About Ana Georgescu

Ana Georgescu is a Romanian transplant with a background in astrophysics and an interest in writing.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Ana:

Slobodan Perovic, "From Data to Quanta: Niels Bohr’s Vision of Physics" (U Chicago Press, 2021)

June 22, 2022

From Data to Quanta

Slobodan Perovic
Hosted by Ana Georgescu

Niels Bohr was a central figure in quantum physics, well known for his work on atomic structure and his contributions to the Copenhagen interpretation…

Maia Weinstock, "Carbon Queen: The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus" (MIT Press, 2022)

April 29, 2022

Carbon Queen

Maia Weinstock
Hosted by Ana Georgescu

Carbon Queen: The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus (MIT Press, 2022) follows Mildred Dresselhaus (or Millie, as everyone cal…

Jackie Higgins, "Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses" (Atria Books, 2022)

March 23, 2022

Sentient

Jackie Higgins
Hosted by Ana Georgescu

Packed with beautiful imagery, but also hard scientific facts, Jackie Higgins's book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses (…