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Maria Popova

Maria Popova

Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Jun 22, 2026 1h 1m
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<p>Maria Popova is the creator of <em>The Marginalian</em>, where for two decades she has traced the connections between science and poetry, astronomy and love, nature and consciousness, all while building a body of work animated by wonder and rigor. She joins to discuss her new book <em>Traversal</em>, the search for meaning in an indifferent universe, and what poetry, astronomy, love, and wonder can teach us about being alive.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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