Manoush Zomorodi
NPR TED Radio Hour host | Author of Bored and Brilliant, digital wellness pioneer
About
Manoush Zomorodi is a journalist and host of NPR's TED Radio Hour, previously the creator and host of WNYC's Note to Self podcast. Her book 'Bored and Brilliant' challenged listeners to rethink their relationship with technology and sparked a movement around digital wellness.
She has reached millions exploring how technology reshapes creativity, attention, and human connection. With 3 talks at major events, she speaks on boredom and creativity, digital wellness, and the future of attention in a distracted world.
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How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas
Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Learn to love being bored as Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity.
Manoush Zomorodi at TEDNext 2025
How to make AI a force for good in climate
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Manoush Zomorodi at TEDNext 2025
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