Maria Popova on Turning Matter Into Meaning
From The Nature Of with Willow Defebaugh by Atmos
May 12, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 24
About this episode
Willow Defebaugh interviews Maria Popova about finding meaning and wonder amid uncertainty.
People in this episode
Host: Willow Defebaugh
Guest: Maria Popova
Topics covered
- meaning
- wonder
- uncertainty
- selfing
- science
- poetry
- existence
Keywords
- meaning
- wonder
- uncertainty
- selfing
- science
- poetry
- existence
- Maria Popova
- The Marginalian
- Traversal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Marginalian
Books & works: Traversal
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