James Nestor has written for Outside Magazine, Dwell Magazine, National Public Radio, The New York Times, Men's Journal, The San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, and more. He is currently working on a narrative nonfiction science/adventure book tentatively titled DEEP: A Sea Odyssey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). The book follows clans of extreme athletes, adventurers, and scientists as they plumb the limits of the ocean's depths and uncover weird and wondrous new discoveries that, in many cases, redefine our understanding of biology ― ours and sea's.
James Nestor on KCRW
More from KCRW
Psychologist Lisa Damour on unlocking the teen brain
PsychologyTeen therapist Lisa Damour unravels the complexities of the adolescent mind and offers tips for raising well-adjusted teenagers.
Will I benefit from that drug?
Health & WellnessStatistics can be intimidating. But before you decide to begin a treatment you should ask what the expected benefit will be to you.
Wildfire cleanup questions: Health concerns, how long it takes, insurance, and more
WildfiresKCRW and R&S Kayne Foundation Los Angeles held a public information panel and Q&A session regarding the health, safety and logistical questions regarding cleanup from the fires.
Immigrant day laborers learn how to do risky fire cleanup
WildfiresThe cleanup is underway in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, and local organizations are educating immigrant day laborers on how to stay safe.
Midweek Reset: Toxic positivity
PsychologyThis week, cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Yale University Lori Santos explains that negative emotions are very much part of the human experience and essential to…
Midweek Reset: On Arrival Fallacy
Health & WellnessThis week, Alex Hutchison , writer and author of Endure and The Explorer’s Gene : Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map , talks about the Arrival…
Midweek Reset: On Marriage
Health & WellnessThis week, writer and author of Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story, Leslie Jamison reflects on her childhood marriage fantasy and says when it comes to love and marriage we all…
Midweek Reset: On having kids
Health & WellnessThis week, Jennifer Senior , New York Times opinion writer and author “ All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood,” discusses the impact of having children on life…
Long COVID: Much yet to learn 5 years after pandemic
CoronavirusFive years after the pandemic started, 2 million people still need treatment for long COVID. Doctors say there’s much yet to learn about the condition.