latif Nasser '08". www.dartmouth.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  4. 1 2 "Q&A with science podcaster, Netflix host Latif Nasser '08". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  5. ↑ "What's in a Name?".
  6. ↑ Kolberg, Brad (2020-08-20). "Latif Nasser". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  7. ↑ Nasser, Latif (2014). "Spasms of the Soul: The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic in the Age of Independence". Harvard Library. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  8. ↑ Co-Host, Latif Nasser; Radiolab. "People - Latif Nasser | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  9. ↑ "The Other Latif: Episode 1 | Radiolab". WNYC Studios. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  10. ↑ May–June 2020, Lisa Kocian ’94 |. "What's In a Name?". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "News and Gratitude | Radiolab".
  12. ↑ "Sloan Science & Film". www.scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  13. ↑ "Connected | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  14. ↑ Tumin, Remy (2020-08-19). "Latif Nasser, Harvard Ph.D., on the Rewards of Being Dumb". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  15. ↑ Khan, Sarah (16 September 2020). "How Bourdain Inspired Netflix's New Science and Travel Show". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  16. ↑ Tumin, Remy (2020-08-19). "Latif Nasser, Harvard Ph.D., on the Rewards of Being Dumb". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  17. ↑ @latifnasser (24 October 2020). "Voted for the first time as an American citizen!! Was so excited I forgot to take a picture at the ballot box. Do i…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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