Sense of Touch: Stories about the power of contact
b"This week, we're presenting two stories about the power of touch.\\nPart 1: While working on a book about the sense of touch, science journalist Sushma Subramanian experiments with haptic technology to connect with her long-distance fiance. \\nPart 2: Nick Andersen\\u2019s type 1 diabetes begins to affect his dating life.\\nSushma Subramanian is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Mary Washington, where she advises the staff of the campus newspaper, The Blue & Gray Press. She is also a freelance magazine writer focusing on the intersection of science and culture. Her most recent stories are about the neuroscience behind her struggles to relearn her forgotten first language and the ongoing legal battle surrounding the unethical Guatemala syphilis experiments. Her work has appeared in Discover, Slate, Foreign Policy and many other publications. Her book on the sense of touch is forthcoming from the publisher Algonquin.\\n\\nNick Andersen is an audio producer and podcaster, based right here in beautiful Cambridge. When he's not telling awkwardly personal stories on a stage, he enjoys running, reading, and cooking. A Detroit-area native and a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he promised his colleagues at WGBH\\u2019s MASTERPIECE that he would definitely mention them in his next public storytelling bio. He works there. He mentioned it. (You\\u2019re welcome, Bruce.) Nick also produces the brand-new podcast, Ministry of Ideas, which you should definitely listen to.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"