2021 Podcasts

Science Writer Lydia Denworth Discusses Her Book Friendship and Her Experiences as a Science Writer Exploring Issues that Highlight the Personal Aspects of Science

Zimmerman, Anne; Cohen, Jennifer

Lydia focuses on the biology of friendship, its importance, and the effect of the pandemic on it. The interview also includes topics from her vast selection of publications including her two other books, I Can Hear Your Whisper and Toxic Truth and she discusses her recent Salon article on friendships. Her work can be found in Scientific American, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Spectrum. Lydia also writes the Brain Waves blog for Psychology Today.

Lydia’s bio and work can be found at lydiadenworth.com.