{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpage-one.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fep-43-rachel-lehmann-haupt-reconceptions-wYlNJFS2","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ep. 43: Rachel Lehmann-Haupt - RECONCEPTIONS","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8583da00-42e9-4897-ab16-2a2d61be8a44/c4ea610d-8490-4913-a640-192f02a916bc/page-20one-20podcast-ep-2043.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In Ep. 43, we take a close look at the creative brain of Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, an award-winning science writer and expert on the future of family life. We explore her latest work, Reconceptions, and the fascinating journey behind her path to becoming a science writer which was deeply influenced by her journalism background and personal life. From ghostwriting the bestseller The Female Brain to exploring topics like egg freezing and modern family structures, Rachel has carved a niche in science storytelling. She opens up about her upcoming project, The Literary Brain, an exploration inspired by her late father, the former literary critic for the New York Times. She intends to weave family history with neuroscience, examining storytelling's genetic links across generations and how writing literally optimizes your health. Rachel also discusses her admiration for Joan Didion and how her poignant prose in The Year of Magical Thinking is inspiring her next work. There’s a whole lot of good stuff packed into this intimate conversation between two friends, writers, and single mothers who are forging new paths into being professional writers in modern times.\n"}