Latif Nasser
Latif Abdul Nasser Albarghouthi | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1986 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 |
Latif Abdul Nasser (/ˈlɑːtɪf/ LAH-tif; born July 21, 1986) 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.
Early life and education[edit]
Nasser was born to an Indian-Tanzanian Muslim family and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.[1][2] He attended Pearson College UWC.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3] Nasser was selected by his classmates to be the orator at the 2008 Class Day.[2] He studied in Fez, Morocco for a study program with Dartmouth.[4]
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.[5][6]
Career[edit]
After earning his doctorate, Nasser was made co-host of the WNYC Studios radio show Radiolab.[7] 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.[8][9] Following the retirement of Jad Abumrad in January 2022, Nasser became the new co-host of Radiolab together with producer Lulu Miller. [10]
Beginning in 2020 Nasser hosts the Netflix docuseries Connected,[11] which explores how humans are connected to each other and the universe.[12][13] In the series Nasser visits scientists around the world, learning about what they do and their research impacts people's lives.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Nasser is married to fellow Dartmouth College alumna Carly Mensch.[citation needed] The couple had a child in August 2020.[15] He is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "All You Need to Know About Latif Nasser". 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Academic Enterprise: Latif Nasser '08". www.dartmouth.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ a b "Q&A with science podcaster, Netflix host Latif Nasser '08". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "What's in a Name?".
- ^ Kolberg, Brad (2020-08-20). "Latif Nasser". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ Nasser, Latif (2014). "Spasms of the Soul: The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic in the Age of Independence". Harvard Library. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ Co-Host, Latif Nasser; Radiolab. "People - Latif Nasser | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "The Other Latif: Episode 1 | Radiolab". WNYC Studios. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ 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) - ^ "News and Gratitude | Radiolab".
- ^ "Sloan Science & Film". www.scienceandfilm.org. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Connected | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Khan, Sarah (16 September 2020). "How Bourdain Inspired Netflix's New Science and Travel Show". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ @latifnasser (October 24, 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.