Actor and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik was on the Lopate Show to talk about her career - including her roles on "Blossom" and "The Big Bang Theory" - as well as how she found attachment parenting.

What have you read or seen lately (book, film, play etc . . .) that moved or surprised you?

        I visited the FDNY Museum in NY and I’d forgotten there would be a 9/11 Memorial. It so caught me off guard and I had never really grieved in NY for what happened. It was powerful.

What are you listening to right now?

        Yeshiva University Men’s a cappella group: “The Maccabeats.” They have a new CD coming out….so that!   

What’s the last great book you read?

        Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery - It’s like Salinger, Dostoevsky, and Sartre had a baby!

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect?

        I’m a bleeding heart liberal.

What's your favorite comfort food?

        Fried artichokes. Or anything fried, really.