https://www.spreaker.com/show/talk-nerdy-with-cara-santa-mariaenScienceCopyright Cara Santa Mariahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7f8917866077b16caeab2c753c62e8b9.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/talk-nerdy-with-cara-santa-mariaMon, 27 Jul 2026 07:06:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaTalk Nerdy, Inc.shoptalknerdy@gmail.comCara Santa Maria is a science communicator, television host, producer, and journalist. She is excited to present "Talk Nerdy," a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accents-w-valerie-fridland--73064514author, and professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada, Reno, Valerie Fridland. They discuss Valerie’s new book, Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents. Follow Valerie: @liketotallydude]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73064514Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:06:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.valeriefridland.com/about-1 at the University of Nevada, Reno, Valerie Fridland. They discuss Valerie’s new book,...author, and professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada, Reno, Valerie Fridland. They discuss Valerie’s new book, Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents. Follow Valerie: @liketotallydude]]>4303accents,author,book,cara,communication,english,fridland,linguistics,maria,nerdy,nevada,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,scicomm,science,sociolinguist,talk,valeriefalse611fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arachnomania-w-maria-tatar--73064509Literature and of Folklore and Mythology, Dr. Maria Tatar. They discuss her new book, Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work They Do for Us. Follow Maria: @mariamtatar]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73064509Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard professor of https://german.fas.harvard.edu/people/maria-tatar, Dr. Maria Tatar. They discuss her new book,...Literature and of Folklore and Mythology, Dr. Maria Tatar. They discuss her new book, Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work They Do for Us. Follow Maria: @mariamtatar]]>3193arachnomania,book,cara,culture,folklore,harvard,literature,maria,mythology,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,scicomm,science,spider,spiders,talk,tatarfalse610fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rarity-w-zoe-nyssa--72944976associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University, Dr. Zoe Nyssa. They discuss her new book, Rarities: Conservation Science in a Time of Unintended Consequences. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72944976Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by anthropologist, author, and https://cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/zoe-nyssa.html?_ga=2.154630128.957271534.1783882617-81874558.1783882617, Dr. Zoe Nyssa. They discuss her new book,...associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University, Dr. Zoe Nyssa. They discuss her new book, Rarities: Conservation Science in a Time of Unintended Consequences. ]]>3695anthropologist,anthropology,author,book,cara,conservation,maria,nerdy,nyssa,podcast,podcasting,professor,purdue,rarities,rarity,santa,scicomm,science,talk,zoefalse609fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/power-of-life-w-jessica-riskin--72847838Professor of History at Stanford University, Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book, The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.Follow Jessica’s work: @JessicaRiskin]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72847838Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:45:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Frances and Charles Field https://profiles.stanford.edu/jessica-riskin?releaseVersion=11.5.3, Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book,...Professor of History at Stanford University, Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book, The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.Follow Jessica’s work: @JessicaRiskin]]>3663author,biology,book,cara,history,jean-baptiste,jessica,lamarck.,life,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,power,professor,riskin,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse608fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-all-mutants-w-roxanne-khamsi--72736165journalist, author, and contributing writer at The Atlantic, Roxanne Khamsi. We discuss her latest book, Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health. Follow Roxanne: @roxannekhamsi]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72736165Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science https://roxannekhamsi.com/about/ at The Atlantic, Roxanne Khamsi. We discuss her latest book, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711682/beyond-inheritance-by-roxanne-khamsi/. Follow...journalist, author, and contributing writer at The Atlantic, Roxanne Khamsi. We discuss her latest book, Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health. Follow Roxanne: @roxannekhamsi]]>3695all,are,biology,book,cara,cellbiology,cells,health,khamsi,maria,mutants,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,roxanne,santa,science,sciwriter,talk,wefalse607fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intersectional-cosmology-w-chanda-prescod-weinstein--72531077faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. They discuss her newest book, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie. Follow Chanda: @chanda]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72531077Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:37:52 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by theoretical physicist, and associate professor of physics and astronomy, and core https://cola.unh.edu/person/chanda-prescod-weinstein, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. They discuss her newest book,...faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. They discuss her newest book, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie. Follow Chanda: @chanda]]>4399astronomy,blackholes,book,cara,chanda,cosmic,cosmology,intersectional,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,podcasting,prescod-weinstein,santa,scicomm,science,spacetime,talk,universefalse606fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlocking-justice-w-chad-m-topaz--72411269complex systems at Williams College and cofounder of the QSIDE Institute, Chad M. Topaz. They discuss his book, Unlocking Justice: The Power of Data to Confront Inequity and Create Change. Follow Chad: @chadtopaz]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72411269Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by professor of https://www.williams.edu/profile/cmt6/ and cofounder of the https://qsideinstitute.org/about-us/about-qside/, Chad M. Topaz. They discuss his book,...complex systems at Williams College and cofounder of the QSIDE Institute, Chad M. Topaz. They discuss his book, Unlocking Justice: The Power of Data to Confront Inequity and Create Change. Follow Chad: @chadtopaz]]>3329author,book,cara,chad,change,data,inequality,justice,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,sciwriting,talk,topaz,unlockingfalse605fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bitter-honey-w-jennie-durant--72271112and researcher focused on bees, agriculture, and the environment, Dr. Jennie Durant. They discuss her new book, Bitter Honey: Big Ag’s Threat to Bees and the Fight to Save Them. Follow Jennie: @jennie.durant]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72271112Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer https://galt.ucdavis.edu/people/jennie-durant, Dr. Jennie Durant. They discuss her new book, https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9781642834000/bitter-honey. Follow Jennie:...and researcher focused on bees, agriculture, and the environment, Dr. Jennie Durant. They discuss her new book, Bitter Honey: Big Ag’s Threat to Bees and the Fight to Save Them. Follow Jennie: @jennie.durant]]>3646agriculture,bees,bitter,book,cara,durant,environment,honey,jennie,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,researcher,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,writerfalse604fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daughtering-w-allison-m-alford--72150746Professor, researcher, and speaker empowering adult daughters, Dr. Allison M. Alford. They discuss her book, Good Daughtering: The Work You’ve Always Done, the Credit You’ve Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough. Follow Allison: @daughtering101]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72150746Mon, 25 May 2026 07:48:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://daughtering101.com/about/ empowering adult daughters, Dr. Allison M. Alford. They discuss her book,...Professor, researcher, and speaker empowering adult daughters, Dr. Allison M. Alford. They discuss her book, Good Daughtering: The Work You’ve Always Done, the Credit You’ve Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough. Follow Allison: @daughtering101]]>3455alford,allison,author,cara,communication,daughtering,daughters,family,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,psychology,relationships,researcher,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse603fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radio-astronomy-w-emma-chapman--72052362astrophysicist and Royal Society Research Fellow, Dr. Emma Chapman. They discuss her new book The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos. Releasing in the US tomorrow, 5/19.
Follow Emma: @dremmachapman]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72052362Mon, 18 May 2026 08:07:43 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by British https://www.dr-emma-chapman.com/ Fellow, Dr. Emma Chapman. They discuss her new book https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-emma-chapman-ph-d/the-echoing-universe/9781541601857/. Releasing...astrophysicist and Royal Society Research Fellow, Dr. Emma Chapman. They discuss her new book The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos. Releasing in the US tomorrow, 5/19.
Follow Emma: @dremmachapman]]>3516astronomy,astrophysics,author,book,cara,chapman,cosmos,discovery,emma,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,radio,santa,scicomm,science,stars,talk,universefalse602fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/art-of-medicine-w-grace-farris--71944128physician, author, and illustrator, Dr. Grace Farris. They discuss her new book, See One, Do One, Teach One: The Art of Becoming a Doctor: A Graphic Memoir. Follow Grace: @GraceFarris]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71944128Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://farrisgrace.com/bio/, Dr. Grace Farris. They discuss her new book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324079019. Follow Grace: @https://www.instagram.com/coupdegracefarrisphysician, author, and illustrator, Dr. Grace Farris. They discuss her new book, See One, Do One, Teach One: The Art of Becoming a Doctor: A Graphic Memoir. Follow Grace: @GraceFarris]]>3434art,author,book,cara,doctor,farris,grace,graphics,illustrator,maria,medicine,nerdy,of,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,steam,talkfalse601fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neurogastroenterology-w-trisha-pasricha--71849829instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Trisha Pasricha. They discuss her new book, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy. Follow Trisha: @trishapasrichamd]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71849829Mon, 04 May 2026 07:42:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neurogastroenterologist, and https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/184491, Dr. Trisha Pasricha. They discuss her new book,...instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Trisha Pasricha. They discuss her new book, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy. Follow Trisha: @trishapasrichamd]]>4250book,cara,doctor,gastro,gastroenterology,gi,guthealth,harvard,maria,nerdy,neurogastroenterology,pasricha,podcasting,poop,pooping,santa,scicomm,science,talk,trishafalse600fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evidence-w-helen-pearson--71668398award-winning science journalist, editor, author and communicator, Helen Pearson. They discuss her newly released book, Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works. Follow Helen: HelenPearson]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71668398Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:56:57 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://helenpearson.info/about/, Helen Pearson. They discuss her newly released book,...award-winning science journalist, editor, author and communicator, Helen Pearson. They discuss her newly released book, Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works. Follow Helen: HelenPearson]]>3987author,belief,book,cara,communication,editor,evidence,facts,helen,journalism,maria,nerdy,pearson,podcast,podcasting,revolution,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse599fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/criminal-justice-w-jennifer-doleac--71464370academic economist, and head of the Criminal Justice program at philanthropy Arnold Ventures, Jennifer Doleac. They discuss her recently released book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Follow Jen: @JenniferDoleac]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71464370Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:21:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://jenniferdoleac.com/research/, and head of the Criminal Justice program at https://www.arnoldventures.org/people/jennifer-doleac, Jennifer Doleac. They discuss her recently released book,...academic economist, and head of the Criminal Justice program at philanthropy Arnold Ventures, Jennifer Doleac. They discuss her recently released book, The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Follow Jen: @JenniferDoleac]]>4088author,book,cara,crime,criminal,doleac,economics,jennifer,justice,law,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,revolution,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriting,talkfalse598fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gather-w-ashante-m-reese--71284438writer, anthropologist, and associate professor of African and African diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Ashanté M. Reese. They discuss her new book, Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness. Follow Ashanté: @dramreese]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71284438Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:30:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.amreese.com/writing-books, https://www.amreese.com/writing-research/, and associate professor of https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/amr8294, Dr. Ashanté M. Reese. They discuss her...writer, anthropologist, and associate professor of African and African diaspora studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Ashanté M. Reese. They discuss her new book, Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness. Follow Ashanté: @dramreese]]>4433anthropology,ashanté,black,blackhistory,cara,culture,ethnographer,food,gather,history,maria,nerdy,nourishment,podcast,podcasting,reese,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse597fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-evidence-w-candis-watts-smith--71127732Duke University professor of political science, and author, Candis Watts Smith. They discuss her latest book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warning. Follow Candis’ work: @CandisSmith]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71127732Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:31:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://scholars.duke.edu/person/candis.watts, and https://www.candiswsmith.com/books, Candis Watts Smith. They discuss her latest book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324036272. Follow Candis’ work:...Duke University professor of political science, and author, Candis Watts Smith. They discuss her latest book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warning. Follow Candis’ work: @CandisSmith]]>3817author,black,book,candis,cara,duke,evidence,history,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,political,professor,santa,scicomm,science,smith,talk,wattsfalse596fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/outsider-animals-w-marlene-zuk--70967943Regents Professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University of Minnesota, Professor Marlene Zuk. We discuss her book, Outsider Animals: How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70967943Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and https://cbs.umn.edu/directory/marlene-zuk, Professor Marlene Zuk. We discuss her...Regents Professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University of Minnesota, Professor Marlene Zuk. We discuss her book, Outsider Animals: How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us.]]>4165animals,behavior,biology,book,cara,ecology,evolution,invertebrate,maria,marlene,nerdy,outsider,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,scicomm,science,talk,zukfalse595fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disagreement-w-julia-minson--70823461behavioral scientist, and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Julie Minson. They discuss her latest book, How to Disagree Better. Follow Julia: @juliaminson]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70823461Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:12:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.juliaminson.com/conflict-and-negotiation, and https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/julia-minson, Julie Minson. They discuss her latest book,...behavioral scientist, and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Julie Minson. They discuss her latest book, How to Disagree Better. Follow Julia: @juliaminson]]>3822author,behavior,behavioral,book,cara,disagree,disagreement,harvard,julia,maria,minson,negotiations,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,talkfalse594fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salt-lakes-w-caroline-tracey--70654256journalist Dr. Caroline Tracey to talk about her debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. Follow Caroline: @ce_tracey]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70654256Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://cetracey.com/ Dr. Caroline Tracey to talk about her debut book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324089025. Follow Caroline: https://www.instagram.com/ce_traceyjournalist Dr. Caroline Tracey to talk about her debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. Follow Caroline: @ce_tracey]]>2858cara,caroline,ecology,ecosystem,environment,geography,history,journalist,lakes,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,salt,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tracey,writerfalse593fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/societal-change-and-criminology-w-robert-j-sampson--70544519Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, Affiliated Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation, and member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Robert J. Sampson. They discuss his new book, Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans. Follow Robert’s work: @RobertJSampson]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70544519Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:51:13 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://sampson.scholars.harvard.edu/, Affiliated Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation, and member of the https://www.aapss.org/fellows/fellow/robert-j-sampson/, Dr. Robert J. Sampson. They...Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, Affiliated Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation, and member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Robert J. Sampson. They discuss his new book, Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans. Follow Robert’s work: @RobertJSampson]]>3983america,cara,change,crime,criminology,harvard,justice,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,robert,sampson,santa,scicomm,science,societal,sociology,talkfalse592fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-genomics-w-daphne-o-martschenko--70383969Bioethicist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko. They discuss her book, What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future. Follow Daphne: @daphmarts  ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70383969Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.daphnemartschenko.com/research and https://profiles.stanford.edu/daphne-martschenko at Stanford University, Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko. They discuss her book,...Bioethicist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko. They discuss her book, What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future. Follow Daphne: @daphmarts  ]]>3972author,bioethics,book,cara,daphne,ethics,genomics,inherit,maria,martschenko,nerdy,podcast,santa,science,social,stanford,talk,university,we,whatfalse591fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strata-and-deep-time-w-laura-poppick--70220391science and environmental journalist, Laura Poppick. They discuss her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time. Follow Laura: @LauraPoppick]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70220391Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://laurapoppick.com/stories, Laura Poppick. They discuss her book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324021605. Follow Laura: https://bsky.app/profile/laurapoppick.bsky.socialscience and environmental journalist, Laura Poppick. They discuss her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time. Follow Laura: @LauraPoppick]]>3380author,book,cara,deep,deeptime,journalism,laura,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,poppick,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,strata,talk,time,writerfalse590fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zombie-bugs-w-mindy-weisberger--70071108science writer and media producer, Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control. Follow Mindy: @laminda]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70071108Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://mindyweisberger.com/selected-articles/, Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book,...science writer and media producer, Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control. Follow Mindy: @laminda]]>3436author,book,bugs,cara,entomology,maria,mindcontrol,mindy,nerdy,parasites,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,weisberger,writer,zombiefalse589fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-weaving-stories-w-nicole-nehrig--69883077research psychologist, passionate knitter, and writer -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories. Follow Nicole: @nicolenehrig]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69883077Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by clinical and https://nicolenehrig.com/about/, and https://nicolenehrig.com/publications/ -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324074854. Follow Nicole:...research psychologist, passionate knitter, and writer -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories. Follow Nicole: @nicolenehrig]]>3841book,cara,creating,knitting,maria,nehrig,nerdy,nicole,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stories,talk,textiles,weaving,women,writerfalse588fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/racist-economy-w-mehrsa-baradaran--69735026UC Irvine Law Professor, and acclaimed author, Mehrsa Baradaran. They talk about her latest book, The Racial Wealth Gap: A Brief History. Follow Mehrsa: @mehrsab]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69735026Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.law.uci.edu/faculty/full-time/baradaran/, and https://www.mehrsa.com/books, Mehrsa Baradaran. They talk about her latest book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881820. Follow Mehrsa:...UC Irvine Law Professor, and acclaimed author, Mehrsa Baradaran. They talk about her latest book, The Racial Wealth Gap: A Brief History. Follow Mehrsa: @mehrsab]]>3569author,baradaran,book,cara,economy,gap,law,maria,mehrsa,money,nerdy,podcast,professor,race,racial,racist,santa,talk,ucirvine,wealthfalse587fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-last-fish-w-rose-george--69586713journalist and author of four previous books, Rose George. They discuss her newest book, Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them. Follow Rose: Substack. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69586713Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:11 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.rosegeorge.com/journalism and https://www.rosegeorge.com/all-my-books, Rose George. They discuss her newest book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881486. Follow Rose:...journalist and author of four previous books, Rose George. They discuss her newest book, Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them. Follow Rose: Substack. ]]>4075author,book,cara,conservation,every,fish,george,jouralist,journalism,last,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rose,santa,scicomm,science,talk,writerfalse586fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corporate-sex-cult-w-ellen-huet--69503516Bloomberg investigative journalist, and author, Ellen Huet. They discuss her 2025 book about OneTaste, Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult. Follow Ellen: @ellenhuet]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69503516Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:04:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.ellenhuet.com/about, and author, Ellen Huet. They discuss her 2025 book about OneTaste, https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604196/empireoforgasm/. Follow Ellen:...Bloomberg investigative journalist, and author, Ellen Huet. They discuss her 2025 book about OneTaste, Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult. Follow Ellen: @ellenhuet]]>4315book,cara,corporate,cult,ellen,huet,journalism,journalist,maria,nerdy,onetaste,orgasm,podcast,podcasting,power,santa,scicomm,sex,talk,wellnessfalse585fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-people-are-crazy-w-jonathan-mathias-lassiter--69396501licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and educator, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter. They discuss his new book, How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist. Follow Jonathan: @lassiterhealth]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69396501Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.jonathanmlassiter.com/bio, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter. They discuss his new book,...licensed clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and educator, Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter. They discuss his new book, How I Know White People are Crazy and Other Stories: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist. Follow Jonathan: @lassiterhealth]]>3594author,book,cara,clinical,crazy,jonathan,lassiter,maria,mathias,nerdy,nyc,people,podcast,podcasting,psychologist,psychology,santa,science,talk,whitefalse584fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disembodied-world-w-christine-rosen--69303587writer, and author, Dr. Christine Rosen. They discuss her newest book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69303587Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:19:19 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by American historian, https://www.thenewatlantis.com/authors/christine-rosen, and https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JRZ2QU?ccs_id=1cde3959-bd8d-4e8c-a193-0d55c8ab17fb, Dr. Christine Rosen. They...writer, and author, Dr. Christine Rosen. They discuss her newest book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World.]]>3722author,book,cara,christine,culture,disembodied,female,historian,history,human,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rosen,santa,scicomm,talk,world,writerfalse583fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pods-fight-poverty-w-miriam-laker--69158683Research Director at GiveDirectly, Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta. Talk Nerdy is joining podcasts across the globe in the Pods Fight Poverty Campaign. If you’re able, please consider helping 3 villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty by donating to givedirectly.org/nerdy. Follow: @GiveDirectly]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69158683Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, we revisit a 2022 episode with former https://www.givedirectly.org/team/ at https://www.givedirectly.org/about/, Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta. Talk Nerdy is joining podcasts across the globe in the...Research Director at GiveDirectly, Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta. Talk Nerdy is joining podcasts across the globe in the Pods Fight Poverty Campaign. If you’re able, please consider helping 3 villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty by donating to givedirectly.org/nerdy. Follow: @GiveDirectly]]>3470cara,charity,donation,fight,givedirectly,giving,humanity,laker,maria,miriam,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,pods,poverty,rwanda,santa,science,socialjustice,talkfalse582fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-photography-w-felice-frankel--69051857MIT research scientist, and science photographer, Felice Frankel. They discuss her book, Phenomenal Moments: Revealing the Hidden Science Around Us. Follow Felice: @Felice_Frankel]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69051857Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:07:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://dmse.mit.edu/news/felice-frankel-invites-readers-to-see-the-beauty-in-science/, and https://felicefrankel.com/about/, Felice Frankel. They discuss her book,...MIT research scientist, and science photographer, Felice Frankel. They discuss her book, Phenomenal Moments: Revealing the Hidden Science Around Us. Follow Felice: @Felice_Frankel]]>3295author,book,cara,felice,frankel.,illustrator,maria,mit,nerdy,photographer,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,steam,talkfalse581fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/extraction-w-thea-riofrancos--68940414climate change researcher, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College, Dr. Thea Riofrancos. They discuss her newest book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68940414Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:43:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.theariofrancos.com/, and https://news.providence.edu/scholar-power-dr-thea-riofrancos-assistant-professor-of-political-science/, Dr. Thea Riofrancos. They discuss her newest book,...climate change researcher, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College, Dr. Thea Riofrancos. They discuss her newest book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.]]>4165capitalism,cara,change,climate,energy,extraction,green,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,political,politics,riofrancos,santa,scicomm,science,talk,technology,theafalse580fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lab-dog-w-melanie-d-g-kaplan--68814590science writer and longtime independent journalist, Melanie D. G. Kaplan. They discuss Melanie’s newest book, Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research. Follow Melanie: @melaniedgkaplan]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68814590Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://melaniedgkaplan.com/about.html, Melanie D. G. Kaplan. They discuss Melanie’s newest book, https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/melanie-d-g-kaplan/lab-dog/9781541604988/?lens=seal-press....science writer and longtime independent journalist, Melanie D. G. Kaplan. They discuss Melanie’s newest book, Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research. Follow Melanie: @melaniedgkaplan]]>4105animals,beagles,biology,cara,communication,dog,journalism,journalist,kaplan,lab,maria,melanie,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talkfalse579fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-under-siege-w-michael-mann--68715020climatologist,  geophysicist, and University of Pennsylvania distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann. They discuss his latest co-authored book, Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World. Follow Dr. Mann: @MichaelEMann]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68715020Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by acclaimed https://michaelmann.net/about/ and https://earth.sas.upenn.edu/people/michael-mann, Dr. Michael Mann. They discuss his latest co-authored book,...climatologist,  geophysicist, and University of Pennsylvania distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann. They discuss his latest co-authored book, Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World. Follow Dr. Mann: @MichaelEMann]]>2793biology,cara,climate,climatology,dr,geophysics,mann,maria,michael,nerdy,physics,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,siege,stem,talk,underfalse578fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rivers-w-ellen-wohl--68598500prolific author and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University, Dr. Ellen Wohl. They discuss Ellen’s newest book, Following the Bend: How to Read a River and Understand Its Nature. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68598500Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu/ellenwohl/books/ and https://warnercnr.source.colostate.edu/national-academy-of-sciences-honors-ellen-wohl-for-river-science/ at Colorado State University, Dr....prolific author and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University, Dr. Ellen Wohl. They discuss Ellen’s newest book, Following the Bend: How to Read a River and Understand Its Nature. ]]>2982bend,book,cara,coloradostateuni,ecology,ellen,geology,geosciences,hydrology,maria,nature,nerdy,podcast,rivers,santa,scicomm,science,talk,water,wohlfalse577fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/play-w-cas-holman--68487293founder and chief designer of the toy company Heroes Will Rise and a former Professor of Industrial Design at RISD, Cas Holman. They discuss her new book, Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity. Follow Cas: @casholman]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68487293Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://casholman.com/ and a https://www.risd.edu/news/stories/netflix-documentary-focuses-on-cas-holman at RISD, Cas Holman. They discuss her new book,...founder and chief designer of the toy company Heroes Will Rise and a former Professor of Industrial Design at RISD, Cas Holman. They discuss her new book, Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity. Follow Cas: @casholman]]>3019adultplay,book,cara,cas,creativity,designer,holman,inventor,maria,nerdy,play,playing,podcast,podcasting,psychology,santa,science,sociology,talk,toysfalse576fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/immigrant-physicians-w-eram-alam--68391203associate professor in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University, Dr. Eram Alam. They discuss her highly relevant book, The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68391203Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/people/eram-alam, Dr. Eram Alam. They discuss her highly relevant book,...associate professor in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University, Dr. Eram Alam. They discuss her highly relevant book, The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare. ]]>3806alam,book,cara,eram,harvard,health,healthcare,history,immigrant,maria,nerdy,physicians,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,scicomm,science,talk,usafalse575fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whispers-of-rock-w-anjana-khatwa--68290555award-winning earth scientist, TV presenter, writer, and advocate for diversity in the geosciences and nature, Dr. Anjana Khatwa. They discuss Anjana’s new book, The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells About Our World and Our Lives.  Follow Anjana: @anjanakhatwa]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68290555Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.anjanakhatwa.com/bio in the geosciences and nature, Dr. Anjana Khatwa. They discuss Anjana’s new book,...award-winning earth scientist, TV presenter, writer, and advocate for diversity in the geosciences and nature, Dr. Anjana Khatwa. They discuss Anjana’s new book, The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells About Our World and Our Lives.  Follow Anjana: @anjanakhatwa]]>2977anjana,book,cara,dei,diversity,geoscience,khatwa,maria,nature,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rock,santa,science,sciwriter,stem,talk,whispers,writerfalse574fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/influence-of-jim-west-w-ainissa-ramirez--68209359scientist and science communicator, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez. They discuss her newest book, Spark: Jim West's Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone. Follow Ainissa: @ainissaramirez]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68209359Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:36:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined award-winning https://www.ainissaramirez.com/about-me, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez. They discuss her newest book,...scientist and science communicator, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez. They discuss her newest book, Spark: Jim West's Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone. Follow Ainissa: @ainissaramirez]]>3260ainissa,blackhistory,cara,history,historyofscience,influence,inventors,jim,maria,material,mic,microphone,podcast,podcasting,ramirez,santa,scicomm,science,stem,westfalse573fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinosaurs-and-deep-time-w-rachel-ignotofsky--68114111author, illustrator, and science communicator Rachel Ignotofsky. They discuss her forthcoming book, Dinosaurs: Exploring Prehistoric Life and Geological Time . Follow Rachel: @rachelignotofsky]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68114111Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by New York Times Best Selling https://rachelignotofskydesign.com/about Rachel Ignotofsky. They discuss her forthcoming book, https://rachelignotofskydesign.com/dinosaurs. Follow Rachel:...author, illustrator, and science communicator Rachel Ignotofsky. They discuss her forthcoming book, Dinosaurs: Exploring Prehistoric Life and Geological Time . Follow Rachel: @rachelignotofsky]]>2982art,cara,deep,dinos,dinosaurs,history,historyofscience,ignotofsky,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rachel,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,timefalse572fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sea-monsters-w-prema-arasu--68027165University of Western Australia research fellow, and creative writer, Dr. Prema Arasu. They discuss Prema’s new book, The Book of Sea Monsters. Follow Prema: @prema_arasu]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68027165Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/prema-arasu, and https://premaarasu.com/publications, Dr. Prema Arasu. They discuss Prema’s new book,...University of Western Australia research fellow, and creative writer, Dr. Prema Arasu. They discuss Prema’s new book, The Book of Sea Monsters. Follow Prema: @prema_arasu]]>2882arasu,australia,author,book,cara,culture,history,literature,maria,maritime,monsters,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,prema,santa,science,sea,talk,writerfalse571fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/better-public-health-w-tom-frieden--67936134former CDC director, physician, and author, Dr. Tom Frieden. They discuss his newly released book, The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own. Follow Tom: @drtomfrieden]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67936134Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:30:52 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://drtomfrieden.net/about, Dr. Tom Frieden. They discuss his newly released book, https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262050968/the-formula-for-better-health/. Follow Tom:...former CDC director, physician, and author, Dr. Tom Frieden. They discuss his newly released book, The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own. Follow Tom: @drtomfrieden]]>3546better,book,cara,cdc,frieden,health,healthcare,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,policy,public,publichealth,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,tomfalse570fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/period-brain-w-sarah-e-hill--67847534evolutionary social psychologist and author who studies women and health, Dr. Sarah E. Hill. They discuss her newest book, The Period Brain: The New Science of Why We PMS and How to Fix It: A Manifesto for Women. Follow Sarah: @sarahehillphd]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67847534Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:07:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.sarahehill.com/about-me/ who studies women and health, Dr. Sarah E. Hill. They discuss her newest book,...evolutionary social psychologist and author who studies women and health, Dr. Sarah E. Hill. They discuss her newest book, The Period Brain: The New Science of Why We PMS and How to Fix It: A Manifesto for Women. Follow Sarah: @sarahehillphd]]>3671biology,brain,cara,health,hill,maria,menstration,nerdy,period,podcast,podcasting,psychology,santa,sarah,scicomm,science,social,talk,woman,womenfalse569fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/replaceable-you-w-mary-roach--67761579eight New York Times bestsellers, Mary Roach. They discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. Follow Mary: @authormaryroach]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67761579Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by prolific science writer, and author of https://maryroach.net/index.html, Mary Roach. They discuss her newest book, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807111/replaceable-you-by-mary-roach/. Follow...eight New York Times bestsellers, Mary Roach. They discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. Follow Mary: @authormaryroach]]>3594author,bestsellers,book,cara,communication,maria,mary,nerdy,nonfiction,podcast,podcasting,replaceable,roach,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,writer,youfalse568fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/baboons-and-humans-w-shirley-c-strum--67660474renowned anthropologist, and Director of the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project in Kenya, Dr. Shirley Strum. They talk about her new book, ECHOES OF OUR ORIGINS: Baboons, Humans and Nature. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67660474Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.scientia.global/shirley-c-strum-learning-from-baboons/ and Director of the https://www.baboonsrus.com/about in Kenya, Dr. Shirley Strum. They talk about her new book,...renowned anthropologist, and Director of the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project in Kenya, Dr. Shirley Strum. They talk about her new book, ECHOES OF OUR ORIGINS: Baboons, Humans and Nature. ]]>2920anthropologist,anthropology,baboon,baboons,cara,conservation,humans,maria,nerdy,ngiro,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,shirley,strum,talk,uaso,wildlifefalse567fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arrogant-ape-w-christine-e-webb--67577728Assistant Professor at NYU Dept of Environmental Studies, Dr. Christine E. Webb. They discuss her new book, The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67577728Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:38:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Primatologist and https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/christine-webb.html, Dr. Christine E. Webb. They discuss her new book, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717436/the-arrogant-ape-by-christine-webb/.Assistant Professor at NYU Dept of Environmental Studies, Dr. Christine E. Webb. They discuss her new book, The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters.]]>3995ape,arrogant,cara,christine,environment,exceptionalism,humans,maria,nerdy,nyu,podcast,podcasting,primates,primatology,research,santa,scicomm,science,talk,webbfalse566fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-brain-w-virginia-sturm--67501199professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the UC San Francisco, Dr. Virginia Sturm. They discuss her book: Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human Behavior Through Science. Follow Virginia: @brainsturming]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67501199Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://canlab.ucsf.edu/our-team at the UC San Francisco, Dr. Virginia Sturm. They discuss her book:...professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the UC San Francisco, Dr. Virginia Sturm. They discuss her book: Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human Behavior Through Science. Follow Virginia: @brainsturming]]>3389alzheimer's,behavior,book,brain,cara,maria,mental,nerdy,neurology,neuroscience,podcast,podcasting,psychiatry,santa,scicomm,science,social,sturm,talk,virginiafalse565fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/infodemiology-w-pauline-w-hoffmann--67391803truth-telling through research and education, Pauline W. Hoffmann Ph.D. We discuss Pauline’s book, Fake News, Witch Hunts, & Conspiracy Theories. Follow Pauline: @pwHoffmann]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67391803Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:43:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by scholar practitioner dedicated to https://www.datadoyenne.com/about and education, Pauline W. Hoffmann Ph.D. We discuss Pauline’s book, https://broadbookpress.com/fake-news. Follow Pauline:...truth-telling through research and education, Pauline W. Hoffmann Ph.D. We discuss Pauline’s book, Fake News, Witch Hunts, & Conspiracy Theories. Follow Pauline: @pwHoffmann]]>3341author,book,cara,conspiracy,data,education,fakenews,hoffmann,infodemiology,maria,nerdy,pauline,podcast,podcasting,research,santa,scicomm,science,talk,truthfalse564fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-of-adoption-w-gretchen-sisson--67326519researches pregnancy, abortion and adoption at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is: “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood “ Follow Gretchen: @GretchenSisson]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67326519Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by qualitative sociologist, Dr. Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen’s https://www.ansirh.org/about/staff/gretchen-sisson-phd at https://www.ansirh.org/ (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is:...researches pregnancy, abortion and adoption at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is: “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood “ Follow Gretchen: @GretchenSisson]]>3474abortion,adoption,ansirh,cara,domestic,gretchen,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,politics,pregnancy,reproduction,roevswade,santa,scicomm,science,sisson,sociology,talkfalse563fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/writing-science-w-anne-e-greene--67242362Writing Science in Plain English, Second Edition.” ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67242362Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:16:32 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by biologist and Professor of science writing, Anne E. Greene. They discuss Anne’s book, “https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo240970102.html.” Writing Science in Plain English, Second Edition.” ]]>3804anne,biology,cara,communication,e.,educator,greene,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,stem,talk,writer,writingfalse562fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stronger-sex-w-starre-vartan--67148372Science & Environment Writer, Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book, “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body.” Follow: @StarreVartan]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67148372Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and https://starrevartan.com/selected-writings/, Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book,...Science & Environment Writer, Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book, “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body.” Follow: @StarreVartan]]>3626biology,body,cara,female,gender,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,sex,starre,strength,stronger,talk,vartan,writerfalse561fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-than-words-w-maryellen-macdonald--67052050psycholinguist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison, Dr. Maryellen MacDonald. They discuss her book, More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World. Follow Maryellen: @maryellenmacdonald]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67052050Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.maryellenmacdonald.com/about/biography and Professor Emeritus of https://psych.wisc.edu/staff/macdonald-maryellen-c/, Dr. Maryellen MacDonald. They discuss her book,...psycholinguist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison, Dr. Maryellen MacDonald. They discuss her book, More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World. Follow Maryellen: @maryellenmacdonald]]>3945book,cara,language,macdonald,maria,maryellen,more,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,researcher,santa,scicomm,science,speaking,talk,talking,than,words,writerfalse560fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forever-chemicals-w-rachel-frazin--66970652Energy and Environment Reporter for The Hill, Rachel Frazin. They talk about her book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America” Follow Rachel: @RachelFrazin]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66970652Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:04:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and https://thehill.com/author/rachel-frazin/l, Rachel Frazin. They talk about her book, “https://islandpress.org/books/poisoning-well#desc” Follow Rachel:...Energy and Environment Reporter for The Hill, Rachel Frazin. They talk about her book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America” Follow Rachel: @RachelFrazin]]>2967america,books,cara,chemicals,contaminated,forever,frazin,journalism,maria,nerdy,pfas,podcast,podcasting,rachel,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,writerfalse559fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-photography-w-anika-burgess--66889532photo editor and writer Anika Burgess to discuss her new book, “Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History.” Follow Anika: @aburgessphoto]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66889532Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:24:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.anikaburgess.com/bio Anika Burgess to discuss her new book, “https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324051107.” Follow Anika: https://www.instagram.com/aburgessphoto/?hl=enphoto editor and writer Anika Burgess to discuss her new book, “Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History.” Follow Anika: @aburgessphoto]]>4107anika,art,books,burgess,cara,editor,flashes,history,historyofscience,maria,nerdy,photo,photography,photos,podcast,podcasting,santa,science,talk,writerfalse558fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meltdown-w-sarah-boon--66800819freelance writer and editor, Sarah Boon. They discuss her new book, “Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist” Follow Sarah: @snowhydro.bsky.social]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66800819Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by environmental scientist turned https://melt-down.ca/index.php/bio/ and editor, Sarah Boon. They discuss her new book, “https://melt-down.ca/” Follow Sarah: https://bsky.app/profile/snowhydro.bsky.socialfreelance writer and editor, Sarah Boon. They discuss her new book, “Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist” Follow Sarah: @snowhydro.bsky.social]]>2595author,book,boon,cara,environment,environmental,freelance,maria,meltdown,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,sarah,scicomm,science,sciwriter,stem,talk,writerfalse557fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weird-universe-w-erika-hamden--66703199astrophysicist, University of Arizona Associate Professor, and Director of the Arizona Space Institute, Erika Hamden. We discuss her new book, “Weird Universe: Everything We Don’t Know About Space (and Why It’s Important).” Follow Erika: @erika.hamden  ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66703199Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.ehamden.org/contact, https://astro.arizona.edu/person/erika-hamden, Erika Hamden. We discuss her new book,...astrophysicist, University of Arizona Associate Professor, and Director of the Arizona Space Institute, Erika Hamden. We discuss her new book, “Weird Universe: Everything We Don’t Know About Space (and Why It’s Important).” Follow Erika: @erika.hamden  ]]>3887arizona,astronomy,astrophysics,book,cara,erika,hamden,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,science,space,stem,talk,universe,weird,writerfalse556fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silly-science-w-carly-anne-york--66573470science communicator, author and associate professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Dr. Carly Anne York. They discuss her new book, “ The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog: And Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science.” Follow Carly: @CarlyAnneYork]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66573470Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:32:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.instagram.com/biologycarly/, author and https://www.lr.edu/about/directory/carly-york, Dr. Carly Anne York. They discuss her new book, “...science communicator, author and associate professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Dr. Carly Anne York. They discuss her new book, “ The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog: And Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science.” Follow Carly: @CarlyAnneYork]]>3240anne,author,book,cara,carly,communication,education,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,silly,stem,talk,writer,yorkfalse555fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reefs-of-time-w-lisa-s-gardiner--66467718science writer, author, and geoscientist, Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner. They discuss her newly released book, Reefs of Time: What Fossils Reveal about Coral Survival . Follow Lisa: @Lisasgardiner]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66467718Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.lisagardiner.com/index.html, Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner. They discuss her newly released book, https://lisagardiner.com/reefs-of-time.html . Follow Lisa:...science writer, author, and geoscientist, Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner. They discuss her newly released book, Reefs of Time: What Fossils Reveal about Coral Survival . Follow Lisa: @Lisasgardiner]]>3687author,book,cara,coral,environment,gardiner,geoscience,lisa,maria,marine,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,reefs,santa,science,sciwriter,talk,time,writerfalse554fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animal-illness-w-liz-kalaugher--66378702science journalist and author, Liz Kalaugher. They discuss Liz’s newly released book, “The Elephant in the Room: How to Stop Making Ourselves and Other Animals Sick.” Follow Liz: @LizKalaugher]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66378702Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:01:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://lizkalaugher.net/about/, Liz Kalaugher. They discuss Liz’s newly released book, “https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/E/bo250602400.html.” Follow Liz: https://x.com/lizkalaugherscience journalist and author, Liz Kalaugher. They discuss Liz’s newly released book, “The Elephant in the Room: How to Stop Making Ourselves and Other Animals Sick.” Follow Liz: @LizKalaugher]]>3262animal,animals,author,cara,communication,illness,journalist,kalaugher,liz,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scijournalist,sick,talk,writerfalse553fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/proteins-scicomm-w-maggie-fink--66278333Adjunct Professor at Indiana University South Bend and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Maggie M. Fink. They discuss her newest co-authored book, “The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life.” Follow Maggie: @MaggieMFink]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66278333Mon, 26 May 2025 07:24:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by microbiologist, science communicator, https://blogs.iu.edu/rizklab/scicomm South Bend and https://science.nd.edu/about/office-of-the-dean/maggie-fink/, Dr. Maggie M. Fink. They discuss her newest...Adjunct Professor at Indiana University South Bend and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Maggie M. Fink. They discuss her newest co-authored book, “The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life.” Follow Maggie: @MaggieMFink]]>3390author,book,cara,communication,fink,life,maggie,maria,microbiologist,microbiology,molecules,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,proteins,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse552fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-intermediaries-w-brandy-schillace--66145569author, historian, journalist and mystery novelist, Brandy Schillace, PHD. They discuss Brandy’s newest book, “The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story.” Follow Brandy: ‪@bschillace.brandyschillace.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66145569Mon, 19 May 2025 07:00:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://brandyschillace.com/about, Brandy Schillace, PHD. They discuss Brandy’s newest book, “https://brandyschillace.com/book/the-intermediaries-a-weimar-story/.” Follow Brandy:...author, historian, journalist and mystery novelist, Brandy Schillace, PHD. They discuss Brandy’s newest book, “The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story.” Follow Brandy: ‪@bschillace.brandyschillace.com]]>3517book,brandy,cara,homosexual,intermediaries,maria,nerdy,podcast,rights,santa,schillace,scicomm,science,sexologists,sexual,story,talk,transgender,weimar,writerfalse551fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intraterrestrials-w-karen-g-lloyd--66050918microbial biogeochemist, Professor of Earth Science and Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California, Dr. Karen G. Lloyd. They discuss Karen’s new book, “Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth.” Follow Karen: @KarenLloyd]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66050918Mon, 12 May 2025 07:39:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.noemamag.com/theres-life-inside-earths-crust/, Professor of Earth Science and...microbial biogeochemist, Professor of Earth Science and Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California, Dr. Karen G. Lloyd. They discuss Karen’s new book, “Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth.” Follow Karen: @KarenLloyd]]>3553biochemistry,biology,book,cara,crust,earth,earthscience,intraterrestrials,karen,life,lloyd,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,uscfalse550fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/historical-abortion-w-mary-fissell--65914645Inaugural J. Mario Molina Professor of the History of Medicine in the Department of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Mary Fissell. They talk about her book, “Pushback: The 2,500-Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65914645Mon, 05 May 2025 07:25:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/2022/09/15/congratulations-to-dr-mary-fissell-the-inaugural-j-mario-molina-endowed-professor/ in the https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/people/mary-e-fissell-phd/,...Inaugural J. Mario Molina Professor of the History of Medicine in the Department of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Mary Fissell. They talk about her book, “Pushback: The 2,500-Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion.”]]>3953abortion,book,cara,female,femalehistory,fissell,historical,history,historyofscience,maria,mary,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,womenfalse549fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/education-w-john-b-king-jr--65775814educator,  civil servant, and the 15th Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), John B. King, Jr. We discuss his new book, “Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives.” Follow John: @John.B.King]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65775814Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:25:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-organization/leadership-directory/biographies-of-former-senior-officials/john-b-king-jr-secretary-of-education--biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_King_Jr., and...educator,  civil servant, and the 15th Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), John B. King, Jr. We discuss his new book, “Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives.” Follow John: @John.B.King]]>3892books,cara,education,educator,government,john,jr.,king,learning,maria,mentoring,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,stem,talk,teachers,teachingfalse548fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-kingdom-w-rae-wynn-grant--65647905wildlife ecologist, TV presenter, author, and science communicator, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. They discuss Rae’s newest project co-hosting NBC’s original series Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild.  This new series showcases wildlife success stories across the United States and inspires the next generation of conservationists. Follow Rae: @raewynngrant]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65647905Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:00:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.raewynngrant.com/about, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. They discuss Rae’s newest project co-hosting NBC’s original series...wildlife ecologist, TV presenter, author, and science communicator, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. They discuss Rae’s newest project co-hosting NBC’s original series Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild.  This new series showcases wildlife success stories across the United States and inspires the next generation of conservationists. Follow Rae: @raewynngrant]]>4423cara,conservation,conservationists,ecology,kingdom,maria,nature,nbc,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rae,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tv,wild,wildlife,wynn-grantfalse547fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-by-design-w-laura-j-martin--65563018historian, ecologist, and environmental studies professor at Williams College, Dr. Laura J. Martin. They discuss her book, “Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration.” Follow Laura: @Laura_J_Martin]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65563018Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.ljanemartin.com/about, and https://www.williams.edu/environmental-studies/profile/ljm4/, Dr. Laura J. Martin. They discuss her book, “https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674298361.” Follow...historian, ecologist, and environmental studies professor at Williams College, Dr. Laura J. Martin. They discuss her book, “Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration.” Follow Laura: @Laura_J_Martin]]>3646author,book,by,cara,design,laura,maria,martin,nature,podcast,podcasting,recovery,restoration,rewilding,santa,scicomm,science,talknerdy,wild,wildingfalse546fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-the-female-body-w-helen-king--65393227Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at The Open University, and an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England, where she is vice chair of Together. They discuss her newest book: “Immaculate Forms: A History of the Female Body in Four Parts.” Follow Helen: @helenking]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65393227Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:17:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Helen King. Helen is a https://profiles.open.ac.uk/helen-king at The Open University, and an elected member of the https://www.westcott.cam.ac.uk/about-us/who-does-what/professor-helen-king/, where...Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at The Open University, and an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England, where she is vice chair of Together. They discuss her newest book: “Immaculate Forms: A History of the Female Body in Four Parts.” Follow Helen: @helenking]]>4290body,cara,female,helen,history,king,maria,nerdy,open,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scihistory,talk,university,woman,women,womenshistoryfalse545fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/autism-spectrum-w-gina-rippon--65259425cognitive neuroscientist and neuroimaging expert, Gina Rippon. They discuss her forthcoming book (April 1 2025), “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls”, which is a call to recognize the full spectrum of the autistic experience. Follow Gina: @ginarippon1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65259425Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:02:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.ginarippon.com/about, Gina Rippon. They discuss her forthcoming book (April 1 2025), “https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/gina-rippon/off-the-spectrum/9781541605022/”, which is a call...cognitive neuroscientist and neuroimaging expert, Gina Rippon. They discuss her forthcoming book (April 1 2025), “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls”, which is a call to recognize the full spectrum of the autistic experience. Follow Gina: @ginarippon1]]>4115autism,autistic,book,cara,cognitive,female,gina,girls,maria,nerdy,neuroimaging,neuroscience,podcast,podcasting,rippon,santa,scicomm,science,spectrum,talkfalse544fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brainwashing-w-rebecca-lemov--65068325Professor of the History of Science and author, Rebecca Lemov. They discuss her newest book, “THE INSTABILITY OF TRUTH: Brainwashing, Mind Control and Hyper-Persuasian.” Follow Rebecca: @rebeccalemov]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65068325Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:17:41 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard University https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/people/rebecca-lemov and https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/faculty-publication-authors/rebecca-lemov, Rebecca Lemov. They discuss her newest book,...Professor of the History of Science and author, Rebecca Lemov. They discuss her newest book, “THE INSTABILITY OF TRUTH: Brainwashing, Mind Control and Hyper-Persuasian.” Follow Rebecca: @rebeccalemov]]>3745book,brainwashing,cara,data,harvard,history,hyper-persuasion,lemov,maria,mindcontrol,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,rebecca,santa,scicomm,science,talk,truthfalse543fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-magic-w-leigh-ann-henion--64927813New York Times bestselling nature writer, Leigh Ann Henion. They talk about Leigh’s newest book, “Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark.” Follow Leigh: @leighannhenion]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64927813Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://leighannhenion.com/author, Leigh Ann Henion. They talk about Leigh’s newest book, “https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leigh-ann-henion/night-magic/9781643753362/.” Follow Leigh:...New York Times bestselling nature writer, Leigh Ann Henion. They talk about Leigh’s newest book, “Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark.” Follow Leigh: @leighannhenion]]>2587animals,ann,book,cara,henion,leigh,magic,maria,nerdy,night,nighttime,nocturnal,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,writerfalse542fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treekeepers-w-lauren-e-oakes--64783802conservation scientist and award-winning science writer, Lauren E. Oakes. They talk about her latest book on the global reforestation movement, “Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future.” Follow Lauren: @OakesLE]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64783802Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://leoakes.com/ and https://leoakes.com/writing/, Lauren E. Oakes. They talk about her latest book on the global reforestation movement,...conservation scientist and award-winning science writer, Lauren E. Oakes. They talk about her latest book on the global reforestation movement, “Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future.” Follow Lauren: @OakesLE]]>3438book,cara,conservation,ecology,forest,lauren,maria,nerdy,oakes,podcast,podcasting,reforesting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,treekeepers,trees,writerfalse541fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animal-medicine-w-jaap-de-roode--64668987Emory University professor of biology and director of the Infectious Diseases across Scales Training Program, Dr. Jaap De Roode. They discuss his new book, “Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64668987Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:34:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://biology.emory.edu/people/bios/faculty/de-roode-jaap.html and director of the https://whsc.emory.edu/mppp/training-program/index.html, Dr. Jaap De Roode. They discuss his new book,...Emory University professor of biology and director of the Infectious Diseases across Scales Training Program, Dr. Jaap De Roode. They discuss his new book, “Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves.”]]>3311animal,biology,book,cara,de,doctors,ecology,health,jaap,maria,medicine,nature,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,roode,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse540fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trans-technologies-w-oliver-haimson--64532299Assistant Professor at University of Michigan School of Information, Oliver L. Haimson. They talk about his forthcoming book, Trans Technologies. Follow Oliver: @haimson]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64532299Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.si.umich.edu/people/oliver-haimson, Oliver L. Haimson. They talk about his forthcoming book, https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262551861/trans-technologies/. Follow Oliver:...Assistant Professor at University of Michigan School of Information, Oliver L. Haimson. They talk about his forthcoming book, Trans Technologies. Follow Oliver: @haimson]]>2891books,cara,computing,haimson,information,lgbtq+,maria,nerdy,oliver,podcast,podcasting,professor,santa,scicomm,science,social,talk,technologies,trans,transitionfalse539fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revolutionary-self-w-lynn-hunt--64414602Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA, Dr. Lynn Hunt. They discuss Lynn’s newest book, The Revolutionary Self: Social Change and the Emergence of the Modern Individual, 1770-1800.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64414602Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:12:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian and https://history.ucla.edu/person/lynn-hunt/, Dr. Lynn Hunt. They discuss Lynn’s newest book, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324079033.Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA, Dr. Lynn Hunt. They discuss Lynn’s newest book, The Revolutionary Self: Social Change and the Emergence of the Modern Individual, 1770-1800.]]>3398academic,author,books,cara,historian,history,hunt,lynn,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,revolutionary,santa,scicomm,science,self,sociology,talkfalse538fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-real-about-race-w-rina-bliss--64292940award-winning author and associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University, Dr. Rina Bliss. They discuss Rina’s new book, "What's Real about Race? Untangling Science, Genetics, and Society". Follow Rina: Dr.rinabliss]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64292940Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.drrinabliss.com/publications and https://sociology.rutgers.edu/people/faculty/core-department-faculty/core-department-faculty-member/1021-bliss-catherine at Rutgers University, Dr. Rina...award-winning author and associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University, Dr. Rina Bliss. They discuss Rina’s new book, "What's Real about Race? Untangling Science, Genetics, and Society". Follow Rina: Dr.rinabliss]]>3408about,biology,bliss,cara,dna,genetics,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,race,real,rina,rutgers,santa,science,sociology,talk,what'sfalse537fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monstrous-w-surekha-davies--64157039writer, speaker, historian, and monster consultant, Dr. Surekha Davies. They discuss Surekha’s new book, Humans: A Monstrous History. Follow Surekha: @surekhadavies]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64157039Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:03:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by British https://www.surekhadavies.org/research-interests, and https://www.surekhadavies.org/historical-consulting, Dr. Surekha Davies. They discuss Surekha’s new book,...writer, speaker, historian, and monster consultant, Dr. Surekha Davies. They discuss Surekha’s new book, Humans: A Monstrous History. Follow Surekha: @surekhadavies]]>3236author,book,cara,consultant,davies,historian,history,humans,maria,monsters,monstrous,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,surekha,talk,writerfalse536fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hidden-viking-history-w-eleanor-barraclough--63926865historian, BBC broadcaster and writer, Eleanor Barraclough. They discuss Eleanor’s new book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age .]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63926865Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:05:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/eleanor-barraclough/, BBC https://eleanorbarraclough.com/activity_category/broadcasting/ and https://eleanorbarraclough.com/activity_category/writing/, Eleanor...historian, BBC broadcaster and writer, Eleanor Barraclough. They discuss Eleanor’s new book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age .]]>4002author,barraclou,bbc,broadcaster,cara,eleanor,hidden,historian,history,historyofscience,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,viking,writerfalse535fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-impact-w-anne-toomey--63676882Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science at Pace University, Anne Toomey. They discuss Anne’s new book, “Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy.” ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63676882Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:07:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and https://www.pace.edu/profile/anne-toomey, Anne Toomey. They discuss Anne’s new book, “https://islandpress.org/books/science-impact#desc.” Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Science at Pace University, Anne Toomey. They discuss Anne’s new book, “Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy.” ]]>3303anne,author,book,cara,communication,engage,environment,impact,maria,nerdy,pace,podcast,podcasting,policy,professor,santa,scicomm,science,talk,toomeyfalse534fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trauma-social-justice-w-judith-herman--63586850distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Judith Herman MD. They discuss her new book, “Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63586850Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/herman-judith of the American Psychiatric Association and https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/58637, Judith Herman MD. They discuss her new...distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Judith Herman MD. They discuss her new book, “Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice."]]>2039book,cara,harvard,herman,judith,justice,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,psychiatrist,psychiatry,santa,scicomm,science,social,stress,talk,traumafalse533fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/battle-for-birth-control-w-stephanie-gorton--63330773The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry that Brought Birth Control to America.” Follow Stephanie: @sdgorton]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63330773Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Lebanese-American writer, Stephanie Gorton. They discuss Stephanie’s new book,...The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry that Brought Birth Control to America.” Follow Stephanie: @sdgorton]]>3089author,battle,birth,books,cara,control,female,gorton,history,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,santa,science,stephanie,talk,woman,women,writerfalse532fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/key-to-the-city-w-sara-bronin--63234314Cornell University professor and National Zoning Atlas founder, Sara Bronin. They discuss Sara’s new book: “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.” Follow Sara: @sarabronin]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63234314Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:26:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Mexican-American architect, attorney, https://aap.cornell.edu/people/sara-bronin and https://www.zoningatlas.org/ founder, Sara Bronin. They discuss Sara’s new book:...Cornell University professor and National Zoning Atlas founder, Sara Bronin. They discuss Sara’s new book: “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.” Follow Sara: @sarabronin]]>2563atlas,book,bronin,cara,city,key,maria,national,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,sara,scicomm,science,talk,the,to,zoningfalse531fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intersectional-mental-health-w-sahaj-kaur-kohli--63064560practicing therapist, writer, speaker on mental health inclusion, and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, Sahaj Kaur Kohli (MaEd, LGPC). They discuss her debut book: “But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures.” Follow Sahaj: sahajkohli]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63064560Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://sahajkaurkohli.com/about#about on mental health inclusion, and founder of https://sahajkaurkohli.com/brown-girl-therapy, Sahaj Kaur Kohli (MaEd, LGPC). They discuss her debut book:...practicing therapist, writer, speaker on mental health inclusion, and founder of Brown Girl Therapy, Sahaj Kaur Kohli (MaEd, LGPC). They discuss her debut book: “But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures.” Follow Sahaj: sahajkohli]]>3296book,brown,cara,culture,girl,health,intersectional,kaur,kohli,maria,mental,nerdy,podcast,psychology,sahaj,santa,scicomm,science,talk,therapyfalse530fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vanishing-treasures-w-katherine-rundell--62989721Fellow of St Catherine's College, Katherine Rundell. They discuss her newest book, “Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures.” Follow Kate: Katherine.rundell]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62989721Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by bestselling writer and https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/person/katherine-rundell, Katherine Rundell. They discuss her newest book,...Fellow of St Catherine's College, Katherine Rundell. They discuss her newest book, “Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures.” Follow Kate: Katherine.rundell]]>3378animals,bestiary,book,cara,creatures,endangered,evolution,katherine,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rundell,santa,scicomm,science,species,talk,treasures,vanishingfalse529fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breaking-bias-w-anu-gupta--62784010scholar of bias, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, Anu Gupta. They discuss his new book: “Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From--and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel” Follow Anu: @anuguptany]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62784010Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by human rights lawyer, scientist, https://www.bemorewithanu.com/about-anu, Anu Gupta. They discuss his new book: “https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bias-Stereotypes-Prejudices-Science-Backed/dp/1401977316”...scholar of bias, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, Anu Gupta. They discuss his new book: “Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From--and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel” Follow Anu: @anuguptany]]>3475anu,author,be,bias,book,breaking,cara,gupta,maria,more,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,prejudice,santa,scicomm,science,stereotypes,talkfalse528fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queer-natural-history-w-josh-l-davis--62688376natural history writer and author, Josh Davis. They discuss his new book, “A Little Queer Natural History”. Follow Josh: @joshlukedavis.bsky.social]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62688376Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/D/J/au235455453.html, Josh Davis. They discuss his new book, “https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo236997883.html”. Follow...natural history writer and author, Josh Davis. They discuss his new book, “A Little Queer Natural History”. Follow Josh: @joshlukedavis.bsky.social]]>3970author,book,cara,davis,history,josh,lgbt,maria,natural,nature,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,queer,santa,scicomm,science,sexuality,talk,writerfalse527fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fierce-desires-w-rebecca-l-davis--62577837author and professor of history at the University of Delaware, Rebecca L. Davis. They talk about her new book, “Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62577837Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.rebeccaldavis.com/works.htm and https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/rebecca-davis/, Rebecca L. Davis. They talk about her new book,...author and professor of history at the University of Delaware, Rebecca L. Davis. They talk about her new book, “Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America.”]]>4056america,author,book,cara,davis,desires,fierce,history,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,rebecca,santa,scicomm,science,sex,sexuality,talktrue526fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rural-cancer-care-w-fazlur-rahman--62522104author and Advocate for Medical Humanities & Ethics, Dr. Fazlur Rahman MD. They discuss his just released book, Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62522104Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by San Angelo-based oncologist, https://fazlurrahmanmd.com/books/ and Advocate for Medical Humanities & Ethics, https://fazlurrahmanmd.com/. They discuss his just released book,...author and Advocate for Medical Humanities & Ethics, Dr. Fazlur Rahman MD. They discuss his just released book, Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas.]]>3621cancer,cara,care,dr,fazlur,health,healthcare,maria,medicine,nerdy,oncology,patientcare,podcast,podcasting,rahman,rural,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse525fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animals-understanding-of-death-w-susana-monso--62427412National Distance Education University (UNED) in Madrid, Susana Monsó. They discuss her new book, “Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death” which grapples with how animals conceive death—and what it can teach us about our own relationship with mortality. Follow Susana: @SusanaMonso]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62427412Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and assistant professor at the Dept. of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science at the https://www.uned.es/universidad/docentes/en/filosofia/susana-monso-gil.html (UNED) in Madrid, Susana...National Distance Education University (UNED) in Madrid, Susana Monsó. They discuss her new book, “Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death” which grapples with how animals conceive death—and what it can teach us about our own relationship with mortality. Follow Susana: @SusanaMonso]]>4019animals,book,cara,death,dying,history,logic,maria,monsó,mortality,nerdy,philosophy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,susana,talk,understandingfalse524fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/linguaphile-w-julie-sedivy--62354878writer and language scientist, Julie Sedivy. They discuss her newest book, “Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love.” Follow Julie: @JulieSedivy]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62354878Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://juliesedivy.com/books/ and https://thegauntlet.ca/2021/02/20/preserving-the-diversity-of-language-in-a-globalizing-world/, Julie Sedivy. They discuss her newest book,...writer and language scientist, Julie Sedivy. They discuss her newest book, “Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love.” Follow Julie: @JulieSedivy]]>3336academic,author,book,cara,julie,language,linguaphile,linguistics,love,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sedivy,talk,write,writerfalse523fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/burning-earth-w-sunil-amrith--62265607Professor of History at Yale University and professor at the Yale School of the Environment, Dr. Sunil Amrith. Sunil is the author of five books, and we discuss his newest one, “The Burning Earth: A History.” Follow Sunil: @sunilamrith]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62265607Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Renu and Anand Dhawan https://history.yale.edu/people/sunil-amrith and professor at the https://environmentalhumanities.yale.edu/people/sunil-amrith, Dr. Sunil Amrith. Sunil is the...Professor of History at Yale University and professor at the Yale School of the Environment, Dr. Sunil Amrith. Sunil is the author of five books, and we discuss his newest one, “The Burning Earth: A History.” Follow Sunil: @sunilamrith]]>3273amrith,author,book,burning,cara,change,climate,earth,environment,global,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,stem,sunil,talkfalse522fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaracism-w-tricia-rose-part-2--62157613Brown University Chancellor’s Professor of Africana Studies, Dr. Tricia Rose. They dive deeper into her book, “Metaracism: How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives—and How We Break Free.” Follow Tricia: @ProfTriciaRose]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62157613Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara finishes her conversation with https://vivo.brown.edu/display/tlrose, Dr. Tricia Rose. They dive deeper into her book, “https://www.amazon.com/Metaracism-Systemic-Racism-Devastates-Lives_and/dp/1541602714.” Follow...Brown University Chancellor’s Professor of Africana Studies, Dr. Tricia Rose. They dive deeper into her book, “Metaracism: How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives—and How We Break Free.” Follow Tricia: @ProfTriciaRose]]>3739author,black,book,cara,inequality,maria,metaracism,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,race,racism,rose,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,systemic,talk,triciafalse521fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metaracism-w-tricia-rose-part-1--62073568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62073568Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:10:11 +0000Cara Santa Maria3329books,cara,culture,inequality,maria,metaracism,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,race,racism,rose,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,talk,tricia,writerfalse520fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-possibilities-w-ayana-elizabeth-johnson--61554150Urban Ocean Lab, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. They discuss her forthcoming book, “What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures.” Follow Ayana: @ayanaeliza]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61554150Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by marine biologist, climate policy expert, and co-founder of the non-profit think tank https://urbanoceanlab.org/, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. They discuss her forthcoming book,...Urban Ocean Lab, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. They discuss her forthcoming book, “What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures.” Follow Ayana: @ayanaeliza]]>2863ayana,biology,book,cara,change,climate,conservation,elizabeth,future,johnson,maria,marine,nerdy,ocean,podcast,podcasting,possibilities,santa,scicomm,talkfalse519fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rogue-shark-science-w-jasmin-graham--61305024marine biologist, shark scientist, and co-founder and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), Jasmin Graham. They discuss diversity in marine science and Jasmin’s new book, “Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.” Follow Jasmin: @Elasmo_Gal]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61305024Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.learningwithjasmin.org/ and CEO of https://www.misselasmo.org/ (MISS), Jasmin Graham. They discuss https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/books/jasmin-graham-sharks-dont-sink.html and Jasmin’s...marine biologist, shark scientist, and co-founder and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), Jasmin Graham. They discuss diversity in marine science and Jasmin’s new book, “Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.” Follow Jasmin: @Elasmo_Gal]]>3476author,biology,book,cara,female,graham,jasmin,maria,marine,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rogue,santa,scicomm,science,shark,sharks,stem,talkfalse518fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/body-image-w-charlotte-markey--61152422professor of psychology and director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University-Camden, Dr. Charlotte Markey. They discuss her new book, “Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life.” Follow Charlotte: @Char_Markey]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61152422Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by body image expert, https://markey.camden.rutgers.edu/ and director of the https://healthsciences.camden.rutgers.edu/, Dr. Charlotte Markey. They discuss her new book,...professor of psychology and director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University-Camden, Dr. Charlotte Markey. They discuss her new book, “Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life.” Follow Charlotte: @Char_Markey]]>3600adultish,body,book,cara,charlotte,director,health,image,maria,markey,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,sciences,talkfalse517fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assembly-theory-w-sara-imari-walker--61076104astrobiologist, theoretical physicist, and Arizona State University professor, Sara Imari Walker. They discuss her new book, “Life as No One Knows It: THE PHYSICS OF LIFE'S EMERGENCE” Follow Sara: @Sara_Imari]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61076104Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://emergence.asu.edu/, and https://search.asu.edu/profile/1731899, Sara Imari Walker. They discuss her new book,...astrobiologist, theoretical physicist, and Arizona State University professor, Sara Imari Walker. They discuss her new book, “Life as No One Knows It: THE PHYSICS OF LIFE'S EMERGENCE” Follow Sara: @Sara_Imari]]>3893alien,assembly,astrobiologist,astrobiology,book,cara,imari,life,maria,nerdy,origin,physicist,podcast,santa,sara,science,space,talk,theoretical,walkerfalse516fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-port-of-la-w-james-tejani--60984427by Historian of the United States, American West & Civil War, James Tejani. They discuss his new book, “A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America.” Follow James’ work.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60984427Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined https://jamestejani.com/, James Tejani. They discuss his new book, “https://www.amazon.com/Machine-Move-Ocean-Earth-Angeles/dp/1324093552.” https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324093558by Historian of the United States, American West & Civil War, James Tejani. They discuss his new book, “A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America.” Follow James’ work.]]>3693america,american,book,cara,history,james,la,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,port,santa,scicomm,science,states,talk,tejani,united,westfalse515fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vector-w-robyn-arianrhod--60923216 mathematician and science writer, Robyn Arianrhod. They discuss Robyn’s newest book, “Vector: A Surprising Story of Space, Time, and Mathematical Transformation.” Published by: @UChicagoPress]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60923216Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:42:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined byhttps://lens.monash.edu/@robyn-arianrhod, Robyn Arianrhod. They discuss Robyn’s newest book, “https://robynarianrhod.com/books/” Published by: https://x.com/UChicagoPress mathematician and science writer, Robyn Arianrhod. They discuss Robyn’s newest book, “Vector: A Surprising Story of Space, Time, and Mathematical Transformation.” Published by: @UChicagoPress]]>3809arianrhod,author,book,cara,maria,math,mathematician,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,robyn,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,space,talk,time,vector,writerfalse514fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/classical-women-w-daisy-dunn--60839695award-winning classicist and author of seven books, Dr. Daisy Dunn. We discuss her newest book, “The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World through the Women Who Shaped It.” Follow Daisy: @DaisyfDunn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60839695Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by http://www.daisydunn.co.uk/about-daisy-dunn/ of seven books, Dr. Daisy Dunn. We discuss her newest book, “http://www.daisydunn.co.uk/project/the-missing-thread/.” Follow Daisy: https://x.com/DaisyfDunnaward-winning classicist and author of seven books, Dr. Daisy Dunn. We discuss her newest book, “The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World through the Women Who Shaped It.” Follow Daisy: @DaisyfDunn]]>3640author,books,cara,classical,classicist,daisy,dunn,female,history,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,women,womenshistoryfalse513fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-bet-your-life-w-paul-offit--60748633director of the Vaccine Education Center, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and a professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss his 2021 book, “You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccinations—The Long and Risky History of Medical Innovations.” Follow Paul: @DrPaulOffit]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60748633Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Paul A. Offit, MD. He is the https://www.chop.edu/doctors/offit-paul-a, and a professor of pediatrics at the https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p12540 at the University of...director of the Vaccine Education Center, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and a professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss his 2021 book, “You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccinations—The Long and Risky History of Medical Innovations.” Follow Paul: @DrPaulOffit]]>3356bet,book,cara,health,life,maria,medicine,nerdy,offit,paul,podcast,public,santa,science,skeptic,talk,vaccination,vaccines,you,yourfalse512fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/community-science-w-krystle-hickman--60692864nature conservation photographer, native bee educator and community scientist, Krystle Hickman. Her endeavors elevate awareness of the decline of native bee species while shedding light on their intricate and biodiverse ecosystems. Follow Krystle: @BeeSipOnline Krystle’s photography: BeeSip]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60692864Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Los Angeles based https://beesip.com/about/, Krystle Hickman. Her endeavors https://beesip.com/flashcards/ while shedding light on their...nature conservation photographer, native bee educator and community scientist, Krystle Hickman. Her endeavors elevate awareness of the decline of native bee species while shedding light on their intricate and biodiverse ecosystems. Follow Krystle: @BeeSipOnline Krystle’s photography: BeeSip]]>3523art,bees,beesip,cara,communication,community,conservation,hickman,krystle,maria,nature,nerdy,photography,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalse511fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-the-neighbors-w-brandon-keim--60629981science journalist and author, Brandon Keim. They discuss his forthcoming book about our relationships to wild animals and to nature, “Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World.” Releasing July 16 2024. Follow Brandon: @9brandon]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60629981Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:09:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://brandonkeim.net/journalism and https://brandonkeim.net/books, Brandon Keim. They discuss his forthcoming book about our relationships to wild animals and to nature,...science journalist and author, Brandon Keim. They discuss his forthcoming book about our relationships to wild animals and to nature, “Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World.” Releasing July 16 2024. Follow Brandon: @9brandon]]>3855animal,author,book,cara,journalist,life,maria,meet,minds,nature,neighbors,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,relationships,santa,scicomm,science,scijournalism,talkfalse510fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sharing-space-w-cady-coleman--60562689former NASA astronaut, retired United States Air Force colonel, scientist, and pilot Cady Coleman. They discuss Cady’s forthcoming book, “Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change.” Releasing July 2, 2024. Follow Cady: @Astro_Cady]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60562689Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.cadycoleman.com/meet-cady Cady Coleman. They discuss Cady’s forthcoming book, “https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/716306/sharing-space-by-cady-coleman/.” Releasing July 2, 2024. Follow...former NASA astronaut, retired United States Air Force colonel, scientist, and pilot Cady Coleman. They discuss Cady’s forthcoming book, “Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change.” Releasing July 2, 2024. Follow Cady: @Astro_Cady]]>3356astronaut,author,cady,cara,coleman,female,maria,mom,nasa,nerdy,pilot,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,sharing,space,talkfalse509fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-earth-w-ferris-jabr--60485512science writer and author Ferris Jabr to discuss his forthcoming book, “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life.” Follow Ferris: @ferrisjabr]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60485512Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.ferrisjabr.com/ Ferris Jabr to discuss his forthcoming book, “https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623907/becoming-earth-by-ferris-jabr/.” Follow Ferris: https://x.com/ferrisjabrscience writer and author Ferris Jabr to discuss his forthcoming book, “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life.” Follow Ferris: @ferrisjabr]]>4352author,becoming,book,cara,change,climate,earth,ferris,jabr,life,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,writerfalse508fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/refrigeration-w-nicola-twilley--60419509Nicola Twilley to talk about her new book,”Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.” Follow Nicola: @nicolatwilley]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60419509Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:06:52 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and podcaster Nicola Twilley to talk about her new book,”https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551601/frostbite-by-nicola-twilley/.” Follow Nicola: https://x.com/nicolatwilleyNicola Twilley to talk about her new book,”Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.” Follow Nicola: @nicolatwilley]]>3555author,book,cara,cold,food,frostbite,humans,maria,nerdy,nicola,planet,podcast,podcaster,podcasting,refrigeration,santa,scicomm,science,talk,twilleyfalse507fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-robots-w-leila-takayama--60336526cognitive and social scientist, Dr. Leila Takayama. They talk about Leila's work exploring human-robot interaction. Follow Leila: @leilatakayama]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60336526Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by http://www.leilatakayama.org/wp/about-leila/, Dr. Leila Takayama. They talk about Leila's work http://www.leilatakayama.org/wp/interacting-with-robots/. Follow Leila: https://x.com/leilatakayamacognitive and social scientist, Dr. Leila Takayama. They talk about Leila's work exploring human-robot interaction. Follow Leila: @leilatakayama]]>3803cara,cognitive,female,humans,interaction,leila,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,robotics,robots,santa,scicomm,science,social,sociology,stem,takayama,talkfalse506fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-can-reason-w-janalee-morris--60270071educator and learning specialist, Janalee Morris. They discuss Cara’s recent trip to speak at the Western Canadian Reason Conference, as well as Janalee’s work with protected groups in Canada to provide equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility to education and programming to faculty, staff, and students.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60270071Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:10:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.linkedin.com/in/janaleemorris/, Janalee Morris. They discuss Cara’s recent trip to speak at the https://wecanreason.com/, as well as Janalee’s work with protected groups in Canada to provide...educator and learning specialist, Janalee Morris. They discuss Cara’s recent trip to speak at the Western Canadian Reason Conference, as well as Janalee’s work with protected groups in Canada to provide equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility to education and programming to faculty, staff, and students.]]>3882atheist,can,cara,communication,conference,janalee,maria,morris,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,reason,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,wefalse505fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magical-overthinking-w-amanda-montell--60191364Toronto Public Library’s virtual event, The Age of Magical Overthinking | Amanda Montell & Cara Santa Maria. Amanda is a podcaster and the author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.” We discuss what’s at stake when the psychological tools that once served us short-circuit. Follow Amanda: @amanda_montell]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60191364Mon, 27 May 2024 20:25:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis episode of Talk Nerdy is a live recording from https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-age-of-magical-overthinking-amanda-montell-cara-santa-maria-tickets-872985512167, The Age of Magical Overthinking | https://amandamontell.com/ & Cara Santa Maria....Toronto Public Library’s virtual event, The Age of Magical Overthinking | Amanda Montell & Cara Santa Maria. Amanda is a podcaster and the author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.” We discuss what’s at stake when the psychological tools that once served us short-circuit. Follow Amanda: @amanda_montell]]>3341amanda,book,cara,library,live,magical,maria,montell,nerdy,overthinking,podcast,podcasting,public,santa,scicomm,science,talk,thinking,toronto,tplfalse504fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crosswords-w-anna-shechtman--60094021writer, crossword writer and Cornell University assistant professor in the Department of Literatures in English, Anna Schechtman. They discuss her newly released book, The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle. Follow Anna: @annashechtman]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60094021Mon, 20 May 2024 07:13:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.annashechtman.com/ and Cornell University assistant professor in the https://english.cornell.edu/anna-shechtman, Anna Schechtman. They discuss her newly released book,...writer, crossword writer and Cornell University assistant professor in the Department of Literatures in English, Anna Schechtman. They discuss her newly released book, The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle. Follow Anna: @annashechtman]]>4830anna,author,book,cara,crosswords,female,history,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,puzzle,riddles,santa,scicomm,science,shechtman,sphinx,talk,womenfalse503fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tits-up-w-sarah-thornton--59998358sociologist and author, Sarah Thornton. They talk about her newly released book, “Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Bra Designers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons and Witches Tell Us About Breasts.” Follow Sarah: @eyesthornton
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59998358Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.sarah-thornton.com/, Sarah Thornton. They talk about her newly released book, “https://www.amazon.com/Tits-Up-Workers-Surgeons-Designers/dp/0393881024.” Follow Sarah:...sociologist and author, Sarah Thornton. They talk about her newly released book, “Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Bra Designers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons and Witches Tell Us About Breasts.” Follow Sarah: @eyesthornton
]]>4157author,breasts,cara,female,gender,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,sarah,scicomm,science,sex,sociology,talk,thornton,tits,up,writertrue502fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-price-of-oil-w-alex-stapleton--59866115filmmaker and documentarian, Alex Stapleton. Stapleton directed one part of the HBO documentary trilogy GOD SAVE TEXAS. We discuss her installment, GOD SAVE TEXAS: THE PRICE OF OIL which chronicles the energy industry’s impact on the African American community told through her own personal lens. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and is released on HBO and Max. Follow Alex: @hellostapleton]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59866115Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.alexstapleton.com/about-1, Alex Stapleton. Stapleton directed one part of the HBO documentary trilogy https://www.hbo.com/god-save-texas. We discuss her installment,...filmmaker and documentarian, Alex Stapleton. Stapleton directed one part of the HBO documentary trilogy GOD SAVE TEXAS. We discuss her installment, GOD SAVE TEXAS: THE PRICE OF OIL which chronicles the energy industry’s impact on the African American community told through her own personal lens. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and is released on HBO and Max. Follow Alex: @hellostapleton]]>3678alex,cara,docu,documentary,energy,film,hbo,maria,nerdy,oil,podcast,podcasting,price,santa,scicomm,science,stapleton,stem,talk,texasfalse501fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/500th-episode-ama-w-eli-bosnick--59690625fellow podcaster Eli Bosnick (God Awful Movies, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, Dear Old Dads, D&D Minus). Sourced from listener questions, Eli turns the tables on Cara to "Ask Me Anything" and celebrate this milestone. Follow Eli: @elibosnick.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59690625Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara celebrates the show’s 500th episode with the help of her friend and https://elibosnick.com/about-eli/ Eli Bosnick (https://www.patreon.com/GodAwful, https://scathingatheist.com/,...fellow podcaster Eli Bosnick (God Awful Movies, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, Dear Old Dads, D&D Minus). Sourced from listener questions, Eli turns the tables on Cara to "Ask Me Anything" and celebrate this milestone. Follow Eli: @elibosnick.]]>4658500th,ama,askmeanything,bosnick,cara,communication,eli,episode,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcaster,podcasting,questions,santa,scicomm,science,sgu,skeptics,talkfalse500fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solitude-w-netta-weinstein--59578796European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient’ project and co-author of the book, “Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone.” Follow her work: @SOARinSolitude]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59578796Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psychologist Netta Weinstein. She is the director of the https://www.soarinsolitude.info/’ project and co-author of the book,...European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient’ project and co-author of the book, “Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone.” Follow her work: @SOARinSolitude]]>3734alone,book,cara,maria,nerdy,netta,podcast,podcasting,power,psychologist,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,soar,solitude,talk,uk,weinsteinfalse499fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unrooted-w-erin-zimmerman--59464376evolutionary biologist turned science writer, Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science” Follow Erin: @DoctorZedd]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59464376Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://drerinzimmerman.com/, Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733928/unrooted-by-erin-zimmerman/” Follow Erin: https://twitter.com/DoctorZeddevolutionary biologist turned science writer, Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science” Follow Erin: @DoctorZedd]]>3401author,biology,book,books,botany,cara,erin,maria,motherhood,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,unrooted,writer,zimmermanfalse498fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coral-reefs-w-juli-berwald--59339111ocean scientist and science writer, Juli Berwald. They discuss her book; “LIFE ON THE ROCKS: Building a Future for Coral Reefs.” Follow Juli: @juliberwald]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59339111Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.juliberwald.com/about/, Juli Berwald. They discuss her book; “https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621177/life-on-the-rocks-by-juli-berwald/.” Follow Juli:...ocean scientist and science writer, Juli Berwald. They discuss her book; “LIFE ON THE ROCKS: Building a Future for Coral Reefs.” Follow Juli: @juliberwald]]>3980author,berwald,book,cara,coral,ecosystems,juli,maria,nerdy,ocean,oceanography,podcast,podcasting,reefs,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,talk,writerfalse497fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transgender-activism-w-julia-serano--59243032Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity.” Follow Julia: @JuliaSerano]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59243032Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by California-based writer, performer, and trans-activist Julia Serano. Julia is the author of four books, including a new edition of...Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity.” Follow Julia: @JuliaSerano]]>4863activism,author,books,cara,girl,julia,justice,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,serano,social,talk,trans,transgender,whippingfalse296fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-future-with-robots-w-daniela-rus--59156276roboticist and the first female director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book, “THE HEART AND THE CHIP: Our Bright Future with Robots.” Follow Daniela’s work: @MIT_CSAIL]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59156276Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://danielarus.csail.mit.edu/index.php/about-daniela-2/research-2/ and the first female director of https://danielarus.csail.mit.edu/, Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book,...roboticist and the first female director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book, “THE HEART AND THE CHIP: Our Bright Future with Robots.” Follow Daniela’s work: @MIT_CSAIL]]>3596ai,author,book,cara,daniela,female,future,maria,mit,nerdy,our,podcast,podcasting,robotics,robots,rus,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse495fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unclaimed-w-pamela-prickett-and-stefan-timmermans--59083067Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans to talk about their book, “THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angel.” The book sheds light on the 150,000 Americans that go unclaimed each year with a special focus on the lost citizens of Los Angeles County. Follow their work: @pamelajprickett @StefanTimmerma6]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59083067Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociologists https://www.pamelaprickett.com/about and https://www.stefantimmermans.com/research to talk about their book,...Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans to talk about their book, “THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angel.” The book sheds light on the 150,000 Americans that go unclaimed each year with a special focus on the lost citizens of Los Angeles County. Follow their work: @pamelajprickett @StefanTimmerma6]]>4146abandonment,authors,bodies,cara,dead,death,losangeles,maria,nerdy,pamela,podcast,prickett,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,stefan,talk,timmermans,unclaimedfalse494fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-moon-w-rebecca-boyle--58996772science journalist and author Rebecca Boyle to talk about her debut book, "OUR MOON: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are”. Follow Rebecca: @rboyle31]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58996772Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://rebeccaboyle.com/meet-author-rebecca-boyle/ Rebecca Boyle to talk about her debut...science journalist and author Rebecca Boyle to talk about her debut book, "OUR MOON: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are”. Follow Rebecca: @rboyle31]]>3133astronomy,author,book,boyle,cara,celestial,earth,journalist,maria,moon,moons,nerdy,our,podcast,podcasting,rebecca,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse493fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/merze-tate-w-barbara-savage--58904569Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania, Barbara D. Savage. We talk about her new book, “Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar.” Follow Barbara: @bdsavage1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58904569Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian and the https://africana.sas.upenn.edu/people/barbara-d-savage-0, Barbara D. Savage. We talk about her new book, “https://www.amazon.com/Merze-Tate-Global-Odyssey-Scholar/dp/0300270275.”...Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania, Barbara D. Savage. We talk about her new book, “Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar.” Follow Barbara: @bdsavage1]]>3870author,barbara,blackhistory,books,cara,historian,history,maria,merze,nerdy,podcast,santa,savage,science,sociology,talk,tate,upenn,woman,womenfalse492fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-we-age-w-coleen-murphy--58820329Director of the Lewis Sigler Institute of Genomics and professor of genomics and molecular biology at Princeton University. She is also director of Princeton’s Glenn Foundation for Research on Aging and the director of the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity in the Aging Brain. They discuss her new book, “How We Age: The Science of Longevity.” Follow Coleen: @ctmurphy1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58820329Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Princeton University Professor and leading scholar in aging, Dr. Coleen T. Murphy. Coleen is the https://lsi.princeton.edu/people/coleen-murphy. She is also director of Princeton’s Glenn Foundation for...Director of the Lewis Sigler Institute of Genomics and professor of genomics and molecular biology at Princeton University. She is also director of Princeton’s Glenn Foundation for Research on Aging and the director of the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity in the Aging Brain. They discuss her new book, “How We Age: The Science of Longevity.” Follow Coleen: @ctmurphy1]]>3279age,aging,author,biology,books,cara,coleen,evolution,genomics,how,humans,maria,murphy,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,wefalse491fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-we-remember-w-charan-ranganath--58730548Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California at Davis, Dr. Charan Ranganath. We discuss his work studying the mechanisms in the brain that allow us to remember past events and his new book, “Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters.” Follow Charan: @CharanRanganath]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58730548Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://neuroengineering.ucdavis.edu/people/charan-ranganath, Dr. Charan Ranganath. We discuss his work studying the https://neuroengineering.ucdavis.edu/news/nuances-memory-charan-ranganath and his new...Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California at Davis, Dr. Charan Ranganath. We discuss his work studying the mechanisms in the brain that allow us to remember past events and his new book, “Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters.” Follow Charan: @CharanRanganath]]>3299book,brain,cara,charan,cognitive,maria,memory,nerdy,neuroscience,plasticity,podcast,psychology,ranganath,remember,santa,science,talk,ucdavis,we,whyfalse490fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/motivation-science-w-ayelet-fishbach--58652755Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Dr. Ayelet Fishbach. She is the author of, "GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation." Follow Ayelet: @ayeletfishbach]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58652755Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/f/ayelet-fishbach, Dr. Ayelet Fishbach. She is the author of, "https://www.ayeletfishbach.com/books/get-it-done." Follow Ayelet:...Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Dr. Ayelet Fishbach. She is the author of, "GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation." Follow Ayelet: @ayeletfishbach]]>3435author,ayelet,behavioral,book,cara,chicago,decisionmaking,decisions,fishbach,maria,motivation,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,socialscience,talkfalse489fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/learning-to-think-w-tracy-king--58571339writer, producer, and science communicator, Tracy King. We talk about her upcoming memoir, “Learning to Think: A Memoir of Faith, Superstition, and the Courage to Ask Questions.” Publishing April 2024 by @PenguinUKBooks]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58571339Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by England based https://www.tracyking.co.uk/about, Tracy King. We talk about her upcoming memoir, “https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631498732.” Publishing April 2024 by https://twitter.com/PenguinUKBookswriter, producer, and science communicator, Tracy King. We talk about her upcoming memoir, “Learning to Think: A Memoir of Faith, Superstition, and the Courage to Ask Questions.” Publishing April 2024 by @PenguinUKBooks]]>4192author,book,cara,king,learning,maria,memoir,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,questions,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,think,to,tracy,writerfalse488fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/legacy-w-uche-blackstock--58485640https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58485640Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:17:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by physician and founder of Advancing Health Equity, Dr. Uché Blackstock. We talk about her new book, “Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.” Follow Uché: @uche_blackstock3171black,blackstock,book,cara,doctor,female,legacy,maria,medicine,nerdy,physician,podcast,podcasting,race,racism,santa,scicomm,science,talk,uchéfalse487fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-season-w-manjula-martin--58412622writer and editor Manjula Martin to talk about her new book, "The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History." Follow Manjula: @manjulatm.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58412622Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:39:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.manjulamartin.com/about Manjula Martin to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3SoNgnV Follow Manjula: https://www.instagram.com/manjulatm/.writer and editor Manjula Martin to talk about her new book, "The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History." Follow Manjula: @manjulatm.]]>3935author,book,cara,fire,fires,history,journalism,manjula,maria,martin,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,season,stem,talk,wildfires,writerfalse486fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transient-and-strange-w-nell-greenfieldboyce--58303180NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce. They talk about her new book, "Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life." Follow Nell: @nellgreenfieldboyce.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58303180Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:59:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.npr.org/people/4494969/nell-greenfieldboyce https://www.nellgreenfieldboyce.com/about. They talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/47NOwW5 Follow Nell:...NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce. They talk about her new book, "Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life." Follow Nell: @nellgreenfieldboyce.]]>3144author,book,cara,greenfieldboyce,journalism,maria,nell,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,reporter,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,stem,strange,talk,transient,writerfalse485fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/free-will-w-robert-sapolsky--58227519"Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58227519Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neuroendocrinologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky to talk about his new book, https://amzn.to/4aTpeZp"Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will."]]>4336author,biology,book,cara,determined,free,freewill,maria,nerdy,neurology,podcast,robert,santa,sapolsky,scicomm,science,scientist,stanford,talk,willtrue484fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brave-the-wild-river-w-melissa-sevigny--58043234KNAU (Arizona Public Radio) science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny. They talk about her new book, winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography, "Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon." Follow Melissa: @MelissaSevigny.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58043234Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.knau.org/people/melissa-sevigny Melissa L. Sevigny. They talk about her new book, winner of the http://www.noba-web.org/books23.htm for History/Biography, https://amzn.to/3Rihqrf Follow...KNAU (Arizona Public Radio) science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny. They talk about her new book, winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography, "Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon." Follow Melissa: @MelissaSevigny.]]>3268author,book,botany,brave,canyon,cara,grand,maria,melissa,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,river,santa,scicomm,science,sevigny,talk,the,wildfalse483fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/planetary-magnetism-w-sabine-stanley--57981250Dr. Sabine Stanley, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Space Exploration Sector of the Applied Physics Lab. They talk about her newest book, "What's Hidden Inside Planets?" with a special emphasis on planetary magnetism.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57981250Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:37:24 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://sabinestanley.com/, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at https://eps.jhu.edu/directory/sabine-stanley/ in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the https://space.jhuapl.edu/. They...Dr. Sabine Stanley, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Space Exploration Sector of the Applied Physics Lab. They talk about her newest book, "What's Hidden Inside Planets?" with a special emphasis on planetary magnetism.]]>3098astronomy,author,books,cara,magnetism,maria,nerdy,planetary,planets,podcast,podcasting,sabine,santa,scicomm,science,space,stanley,stars,talkfalse482fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/against-technoableism-w-ashley-shew--57900636Dr. Ashley Shew, an Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech, who has a special interest in technology and disability studies. They talk about her new book, "Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57900636Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://techanddisability.com/bio/, an Associate Professor of https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-science-technology-and-society/faculty/ashley-shew.html at Virginia Tech,...Dr. Ashley Shew, an Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech, who has a special interest in technology and disability studies. They talk about her new book, "Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement."]]>3622ableism,against,ashley,author,book,cara,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,shew,stem,talk,technoableism,technologyfalse481fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/misophonia-w-jane-gregory--57812922 Dr. Jane Gregory, clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford. They discuss her new book, "Sounds Like Misophonia: How to Stop Small Noises from Causing Extreme Reactions." Follow Jane: @drjanegregory.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57812922Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined byhttps://soundslikemisophonia.com/about, clinical psychologist at the https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/jane-gregory. They discuss her new book,... Dr. Jane Gregory, clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford. They discuss her new book, "Sounds Like Misophonia: How to Stop Small Noises from Causing Extreme Reactions." Follow Jane: @drjanegregory.]]>3225author,book,brain,cara,disorder,gregory,jane,maria,misophonia,nerdy,noise,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,senses,sound,sounds,talkfalse480fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/things-that-go-bump-in-the-universe-w-c-renee-james--57721572Dr. C. Renée James, professor of physics and astronomy at Sam Houston State University. They talk about her new book, "Things That Go Bump in the Universe: How Astronomers Decode Cosmic Chaos." Follow Renée: @drcrj.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57721572Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://astrosociety.org/news-publications/mercury-online/mercury-contributors/c-renee-james-a-little-learning.html, professor of physics and astronomy at...Dr. C. Renée James, professor of physics and astronomy at Sam Houston State University. They talk about her new book, "Things That Go Bump in the Universe: How Astronomers Decode Cosmic Chaos." Follow Renée: @drcrj.]]>3523astronomy,author,book,bump,cara,cosmic,cosmos,go,james,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,renée,santa,scicomm,talk,that,things,universefalse479fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-pseudoscience-w-jonathan-howard--57608916https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57608916Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa Maria3899antivaccine,author,cara,covid19,doctor,herd,hospital,howard,immunity,jonathan,maria,nerdy,pandemic,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,vaccination,vaccinesfalse478fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/live-from-qed-w-anita-powell--57525149QED Conference in Manchester, UK, this episode of Talk Nerdy features community engagement advocate and menopause activist Anita Powell. She tells Cara about her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially for women of color experiencing menopause. Follow Anita: @IamAnitaPowell.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57525149Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaRecorded live from the https://qedcon.org/, this episode of Talk Nerdy features community engagement advocate and https://shows.acast.com/black-menopause-and-beyond Anita Powell. She tells Cara about her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion,...QED Conference in Manchester, UK, this episode of Talk Nerdy features community engagement advocate and menopause activist Anita Powell. She tells Cara about her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially for women of color experiencing menopause. Follow Anita: @IamAnitaPowell.]]>3149anita,cara,conference,discover,explore,from,live,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,powell,qed,question,santa,scicomm,science,skeptical,skeptics,talkfalse477fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mother-tongue-w-jenni-nuttall--57437334medeival literature researcher Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book, "Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words." They discuss the history of feminist language from the Middle Ages to the present.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57437334Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Oxford professor and https://stylisticienne.com/ Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3PX6crB They discuss the history of...medeival literature researcher Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book, "Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words." They discuss the history of feminist language from the Middle Ages to the present.]]>4189author,book,cara,history,jenni,language,literature,maria,medieval,middleage,mother,nerdy,nuttall,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tonguefalse476fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-dogs-w-jessica-pierce--57351042bioethicist Dr. Jessica Pierce to talk about her new book, "Who's a Good Dog?: And How to Be a Better Human." They discuss the complex ethics of dog-human relationships, including topics like animal welfare, canine enrichment, and end-of-life care.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57351042Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:27:50 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/contributors/jessica-pierce-phd to talk about her new book, "https://amzn.to/3QkctyU They discuss the...bioethicist Dr. Jessica Pierce to talk about her new book, "Who's a Good Dog?: And How to Be a Better Human." They discuss the complex ethics of dog-human relationships, including topics like animal welfare, canine enrichment, and end-of-life care.]]>4269animals,author,bioethics,book,canine,cara,dogs,good,humans,jessica,maria,nerdy,pets,pierce,podcast,relationship,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse475fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eight-bears-w-gloria-dickie--57247389climate and environment correspondent at Reuters News Agency. They talk about her new book, "Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future." Follow Gloria: @gloriadickie.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57247389Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Gloria Dickie, a global https://lithub.com/year-long-insomnia-why-black-bears-have-stopped-hibernating/ correspondent at https://www.reuters.com/authors/gloria-dickie/. They...climate and environment correspondent at Reuters News Agency. They talk about her new book, "Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future." Follow Gloria: @gloriadickie.]]>3819animals,author,bear,bears,books,cara,dickie,eight,gloria,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,species,talk,ursinology,wildlifefalse474fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-soldiers-w-lena-andrews--57161868foreign policy expert and military analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. They talk about her new book, "Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57161868Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:51:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Lena Andrews, https://www.lenaandrews.com/and military analyst at the https://www.cia.gov/. They talk about her https://lithub.com/how-a-group-of-high-flying-women-helped-win-world-war-ii/,...foreign policy expert and military analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. They talk about her new book, "Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II."]]>3415andrews,author,book,cara,female,history,lena,maria,military,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,servicewomen,soldiers,talk,war,women,wwiifalse473fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/handmade-materials-w-anna-ploszajski--57017073materials scientist Dr. Anna Ploszajski to talk about her new book, "Handmade: A Scientist's Search for Meaning Through Making." They discuss the science and culture of handmade objects, with an emphasis on the craftspeople who make them. Follow Anna: @AnnaPloszajski.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57017073Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.annaploszajski.com/about Dr. Anna Ploszajski to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3PHxzqF They discuss the science and culture of...materials scientist Dr. Anna Ploszajski to talk about her new book, "Handmade: A Scientist's Search for Meaning Through Making." They discuss the science and culture of handmade objects, with an emphasis on the craftspeople who make them. Follow Anna: @AnnaPloszajski.]]>3572anna,author,book,cara,craftpeople,handmade,maker,maria,materials,materialscience,nerdy,ploszajski,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,stem,talkfalse472fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recognizing-our-humanity-w-michele-lamont--56921052Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. They talk about her new book, "Seeing Others: How Recognition Works and How It Can Heal a Divided World."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56921052Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Michèle Lamont, https://www.michelelamont.org/about. They talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3reJ1kmProfessor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. They talk about her new book, "Seeing Others: How Recognition Works and How It Can Heal a Divided World."]]>3941author,book,cara,harvard,humanity,lamont,maria,michèle,nerdy,our,podcast,podcasting,professor,recognizing,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,talk,universityfalse471fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/natality-w-jennifer-banks--56833140ennifer Banks, senior executive editor at Yale University Press. They talk about her new book, "Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth." Follow Jennifer: @jenniferabanks.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56833140Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Jhttps://wwnorton.com/author/22941/jenniferbanks, senior executive editor at https://yalebooks.yale.edu/. They talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/45znqBL Follow Jennifer:...ennifer Banks, senior executive editor at Yale University Press. They talk about her new book, "Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth." Follow Jennifer: @jenniferabanks.]]>3963author,banks,birth,book,cara,editor,jennifer,maria,natality,nerdy,philosophy,podcast,podcasting,press,santa,scicomm,science,talk,university,yalefalse470fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/junk-science-w-m-chris-fabricant--56754504Director of Strategic Litigation for the Innocence Project, M. Chris Fabricant. They talk about his new book, "Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System," including how forensic pseudoscience perpetuates a racist system resulting in wrongful convictions.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56754504Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the https://innocenceproject.org/team/m-chris-fabricant/ for the https://innocenceproject.org/, M. Chris Fabricant. They talk about his new book, https://amzn.to/3PqUzdz," including how...Director of Strategic Litigation for the Innocence Project, M. Chris Fabricant. They talk about his new book, "Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System," including how forensic pseudoscience perpetuates a racist system resulting in wrongful convictions.]]>5000author,book,cara,chris,conviction,criminal,fabricant,forensics,junk,justice,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,pseudoscience,santa,scicomm,science,system,talktrue469fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-math-real-w-eugenia-cheng--56702341mathematician Dr. Eugenia Cheng to talk about her new book, "Is Math Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths." They discuss the power of curiosity in grappling with abstract concepts in math, as well as the power of representation. Follow Eugenia: @DrEugeniaCheng.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56702341Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:49:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/books/review/eugenia-cheng-by-the-book-interview.html Dr. Eugenia Cheng to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3DYrZJV They discuss the...mathematician Dr. Eugenia Cheng to talk about her new book, "Is Math Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths." They discuss the power of curiosity in grappling with abstract concepts in math, as well as the power of representation. Follow Eugenia: @DrEugeniaCheng.]]>3622cara,cheng,curiosity,education,eugenia,learning,maria,math,mathematician,mathematics,maths,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,truthfalse468fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/switch-craft-w-elaine-fox--56609268Dr. Elaine Fox, to talk about her new book "Switch Craft: The Hidden Power of Mental Agility." They discuss the importance of cognitive flexibility in navigating the uncertainties of life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56609268Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the University of Adelaide's Head of the School of Psychology, https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/elaine.fox, to talk about her new book "https://amzn.to/45w2bke They discuss the...Dr. Elaine Fox, to talk about her new book "Switch Craft: The Hidden Power of Mental Agility." They discuss the importance of cognitive flexibility in navigating the uncertainties of life.]]>4095agility,author,book,brain,cara,cognition,craft,elaine,fox,maria,mental,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,switch,talkfalse467fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bluefin-tuna-w-karen-pinchin--56537588investigative journalist Karen Pinchin to talk about her new book, "Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas." They discuss the plight of the bluefin tuna, a fundamentally human problem with consequences reaching far beyond our species. Follow Karen: @KarenPinchin.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56537588Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.karenpinchin.com/ Karen Pinchin to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/45bjwyP They discuss the plight of the https://www.popsci.com/environment/kings-of-their-own-ocean-karen-pinchin/,...investigative journalist Karen Pinchin to talk about her new book, "Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas." They discuss the plight of the bluefin tuna, a fundamentally human problem with consequences reaching far beyond our species. Follow Karen: @KarenPinchin.]]>4270author,bluefin,book,cara,future,journalist,karen,kings,maria,obsession,ocean,our,own,pinchin,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,seas,tunafalse466fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defiant-dreams-w-sola-mahfouz-malaina-kapoor--56461139Sola Mahfouz and human rights advocate Malaina Kapoor, authors of the new book, "Defiant Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Woman Who Risked Everything for Education." Together, they tell Sola's story of defiance and courage as she fought for an education in a country where her basic rights were stripped away because of her gender. Follow Sola: @MahfouzSol94817 and Malaina: @MalainaKapoor.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56461139Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by quantum computing researcher https://now.tufts.edu/2023/06/05/determined-and-undeterred-young-afghan-woman-educated-herself-against-odds and human rights advocate...Sola Mahfouz and human rights advocate Malaina Kapoor, authors of the new book, "Defiant Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Woman Who Risked Everything for Education." Together, they tell Sola's story of defiance and courage as she fought for an education in a country where her basic rights were stripped away because of her gender. Follow Sola: @MahfouzSol94817 and Malaina: @MalainaKapoor.]]>4270afghanistan,authors,book,cara,defiant,dreams,justice,kapoor,mahfouz,malaina,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,socialjustice,sola,talk,warfalse465fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gestures-w-susan-goldin-meadow--56386895Dr. Susan Goldin-Meadlow to talk about her new book, "Thinking with Your Hands: The Surprising Science Behind How Gestures Shape Our Thoughts." They discuss gestural communication, including what has been learned from home signers, deaf children who develop their own sign language spontaneously.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56386895Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Chicago psychologist http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/3008356.html to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3Op10Ma They discuss...Dr. Susan Goldin-Meadlow to talk about her new book, "Thinking with Your Hands: The Surprising Science Behind How Gestures Shape Our Thoughts." They discuss gestural communication, including what has been learned from home signers, deaf children who develop their own sign language spontaneously.]]>3265author,book,cara,communication,gestures,goldin-meadow,hands,language,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,signlanguage,susan,talk,thoughtfalse464fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anxiety-w-luana-marques--56316335Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist Dr. Luana Marques. They talk about her new book, "Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power," with a special emphasis on theory and intervention for anxiety in clinical psychology.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56316335Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/06/excerpt-of-bold-move-a-3-step-plan-to-transform-anxiety-into-power/ and Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist https://drluana.com/. They talk about...Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist Dr. Luana Marques. They talk about her new book, "Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power," with a special emphasis on theory and intervention for anxiety in clinical psychology.]]>3237anxiety,author,book,cara,harvard,health,luana,maria,marques,medicine,mentalhealth,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,psychiatry,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalse463fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fragmented-healthcare-w-ilana-yurkiewicz--56187439oncologist, internal medicine physician, and professor at Stanford University. They talk about her new book, "Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Healthcare," with a special emphasis on patient advocacy, continuity of care, and potential solutions to a broken managed care system.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56187439Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, https://ilanayurkiewicz.com/about-me. They talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/44CL2VU with a special emphasis on...oncologist, internal medicine physician, and professor at Stanford University. They talk about her new book, "Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest to Piece Together American Healthcare," with a special emphasis on patient advocacy, continuity of care, and potential solutions to a broken managed care system.]]>4241author,book,cara,doctors,fragmented,healthcare,ilana,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,policy,santa,scicomm,science,stanford,stem,talk,yurkiewiczfalse462fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microbiome-anthropology-w-amber-benezra--56047174sociocultural anthropologist Dr. Amber Benezra to talk about her new book, "Gut Anthro: An Experiment in Thinking with Microbes." They discuss her work at the interface of biomedical science and anthropological inquiry, with an emphasis on racial, gender, and cultural considerations.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56047174Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:21:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://stevens.academia.edu/AmberBenezra Dr. Amber Benezra to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3rdLrPL They discuss her https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mSystems.00471-21 of biomedical...sociocultural anthropologist Dr. Amber Benezra to talk about her new book, "Gut Anthro: An Experiment in Thinking with Microbes." They discuss her work at the interface of biomedical science and anthropological inquiry, with an emphasis on racial, gender, and cultural considerations.]]>3769amber,anthro,anthropologist,anthropology,author,benezra,biomedical,book,cara,gut,maria,microbes,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sociocultural,talktrue461fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fungal-pandemic-w-emily-monosson--55986633toxicologist Dr. Emily Monosson to talk about her new book, "Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic." They discuss the devastating consequences of pathogenic fungal infection in humans, animals, and plants, including how climate change is paving the way for the next pandemic.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55986633Tue, 04 Jul 2023 05:54:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://eco.umass.edu/people/adjunct-faculty/monosson-emily/ to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3JHJ65T They discuss the...toxicologist Dr. Emily Monosson to talk about her new book, "Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic." They discuss the devastating consequences of pathogenic fungal infection in humans, animals, and plants, including how climate change is paving the way for the next pandemic.]]>3689blight,book,cara,climate,emily,fungal,fungi,maria,monosson,nerdy,pandemic,pathology,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,toxicologist,toxicologyfalse460fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/investigative-genetic-genealogy-w-barbara-rae-venter--55024364by Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter to talk about her new book, "I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever." They discuss the fascinating science of investigative genetic genealogy, including how the Golden State Killer was caught after 44 years.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55024364Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567712/barbara-rae-venter/ to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3Nlp9CX They discuss the...by Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter to talk about her new book, "I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever." They discuss the fascinating science of investigative genetic genealogy, including how the Golden State Killer was caught after 44 years.]]>4326author,barbara,biology,book,cara,genealogy,genes,genetic,genetics,investigative,journalism,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rae-venter,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse459fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forensic-anthropology-at-the-dozier-school-w-erin-kimmerle--54503370forensic anthropologist and author of "We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys." They talk about the true story of the Arthur G. Dozier Boys School in Florida, and how her work in forensic anthropology is leading to justice for some of the families.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54503370Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Erin Kimmerle, https://erinkimmerle.com/ and author of https://amzn.to/43TJTbC They talk about the true story of the...forensic anthropologist and author of "We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys." They talk about the true story of the Arthur G. Dozier Boys School in Florida, and how her work in forensic anthropology is leading to justice for some of the families.]]>3701anthropology,author,book,boys,cara,dozier,erin,female,forensic,justice,kimmerle,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,school,scicomm,science,talkfalse458fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ecology-of-abandoned-places-w-cal-flyn--54257841author, investigative journalist, and MacDowell fellow from the Highlands of Scotland. They talk about her new book, "Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54257841Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Cal Flyn, https://www.calflyn.com/about, investigative journalist, and MacDowell fellow from the https://unherd.com/2023/03/rural-scotland-is-dying-of-cold/. They talk about her new book,...author, investigative journalist, and MacDowell fellow from the Highlands of Scotland. They talk about her new book, "Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape."]]>3653abandoned,author,book,cal,cara,ecology,flyn,islands,journalism,maria,nerdy,places,podcast,podcasting,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalse457fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/egg-w-lizzie-stark--54096706author and participation designer Lizzie Stark to talk about her new book, "Egg: A Dozen Ovatures." They talk about her personal fascination with eggs, and she shares incredible stories about the cultural, culinary, and biological meaning behind the largest cell.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54096706Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:01:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://lizziestark.com/about-lizzie-stark/ Lizzie Stark to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3NpV4n7 They talk about her https://www.today.com/food/essay/bonding-with-dad-over-omelets-rcna74418,...author and participation designer Lizzie Stark to talk about her new book, "Egg: A Dozen Ovatures." They talk about her personal fascination with eggs, and she shares incredible stories about the cultural, culinary, and biological meaning behind the largest cell.]]>4116author,book,cara,egg,eggs,journalism,lizzie,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,stark,stem,talk,writer,writingfalse456fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gamification-w-adrian-hon--53953839game designer Adrian Hon to talk about this new book, "You've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us All." They discuss how gamification is often used as a tool for profit and coercion in the modern world. Follow Adrian: @AdrianHon.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53953839Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://mssv.net/about/ Adrian Hon to talk about this new book, https://amzn.to/3WxeUQ1 They discuss how https://www.wired.com/story/qanon-games-alternate-reality-conspiracy-theories/ as a tool for...game designer Adrian Hon to talk about this new book, "You've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us All." They discuss how gamification is often used as a tool for profit and coercion in the modern world. Follow Adrian: @AdrianHon.]]>3869adrian,author,book,cara,designer,games,gamification,gaming,hon,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,run,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,zombiefalse455fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/edison-s-ghosts-w-katie-spalding--53865746mathematician and writer Dr. Katie Spalding to talk about her new book, "Edison's Ghosts: The Untold Weirdness of History's Greatest Geniuses." They talk about how Edison, Newton, the Curies, and many more renowned thinkers were also up to some really dumb shit. Follow Katie: @supermathskid.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53865746Mon, 15 May 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.iflscience.com/dr-katie-spalding Dr. Katie Spalding to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3BqXElP They talk about how Edison, Newton, the Curies, and many more renowned thinkers were...mathematician and writer Dr. Katie Spalding to talk about her new book, "Edison's Ghosts: The Untold Weirdness of History's Greatest Geniuses." They talk about how Edison, Newton, the Curies, and many more renowned thinkers were also up to some really dumb shit. Follow Katie: @supermathskid.]]>3790false454fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patriarchy-w-angela-saini--53771984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53771984Mon, 08 May 2023 20:00:48 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by science writer and television presenter Angela Saini. They talk about her new book, "The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality." Together, they explore the history of the patriarchy, with an...3778angela,author,book,cara,equality,female,gender,history,inequality,maria,matrilineal,nerdy,patriarchy,podcasting,saini,santa,scicomm,science,society,talkfalse453fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/historical-abortion-w-jennifer-wright--53701624"Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist." They talk about the state of abortion in the mid-1800s and how it is being recapitulated in today's political and legal war on women's reproductive rights.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53701624Mon, 01 May 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by history writer Jennifer Wright to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3LK2QYghttps://amzn.to/3LK2QYg They talk about the..."Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist." They talk about the state of abortion in the mid-1800s and how it is being recapitulated in today's political and legal war on women's reproductive rights.]]>2757abortion,abortionists,author,book,cara,historical,history,human,jennifer,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rights,santa,science,talk,woman,women,wrighttrue452fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scicomm-w-leah-elson--53625316clinical development scientist Leah Elson to talk about her new book, "There Are (No) Stupid Questions...In Science." They discuss the importance of science communication in an increasingly polarized world as well as the joy of scientific curiosity and discovery. Follow Leah: @gnarlybygnature]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53625316Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.leahelson.com/aboutLeah Elson to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3KP727b They discuss the importance of https://www.leahelson.com/blogn in an increasingly polarized world as well as...clinical development scientist Leah Elson to talk about her new book, "There Are (No) Stupid Questions...In Science." They discuss the importance of science communication in an increasingly polarized world as well as the joy of scientific curiosity and discovery. Follow Leah: @gnarlybygnature]]>3168book,cara,communication,discovery,education,elson,leah,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talkfalse451fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/period-w-kate-clancy--53552668Dr. Kate Clancy, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois and intersectional feminist biology researcher. They talk about her new book, "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation," with a special focus on the function, variability, and stigma connected to our periods.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53552668Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://kateclancy.com/, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois and https://clancylabs.com/. They talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3LlvAq5," with a special focus on...Dr. Kate Clancy, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois and intersectional feminist biology researcher. They talk about her new book, "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation," with a special focus on the function, variability, and stigma connected to our periods.]]>4443author,book,cara,clancy,female,kate,maria,menstration,nerdy,period,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,womentrue450fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dog-cognition-w-alexandra-horowitz--53487319Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, professor and head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College, Columbia University. They talk about her newest book, "The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves." Also discussed is the special relationship we have with our dogs and the developmental stages they experience, from puppy to older adult.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53487319Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://alexandrahorowitz.net/about, professor and head of the https://dogcognition.weebly.com/ at Barnard College, Columbia University. They talk about her newest book, https://amzn.to/3KRbnqF Also...Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, professor and head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College, Columbia University. They talk about her newest book, "The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves." Also discussed is the special relationship we have with our dogs and the developmental stages they experience, from puppy to older adult.]]>3590alexandra,animals,author,book,canine,cara,cognition,dog,dogs,horowitz,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalse499fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cognitive-liberty-w-nita-farahany--53436573Duke Law and Philosophy professor Dr. Nita Farahany to talk about her new book, "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology." They discuss the concept of cognitive liberty from a legal and ethical framework, including how privacy and convenience will continue to shift as technology allows deeper access to our internal worlds.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53436573Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:00:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.nitafarahany.com/about Dr. Nita Farahany to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/40E9XpR They discuss the concept of...Duke Law and Philosophy professor Dr. Nita Farahany to talk about her new book, "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology." They discuss the concept of cognitive liberty from a legal and ethical framework, including how privacy and convenience will continue to shift as technology allows deeper access to our internal worlds.]]>3369book,brain,cara,cognition,duke,ethics,farahany,liberty,maria,nerdy,neuroscience,neurotechnology,nita,podcast,privacy,santa,scicomm,science,talk,technologyfalse448fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-self-w-brian-lowery--53343784Stanford University professor Dr. Brian Lowery joins Cara to talk about his new book, "Selfless: The Social Creation of "You." They discuss the complex psychology of identity, intersubjectivity, and humanity in a reality shaped by social pressures and norms.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53343784Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/brian-lowery Dr. Brian Lowery joins Cara to talk about his new book, https://twitter.com/BrianLoweryPhD They discuss the https://bigthink.com/thinking/selfless-book/,...Stanford University professor Dr. Brian Lowery joins Cara to talk about his new book, "Selfless: The Social Creation of "You." They discuss the complex psychology of identity, intersubjectivity, and humanity in a reality shaped by social pressures and norms.]]>4413author,book,brian,cara,identity,lowery,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,professor,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,self,selfless,sociology,talkfalse447fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/koalas-w-danielle-clode--53258375Dr. Danielle Clode to talk about her new book, "Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future." They discuss the behavior, evolutionary biology, and ecology of this enigmatic yet threatened species.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53258375Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://danielleclode.com.au/about-me to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3Tr77lv They discuss the https://phys.org/news/2022-09-koala-smart.html, evolutionary biology, and...Dr. Danielle Clode to talk about her new book, "Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future." They discuss the behavior, evolutionary biology, and ecology of this enigmatic yet threatened species.]]>3240animals,author,biology,book,cara,ecology,future,history,koalas,maria,nature,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,threat,wildlifefalse446fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/slime-w-susanne-wedlich--53177056science writer Susanne Wedlich to talk about her new book, "Slime: A Natural History." They discuss what slime is (and isn't), why it evokes disgust, and how it may improve medicine and technology in the future.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53177056Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://granta.com/slime/ Susanne Wedlich to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3JdxZRg They discuss https://www.thedailybeast.com/having-sex-babies-and-lunch-would-be-impossible-without-slime,...science writer Susanne Wedlich to talk about her new book, "Slime: A Natural History." They discuss what slime is (and isn't), why it evokes disgust, and how it may improve medicine and technology in the future.]]>3347author,book,cara,education,maria,materialscience,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,slime,stem,susanne,talk,wedlichfalse445fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bioelectricity-w-sally-adee--52859574science and technology writer Sally Adee to talk about her new book, “We Are Electric: Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds.” They discuss the history of bioelectricity, as well as the promise it may hold for our biomedical future.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52859574Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.sally80.com/ Sally Adee to talk about her new book, “https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Electric-200-Year-Bioelectric-ebook/dp/B0B38SVPBZ” They discuss the...science and technology writer Sally Adee to talk about her new book, “We Are Electric: Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds.” They discuss the history of bioelectricity, as well as the promise it may hold for our biomedical future.]]>3963adee,author,bioelectricity,book,brain,cara,concentration,focus,maria,nerdy,neurosciene,podcast,sally,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,technology,writerfalse444fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-w-kristin-ohlson--52787137science writer Kristin Ohlson to talk about her new book, "Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World." They discuss mutualism (cooperative relationships) between microbes, fungi, plants, and animals (including humans) across the natural world. Follow Kristin: @kristinohlson.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52787137Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:10:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.kristinohlson.com/about Kristin Ohlson to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3IqyHLP They discuss https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-is-well/202204/sweet-in-tooth-and-claw...science writer Kristin Ohlson to talk about her new book, "Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World." They discuss mutualism (cooperative relationships) between microbes, fungi, plants, and animals (including humans) across the natural world. Follow Kristin: @kristinohlson.]]>4092author,biology,book,cara,ecology,kristin,maria,mutualism,natural,nature,nerdy,ohlson,podcast,relationships,santa,scicomm,science,talk,world,writerfalse443fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neurology-and-dementia-w-sara-manning-peskin--52710458clinical neurologist Dr. Sara Manning Peskin. They talk about her new book, "A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain," including a deep dive into the fascinating causes and outcomes of various type of dementia.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52710458Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Pennsylvania https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/well/live/doctors-errors-apologies.html Dr. https://saramanningpeskin.com/services. They talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3K65uXM...clinical neurologist Dr. Sara Manning Peskin. They talk about her new book, "A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain," including a deep dive into the fascinating causes and outcomes of various type of dementia.]]>3597author,book,brain,cara,dementia,manning,maria,molecule,nerdy,neurology,neuroscience,peskin,podcast,podcasting,santa,sara,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalse442fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accelerator-physics-w-suzie-sheehy--52647047accelerator physicist Dr. Suzie Sheehy to talk about her new book, "The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbably Experiments Changed the World." They discuss how particle accelerators came to be, what they actually do, and their applications from fundamental particle physics to nuclear medicine and beyond. Follow Suzie: @suziesheehy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52647047Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://www.suziesheehy.com/ Dr. Suzie Sheehy to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3JSNOyv They discuss https://lithub.com/how-the-tiniest-of-particles-helped-build-the-modern-world/,...accelerator physicist Dr. Suzie Sheehy to talk about her new book, "The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbably Experiments Changed the World." They discuss how particle accelerators came to be, what they actually do, and their applications from fundamental particle physics to nuclear medicine and beyond. Follow Suzie: @suziesheehy.]]>4125accelerator,author,book,cara,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sheehy,stem,suzie,talkfalse441fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/attention-and-technology-w-gloria-mark--52579992Dr. Gloria Mark, Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. They talk about her new book, "Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity." They highlight how our brains are affected by modern technology, including social media, entertainment, and vocational demands.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52579992Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:01:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by https://gloriamark.com/, https://www.informatics.uci.edu/explore/faculty-profiles/gloria-mark/ at the https://www.ics.uci.edu/~gmark/Home_page/Welcome.html. They talk about her new book,...Dr. Gloria Mark, Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. They talk about her new book, "Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity." They highlight how our brains are affected by modern technology, including social media, entertainment, and vocational demands.]]>3719attention,author,book,cara,focus,gloria,maria,mark,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,research,santa,scicomm,science,socalmedia,stem,talk,tech,technologyfalse440fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frozen-head-feed-drop--52557367Wondery.fm/FH_TN]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52557367Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:27:57 +0000Cara Santa MariaHosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and...Wondery.fm/FH_TN]]>255alaina,ash,drop,feed,frozen,head,kelley,morbid,nerdy,talk,urquhart,wonderyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mathematical-models-w-erica-thompson--52514465Dr. Erica Thompson to talk about her new book, "Escape From Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It." They discuss the intersection of science, mathematics, and humanity, including how we make sense of data and use it to predict future outcomes.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52514465Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by http://www.ericathompson.co.uk/ to talk about her new book, https://amzn.to/3IV3L7a They discuss the https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00053-3/fulltext, including how we...Dr. Erica Thompson to talk about her new book, "Escape From Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It." They discuss the intersection of science, mathematics, and humanity, including how we make sense of data and use it to predict future outcomes.]]>4882author,book,cara,data,erika,future,land,maria,math,mathematics,maths,model,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,thompsonfalse439fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazonian-wildcats-w-samantha-zwicker--52449208tropical biologist and wildlife rehabilitation specialist. Sam is also the co-founder of Hoja Nueva, a conservation organization that confronts threats to biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon. They discuss her work with elusive Amazonian felids, as is featured in a new documentary called Wildcat.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52449208Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Samantha Zwicker, a https://hojanueva.org/team/samantha-zwicker/. Sam is also the co-founder of https://hojanueva.org/, a conservation organization that confronts...tropical biologist and wildlife rehabilitation specialist. Sam is also the co-founder of Hoja Nueva, a conservation organization that confronts threats to biodiversity in the Peruvian Amazon. They discuss her work with elusive Amazonian felids, as is featured in a new documentary called Wildcat.]]>3759amazon,amazonian,cara,documentary,ecology,hoja,maria,nerdy,nueva,peru,podcast,samantha,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,wildcat,wildcats,zwickerfalse438fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/legacy-of-p-22-w-beth-pratt--52388548California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, Beth Pratt. They celebrate the extraordinary life and mourn the death of Los Angeles Mountain Lion P-22. In addition, Beth shares about P-22’s legacy, including the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52388548Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:00:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Leadership/Beth-Pratt-Bergstromof the https://www.nwf.org/, http://www.bethpratt.com/about. They celebrate the https://nhm.org/stories/beloved-mountain-lions-legacy and...California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, Beth Pratt. They celebrate the extraordinary life and mourn the death of Los Angeles Mountain Lion P-22. In addition, Beth shares about P-22’s legacy, including the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.]]>5319beth,california,cara,griffith,lion,losangeles,maria,mountain,nerdy,p22,panther,park,podcast,pratt,puma,santa,scicomm,science,talk,wildlifefalse437fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-hole-astrophysics-w-feryal-ozel--52219392chair of the School of Physics at Georgia Tech. They talk about her incredible career as a theoretical astrophysicist, her important work on the recent imaging of a black hole with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, and the critical need for representation in science.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52219392Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:17:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Feryal Özel, https://www.gatech.edu/news/2022/06/21/feryal-ozel-named-school-physics-chair. They talk about her incredible career as a theoretical astrophysicist, her important work on the recent...chair of the School of Physics at Georgia Tech. They talk about her incredible career as a theoretical astrophysicist, her important work on the recent imaging of a black hole with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, and the critical need for representation in science.]]>3329astro,astronomy,astrophysics,black,cara,discovery,feryal,holes,imaging,maria,nerdy,ozel,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,stem,talk,theoreticalfalse436fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indigenous-robotics-w-danielle-boyer--52154039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52154039Mon, 12 Dec 2022 13:45:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Indigenous (Ojibwe) queer robotics inventor Danielle Boyer. They talk about her work making technical education accessible and representative for her community, primarily through the STEAM Connection, a...4005boyer,cara,danielle,education,indigenous,kids,learning,maria,nerdy,podcast,queer,robots,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,tech,technologyfalse435fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-science-w-erin-macdonald--52095110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52095110Mon, 05 Dec 2022 01:32:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Erin Macdonald, astrophysicist and consultant for the Star Trek franchise. They talk about STEM, sci-fi, and her new board book, "Star Trek: My First Book of Space." Follow Erin: @drerinmac.3125adviser,astrophysics,board,book,cara,consultant,erin,macdonald,maria,nerdy,physics,santa,scicomm,science,sci-fi,star,stem,talk,trek,womenfalse434fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flight-safety-w-kimberly-perkins--52025415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52025415Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:32:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Kimberly Perkins, pilot and PhD student at the University of Washington. They talk about her research on the impact of cognitive biases on flight safety, including perspectives from psychology,...4452aviation,bias,cara,female,flight,gender,kimberly,maria,nerdy,perkins,pilot,planes,podcast,podcasting,safety,santa,science,talk,woman,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sounds-of-nature-w-karen-bakker--51958727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51958727Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:26:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Karen Bakker, Fellow of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies and multidisciplinary professor at the University of British Columbia. They talk about her new book, "The Sounds of Life:...3905animals,author,bakker,book,cara,karen,maria,nature,nerdy,plants,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sound,talk,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/urology-w-fenwa-milhouse--51890534https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51890534Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:05:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Fenwa Milhouse to talk about all things urology! They discuss common urological conditions, like erectile dysfunction, urinary tract infections, urogynecoloigical issues, and even the dreaded broken...4005cara,doctor,fenwa,gynecology,health,maria,medical,medicine,milhouse,nerdy,pelvis,penis,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,urological,urologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-the-computer-w-rachel-ignotofsky--51808456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51808456Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:42:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by author and illustrator Rachel Ignotofsky to talk about her newest book, "The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology that Changed Our World." They discuss how learning...3755author,book,cara,computer,computers,history,ignotofsky,inventors,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,rachel,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolution-w-joseph-l-graves-jr--51735356https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51735356Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:07:50 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary biologist and geneticist Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr. to talk about his new book, "A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest...4116author,biology,book,cara,education,evolution,evolutionarybiology,genetics,graves,inequality,joseph,jr,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/structural-engineering-w-roma-agrawal--51666077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51666077Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:14:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by structural engineer Roma Agrawal to talk about her new children's book, "How Was That Built? The Stories Behind Awesome Structures." They discuss her incredible career designing bridges, skyscrapers,...3196agrawal,author,book,build,buildings,cara,engineering,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,roma,santa,scicomm,science,stem,structural,structures,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-biggest-ideas-w-sean-carroll--51594549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51594549Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:31:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined for the third time by Dr. Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and professor of natural philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. They talk about his new book, "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time,...3967author,biggest,book,cara,carroll,ideas,maria,motion,nerdy,physicist,physics,podcast,santa,science,sean,space,stem,talk,time,universefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/music-on-the-brain-w-susan-rogers--51502516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51502516Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:18:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Susan Rogers, author of "This Is What it Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You." They talk about her illustrious career as an award-winning music producer turned cognitive...4008author,berklee,book,brain,cara,maria,music,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,podcasting,producer,psychology,rogers,santa,scicomm,science,sound,susan,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pain-w-haider-warraich--51449538https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51449538Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:02:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Haider Warraich, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the VA Boston Healthcare System. They talk about his new book, "The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story...4429author,book,cara,chronic,doctor,haider,healthcare,maria,medicine,nerdy,pain,podcast,podcasting,santa,scars,scicomm,science,song,talk,warraichfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sky-is-for-everyone-w-virginia-trimble-sara-seager--51381344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51381344Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:00:54 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astronomers Dr. Virginia Trimble and Sara Seager to talk about the book "The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words." Virginia discusses her work as a trailblazing astrophysicist and...3843astronomers,astronomy,astrophysicists,book,caltech,cara,everyone,exoplanets,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,sara,science,seager,sky,talk,trimble,virginia,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intellectual-property-law-w-jessica-silbey--51304095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51304095Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:07:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Jessica Silbey, Professor of Law at Boston University and author of the new book "Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age." They talk about the complex...3308author,book,boston,cara,intellectual,internet,jessica,justice,law,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,progress,property,santa,scicomm,science,silbey,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chemical-engineering-w-jayshree-seth--51225384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51225384Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:23:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. They discuss the prevalence of chemical engineering in our everyday lives, as well as the importance of science appreciation and...36773m,cara,chemical,corporate,engineering,female,jayshree,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,representation,santa,scicomm,science,scientists,seth,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreams-w-karen-cerulo-janet-ruane--51145487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51145487Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:14:57 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Drs. Karen Cerulo and Janet Ruane, sociologists and authors of the new book "Dreams of a Lifetime: How Who We Are Shapes How We Imagine Our Future." They discuss how our gender, race, age, and social...3612authors,book,brain,cara,cerulo,dreams,future,janet,karen,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,psychology,ruane,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bitch-w-lucy-cooke--50990711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50990711Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:04:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by National Geographic Explorer Lucy Cooke to talk about her new book, "Bitch: On the Female of the Species." They discuss gender in the animal kingdom, how science has long gotten it wrong, and how...3050animals,author,biology,bitch,book,cara,cooke,female,gender,lucy,maria,natgeo,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sex,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/punk-rock-paleontology-w-jingmai-o-connor--50914409https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50914409Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:14:24 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Jingmai O'Connor, also known as the Punk Rock Paleontologist. They talk about her work as Associate Curator of Fossil Reptiles at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, including the...3105birds,cara,dinosaurs,evolution,fossils,jingmai,maria,nerdy,o'connor,paleontologist,paleontology,physiology,podcast,punk,rock,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/museum-science-w-olivia-castellini--50770517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50770517Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:59:32 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Olivia Castellini, Senior Exhibit Developer at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. They talk about her incredible science museum installations, including a 40-foot interactive tornado!3919cara,castellini,chicago,developer,education,exhibit,maria,museum,museums,nerdy,olivia,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-other-dark-matter-w-lina-zeldovich--50707406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50707406Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:30:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist Lina Zeldovich to talk about her new book "The Other Dark Matter: The Science and Business of Turning Waste into Wealth and Health." They discuss the value of human excerement, including ways...3565author,book,cara,dark,economy,health,journalism,lina,maria,matter,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,poop,santa,scicomm,science,talk,waste,zeldovichfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/art-and-space-w-jancy-mcphee--50608514https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50608514Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:26:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Jancy McPhee, the Founder and Executive Director of SciArt Exchange. They talk about SciArt Exchange's mission to engage people around the intersection of science and art, as well as...3226art,cara,education,exchange,jancy,maria,mcphee,nasa,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,podcasting,santa,sciart,scicomm,science,scientists,steam,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beauty-science-w-rolanda-wilkerson--50530954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50530954Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:04:01 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson, Principle Beauty Scientist at Procter & Gamble. They talk about the chemistry of skin and hair products, including her role in developing and testing them for safety and efficacy....3300beauty,cara,chemistry,diversity,gamble,maria,nerdy,poc,podcast,podcasting,procter,rolanda,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,skin,stem,talk,wilkersonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vagina-obscura-w-rachel-e-gross--50431267https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50431267Mon, 04 Jul 2022 07:13:11 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning science journalist Rachel E. Gross to talk about her new book, "Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage." They discuss the incredible anatomy and physiology of women (and trans men,...4477anatomy,author,book,cara,gross,health,maria,nerdy,obscura,podcast,podcasting,rachel,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,vagina,womenshealthtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/givedirectly-w-miriam-laker--50375034https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50375034Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:15:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta, Research Director at GiveDirectly. They talk about her work in tropical medicine, international health, and research methods, as well as the evidence-based model used by the...3492cara,communication,community,directly,give,homelessness,housing,laker,maria,miriam,money,nerdy,podcast,poor,poverty,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pediatric-palliative-care-w-natasha-datoo--50269713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50269713Mon, 20 Jun 2022 21:25:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Natasha Datoo, a pediatric palliative care physician at Canuck Place Children's Hospice. They talk about the power of communication, the importance of a whole-person approach to care, as well as...4710canuck,cara,children,communication,datoo,doctor,hospice,maria,medicine,natasha,nerdy,palliative,pediatrics,physician,place,podcast,podcasting,santa,science,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/egyptology-w-kara-cooney--50187955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50187955Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:48:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by UCLA Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney to talk about her new book, "The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World." They discuss power, privilege, and patriarchy in ancient Egypt, with...3726ancient,architecture,art,author,book,cara,cooney,egypt,egyptology,kara,maria,nerdy,podcast,professor,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,uclatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vermin-w-lisa-t-sarasohn--50080790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50080790Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:05:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian Dr. Lisa T. Sarasohn to talk about her new book, "Getting Under Our Skin: The Cultural and Social History of Vermin." They discuss how our view of lice, fleas, bedbugs, and rats evolved with...3737animals,author,book,cara,historian,history,historyofscience,lisa,maria,modern,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,sarasohn,scicomm,science,stem,talk,verminfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/empowering-young-women-w-emma-asiedu-akrofi--49989841https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49989841Mon, 30 May 2022 07:44:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Emma Asiedu-Akrofi, the Executive Director of the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment. They talk about how society benefits when girls have access to opportunities, including a reduction...3051asiedu-akrofi,cara,education,emma,empowerment,girls,jacywe,maria,nerdy,outreach,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,woman,women,youngfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beasts-before-us-w-elsa-panciroli--49896045https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49896045Mon, 23 May 2022 07:36:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by paleontologist Dr. Elsa Panciroli to talk about her book, "Beasts Before Us: The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution." They discuss how many of us have our timelines all wrong, as mammals have...4384animals,beasts,before,book,cara,elsa,evolution,mammals,maria,nerdy,paleontology,panciroli,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,timeline,usfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tailored-brain-w-emily-willingham--49804465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49804465Mon, 16 May 2022 07:38:37 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by science writer Dr. Emily Willingham to talk about her newest book, "The Tailored Brain: From Ketamine, to Keto, to Companionship, A User's Guide to Feeling Better and Thinking Stronger." They...3726author,book,brain,cara,companionship,emily,ketamine,keto,maria,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriting,stem,tailored,talk,willinghamfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unconscious-bias-w-jessica-nordell--49721356https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49721356Mon, 09 May 2022 08:22:34 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Jessica Nordell, the award-winning author of "The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias." They discuss the evidence behind unconscious (also known as...4287author,bias,book,cara,implicit,jessica,maria,nerdy,nordell,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,society,stem,talk,unconsciousfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-miseducation-w-katie-worth--49619287https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49619287Mon, 02 May 2022 07:03:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Katie Worth to talk about her new book, "Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America." Kate reveals how the fossil fuel industry, libertarian...4645author,book,cara,climate,climatecrisis,education,journalism,katie,learning,maria,miseducation,nerdy,podcast,reporter,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,worthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-social-lives-of-animals-w-ashley-ward--49542222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49542222Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:21:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Sydney Professor of Animal Behavior Dr. Ashley Ward to talk about his new book, "The Social Lives of Animals." From termites to fish to chimpanzees, they discuss the ways animals form...3946animal,animals,ashley,author,behavior,book,cara,communication,culture,lives,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,social,stem,talk,wardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-justice-w-elizabeth-cripps--49462910https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49462910Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:19:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by moral philosopher Dr. Elizabeth Cripps to talk about her new book, "What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care." They discuss the inextricable link between racism, social justice, and climate...4302action,activisim,book,cara,change,climate,environment,justice,maria,nerdy,philosophy,podcast,policy,racism,santa,scicomm,science,social,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magnificent-makers-w-theanne-griffith--49393875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49393875Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:10:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Theanne Griffith to talk about her STEM-themed chapter book series, "The Magnificent Makers." They discuss the importance of diversity and inclusive representation in children's...3030book,cara,chapter,diversity,education,griffith,inclusion,makers,maria,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,storytelling,talk,theannefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shame-machine-w-cathy-o-neil--49309949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49309949Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:27:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by mathematician Dr. Cathy O’Neil to talk about her newest book, “The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation.” They highlight the pernicious influence of America’s “shame-industrial...4090algorithm,book,cara,cathy,complex,destruction,humiliation,industrial,machine,maria,math,mathematics,nerdy,o'neil,psychology,santa,science,shame,talk,weaponstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/back-to-earth-w-nicole-stott--49221467https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49221467Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:06:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astronaut Nicole Stott to talk about her new book, "Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet--And Our Mission to Protect It." Nicole shares about her time in space and how it...3645art,author,book,books,cara,earth,female,maria,nerdy,nicole,planets,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,space,stem,stott,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-cool-stuff-w-estefannie--49120589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49120589Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:26:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by computer scientist, engineer, maker, and content creator Estefannie. They talk about her fun and wacky builds, including a smart litterbox, Jurassic goggles, and Daft Punk helmet.3233builds,cara,computerscience,cool,creator,engineering,estefannie,maker,making,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,stuff,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-authority-gap-w-mary-ann-sieghart--49053251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49053251Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:06:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist and broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart to talk about her new book, “The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men, and What We Can Do About It.” They discuss gender bias in...3688ann,authority,book,cara,competence,gap,gender,inequality,mansplain,maria,mary,nerdy,power,santa,scicomm,science,serious,sieghart,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jerks-at-work-w-tessa-west--48975431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48975431Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:35:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by NYU psychology professor Dr. Tessa West to talk about her new book, "Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them." They talk about the types of conflicts you're likely to encounter in the...4121book,cara,conflict,coworkers,jerks,maria,nerdy,nyu,podcast,psychologist,psychology,santa,scicom,science,talk,tessa,toxic,west,work,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/synthetic-biology-w-amy-webb--48894079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48894079Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:29:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by futurist Amy Webb to talk about her new book, "The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology." They discuss the promises of a future shaped by synthetic biology, as well...4222amy,author,biology,book,cara,genesis,machine,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,stem,synthetic,talk,webbfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dream-science-w-sidarta-ribeiro--48824948https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48824948Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:13:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Sidarta Ribeiro, professor of neuroscience and founder of the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil. They talk about his new book, "The Oracle of Night:...3698biochemistry,book,brazil,cara,dreaming,dreams,genetics,maria,nerdy,neuroscience,night,oracle,podcast,ribeiro,santa,scicomm,science,sidarta,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heartbreak-w-florence-williams--48709733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48709733Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:31:11 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Florence Williams to talk about her new book, “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.” They discuss what happens to your brain and body when grieving the loss of love, with a special focus on...3934bereavement,book,brain,cara,divorce,florence,grief,health,heartache,heartbreak,loneliness,loss,maria,mental,nerdy,neuroscience,santa,science,talk,williamsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coronavirus-vaccine-w-brendan-borrell--48619323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48619323Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:46:50 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Brendan Borrell, author of “The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine.” They highlight the incredible global achievement of developing...4299author,book,borrell,brendan,cara,coronavirus,covid19,first,maria,nerdy,operation,santa,scicomm,science,shots,speed,talk,trump,vaccines,warptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/healthcare-and-covid-w-anthony-harris--48515797https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48515797Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:09:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Anthony Harris, owner of HFit Health and board-certified physician in occupational and environmental medicine. They talk about the American healthcare system with a special focus on COVID-19 and...4419anthony,coronavirus,covid,covid19,disinformation,disparities,doctor,harris,health,healthcare,hfit,medicine,misinformation,nerdy,pandemic,physician,podcast,scicomm,science,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/olfaction-smell-w-jude-stewart--48421422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48421422Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:37:32 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist Jude Stewart to talk about her new book, "Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell." They talk about the biology, physics, chemistry, psychology, and even the art of olfaction, a sense about...4765air,author,book,cara,journalist,jude,maria,nerdy,olfaction,podcast,podcasting,revelations,santa,scicomm,science,smell,stem,stewart,talk,writerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sticky-w-laurie-winkless--48300883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48300883Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:24:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by physicist and science writer Laurie Winkless to talk about her new book, "Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces." They discuss the role of friction in stickiness, why different surfaces stick...4065author,book,cara,communication,laurie,maria,materialscience,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,sticky,surfaces,talk,winklessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biophysics-w-raghuveer-parthasarathy--48205053https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48205053Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:47:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Oregon Biophysicist Dr. Raghuveer Parthasarathy to talk about his new book, "So Simple a Beginning: How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World." They discuss how the principles of...4994author,biophysics,book,cara,life,maria,nature,nerdy,parthasarathy,physics,podcast,podcasting,principals,raghuveer,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/variable-stars-w-stella-kafka--47990735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47990735Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:05:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Stella Kafka, the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). They talk about what variable stars are, why they matter, and how you can be...3483aavso,astronomy,cara,citizen,education,kafka,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,star,stars,stella,stem,talk,variablefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-life-depends-on-it-w-talya-miron-shatz--47897931https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47897931Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:47:34 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz, author of “Your Life Depends on It: What You Can Do to Make Better Choices About Your Health.” They discuss the power and purpose of medical decision-making, with a focus on...4359cara,choice,communication,decision,depends,health,healthcare,humans,life,making,maria,medical,medicine,miron,nerdy,santa,science,shatz,talk,taylafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conservation-and-zoonosis-w-sarah-olson--47798195https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47798195Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:01:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the director of the Wildlife Conservation Society Health Program, Dr. Sarah Olson. They talk about the link between human activity and emerging zoonotic pathogens, including her work on Ebola in...3671bats,cara,conservation,coronavirus,disease,ebola,health,maria,nerdy,olson,pathogens,podcast,santa,sarah,scicomm,science,society,talk,wildlife,zoonoticfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pizzly-bears-w-larisa-desantis--47706120https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47706120Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:43:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Larisa DeSantis, paleontologist and associate professor of biological sciences at Vanderbilt University. They talk about the devastating effects of climate change on both living and extinct species,...4203arctic,bears,biology,cara,change,climate,desantis,ecology,larisa,maria,nerdy,paleontologist,pizzly,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,university,vanderbiltfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-talk-to-a-science-denier-w-lee-mcintyre--47592708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47592708Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:14:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by philosopher Dr. Lee McIntyre to talk about his newest book, “How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason.” They discuss methods for...4305anti-vax,cara,conspiracy,covid-19,denial,denialism,hoax,lee,maria,mcintyre,nerdy,post-truth,propaganda,qanon,santa,science,talk,theory,trump,vaccinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zoologist-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-w-arik-kershenbaum--47453926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47453926Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:58:48 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Arik Kershenbaum to talk about his new book "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens--And Ourselves." They discuss some of the defining features of life and...3732animal,animals,arik,author,book,cambridge,cara,communication,kershenbaum,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,stem,talk,university,zoologistfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-vs-w-wendy-zukerman--47325490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47325490Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:11:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Wendy Zukerman, the host and executive producer of Gimlet Media's Science Vs, available on Spotify. They talk all things podcasting, science journalism, and America's obsession with the cult of personality.4300cara,communication,gimlet,jouralism,maria,media,nerdy,personality,podcast,podcasters,podcasting,santa,scicomm,sciencevs,spotify,stem,talk,wendy,women,zuckermanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genetic-lottery-w-kathryn-paige-harden--47226044https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47226044Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:28:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Texas psychologist and behavioral geneticist Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden to talk about her new book, “The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality.” They discuss the dark history...4967behavior,cara,dna,equality,eugenics,genetics,harden,justice,kathryn,lottery,maria,nerdy,paige,podcast,psychology,santa,science,social,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hummingbirds-w-jon-dunn--47115198https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47115198Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:23:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by natural history writer, photographer, and wildlife tour guide Jon Dunn to talk about his newest book, "The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds." They talk about his journey across the globe...4639birds,book,cara,dunn,hummingbird,hummingbirds,jon,maria,nerdy,photography,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,species,talk,wildlife,writerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psychogenic-illness-w-suzanne-o-sullivan--46979294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46979294Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:36:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neurologist and author Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan to talk about her new book, “The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness.” They discuss the fascinating and complex phenomenon of...3875beauties,book,brain,cara,disease,illness,maria,nerdy,neurology,o'sullivan,podcast,psychogenic,psychology,psychosomatic,santa,science,seizure,sleeping,suzanne,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mental-immunity-w-andy-norman--46903101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46903101Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:47:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Andy Norman, director of the Humanism Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University and founder of the Cognitive Immunology Research Initiative (CIRCE). They talk about his new book, “Mental Immunity:...4190andy,anti-vax,author,book,cara,humanism,immunity,maria,mental,nerdy,norman,parasite,philosophy,podcast,post-truth,pseudoscience,santa,science,talk,truthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brazilian-pseudoscience-w-natalia-pasternak--46779498https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46779498Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:03:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Natalia Pasternak, Brazilian microbiologist, skeptic, and popularizer of science. They talk about her work fighting back against the blatant anti-science rhetoric of Brazilian president Jair...3605anti-science,antivax,bolsonaro,brazil,cara,conspiracy,covid,jair,maria,natalia,nerdy,pasternak,podcast,pseudoscience,santa,scicomm,science,skeptic,talk,vaccinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fuzz-stiff-gulp-and-more-w-mary-roach--46678035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46678035Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:19:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara has the opportunity to speak with her favorite living author, Mary Roach. They talk about her newest book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law,” as well as her illustrious career reporting on and writing about the...3651author,bonk,book,cara,fuzz,grunt,gulp,maria,mars,mary,nature,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,roach,santa,science,spook,stiff,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-and-environmental-justice-w-adrienne-maree-brown--46571452https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46571452Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:05:13 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute, adrienne maree brown. They talk about her two newest books, “Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation” and...3036adrienne,author,book,brown,cancel,cara,change,culture,environment,holding,justice,maree,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,social,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/physics-activism-and-leadership-w-walter-e-massey--46465462https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46465462Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by physicist Dr. Walter E. Massey to talk about his long and distinguished career as the past head of the National Science Foundation, president and chairman of the American Association for the Advancement...3769activist,america,author,bank,book,cara,crisis,financial,leader,maria,massey,nerdy,physicist,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,walterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/claiming-space-w-eliza-vancort--46404962https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46404962Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:13:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Eliza VanCort, author of “A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space: Stand Tall. Raise Your Voice. Be Heard.” They talk about her harrowing childhood and recovery from a traumatic brain injury, which influenced...4060anti-racism,author,book,cara,claiming,eliza,female,feminism,guide,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,science,space,stem,talk,vancort,women,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quantum-life-w-hakeem-oluseyi--46292682https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46292682Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:25:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi to talk about his new book, "A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars." They discuss his work in both theoretical cosmology and applied...4866astrophysics,author,book,cara,education,hakeem,life,maria,nerdy,oluseyi,podcast,quantum,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neurochemistry-w-ginny-smith--46109227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46109227Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:29:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science communicator Ginny Smith to talk about her new book, “Overloaded: How Every Aspect of Your Life is Influenced by Your Brain Chemicals”. They discuss the importance of neurotransmission, the role...4291author,book,brain,cara,chemistry,cognition,ginny,human,life,maria,nerdy,neurochemistry,neuroscience,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,smith,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geometry-w-jordan-ellenberg--46019035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46019035Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:51:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning mathematician Dr. Jordan Ellenberg to talk about his newest book, "Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else." They discuss the...3486book,cara,education,ellenberg,geometry,information,jordan,maria,math,mathematician,maths,nerdy,philosophy,podcast,politics,santa,scicomm,science,shape,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/computational-neuroscience-w-grace-lindsay--45913046https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45913046Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:02:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by computational neuroscientist Dr. Grace Lindsay to talk about the new book, "Models of the Mind: How Physics, Engineering, and Mathematics Have Shaped Our Understanding of the Brain." They talk about...3524author,book,brain,cara,computation,computational,grace,lindsay,maria,mind,models,nerdy,neurobiology,neuroscience,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-sea-coral-w-narissa-bax--45827994https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45827994Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:01:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Narissa Bax, the Marine and Coastal Program Coordinator for the South Atlantic Environmental Research Group in the Falkland Islands. Narissa shares her love for all things conservation and ecology,...3290bax,cara,change,climate,coral,deep,dr,global,maria,narissa,nerdy,ocean,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sea,stem,talk,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-in-stem-w-deena-pierott--45752141https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45752141Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:48:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by awardee of President Barack Obama's White House Champion of Change for Technology Inclusion, Deena Pierott. Deena is the founder of iUrban Teen, a science, technology, engineering, manufacturing (STEM),...3348african,american,arts,black,cara,deena,education,female,iurban,maria,nerdy,pierott,podcast,santa,science,stem,talk,technology,women,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forced-sterilization-w-audrey-clare-farley--45658255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45658255Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:15:57 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and historian Dr. Audrey Clare Farley to talk about her new book, "The Unfit Heiress: The Tragic Life and Scandalous Sterilization of Ann Cooper Hewitt." Audrey tells a story steeped in white...42591930s,america,ann,audrey,author,book,clare,eugenics,farley,forced,heiress,hewitt,nerdy,podcast,scicomm,science,stem,sterilization,talk,unfitfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-be-animal-w-melanie-challenger--45564172https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45564172Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:02:01 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer, researcher, and broadcaster Melanie Challenger to talk about her newest book, "How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human." They reflect on the existential and moral roots of...4220animal,animals,author,book,cara,challenger,evolution,experience,how,human,maria,melanie,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fake-medicine-w-brad-mckay--45470354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45470354Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:38:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Australian GP and science communicator Dr. Brad McKay to talk about his new book, “Fake Medicine: Exposing the Wellness Crazes, Cons and Quacks Costing Us Our Health.” They dive into the world of snake...4500brad,cara,doctor,fake,maria,mckay,medicine,misinformation,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/best-in-fair-w-michelle-hua-yunseo-choi--45371731https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45371731Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:08:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by two brilliant teenagers who recently won top honors in science competitions. First, she speaks with Michelle Hua, first-place winner of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)...3286cara,choi,engineering,hua,international,isef,learning,matching,michelle,nerdy,podcast,regeneron,santamaria,science,sciencefair,search,talent,talk,theory,yunseofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uncertainty-and-art-in-medicine-w-alexa-miller--45269954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45269954Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:01:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Alexa Miller, founder of the medical education consultancy Arts Practica. They discuss the use of visual arts education to improve diagnostic outcomes, as well as physician and patient comfort in times...3334alexa,artists,arts,cara,consultancy,creative,education,maria,medical,miller,nerdy,podcast,practica,santa,scicomm,science,steam,talk,uncertainty,visualfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/racism-and-expertise-w-eman-tadros--45194369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45194369Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:01:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Eman Tadros, Assistant Professor in the Division of Psychology and Counseling at Governor’s State University. They talk about the profound effects racism has on the perception of expertise as well...4865cara,counseling,criminal,eman,expertise,family,incarceration,justice,lmft,maria,marriage,minority,nerdy,psychology,racism,santa,tadros,talk,therapy,womantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-gives-a-poop-w-heather-montgomery--45103678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103678Mon, 31 May 2021 07:57:19 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by environmental educator and children’s book author Heather L. Montgomery to talk about “Who Gives a Poop? Surprising Science from One End to the Other.” They discuss the joys of gross science, why kids...2704animals,author,book,cara,children,education,environment,feces,heather,maria,montgomery,nerdy,podcast,poop,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-adaptations-w-kenneth-catania--44991521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44991521Mon, 24 May 2021 07:06:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Kenneth Catania to talk about his new book, "Great Adaptations: Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels, and Other Tales of Evolution's Mysteries Solved." They discuss Ken's groundbreaking...3441animals,author,book,cara,catania,eels,evolution,kenneth,maria,moles,mysteries,nerdy,neuroscience,neuroscientist,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blackwell-doctors-w-janice-nimura--44844127https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44844127Mon, 17 May 2021 07:47:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian Janice Nimura to talk about her new book, "The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Women Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine." She shares the story of Elizabeth Blackwell and her...3192blackwell,book,cara,degree,doctors,elizabeth,emily,female,history,janice,maria,medicine,nerdy,nimura,podcast,santa,science,stem,talk,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-in-paradise-w-dani-anguiano--44728300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44728300Mon, 10 May 2021 18:17:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by The Guardian’s Dani Anguiano to talk about her new book, “Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy.” Dani tells the harrowing details of the November 8, 2018 Camp Fire that claimed the lives of 85 people...3589author,cara,fire,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beloved-beasts-w-michelle-nijhuis--44577444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44577444Mon, 03 May 2021 15:50:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Michelle Nijhuis, author of "Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction." They discuss the nuanced efforts of individuals and organizations dedicated to global conservation, including the...3665animal,author,beasts,beloved,biology,book,cara,colonialism,conservation,extinction,maria,michelle,nerdy,nijhuis,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/four-lost-cities-w-annalee-newitz--44493672https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44493672Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:24:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer Annalee Newitz to talk about their newest book, "Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age." They discuss the fascinating history of once-thriving metropolises, how/why they...3947age,annalee,book,cara,cities,four,history,lost,maria,metropolis,nerdy,newitz,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,urbantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fundamentals-w-frank-wilczek--44392871https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44392871Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:59:52 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics, Dr. Frank Wilczek, to talk about his newest book, "Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality." They discuss the fundamental physics underlying the known universe,...4018book,cara,frank,fundamentals,maria,nerdy,nobel,physicist,physics,podcast,prize,reality,santa,scicom,science,stem,talk,universe,wilczek,winnerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cyber-privacy-w-april-falcon-doss--44266572https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44266572Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Technology, Law, and Policy, April Falcon Doss. They talk about her new book, "Cyber Privacy: Who Has Your Data and Why You Should Care." Informed...4013april,author,book,cara,cyber,data,doss,falcon,information,maria,nerdy,nsa,podcast,privacy,santa,scicomm,science,security,stem,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-this-wifi-organic-w-dave-farina--44184237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44184237Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:25:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dave Farina (Professor Dave Explains) to talk about his new book, "Is this Wifi Organic? A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online." They talk about the business of YouTube, the importance of basic...4639cara,dave,education,explains,farina,maria,nerdy,online,organic,podcast,professor,pseudoscience,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,wifi,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cholera-anthrax-sexism-too-w-rita-colwell--44057294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44057294Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:12:01 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by infectious disease scientist Dr. Rita Colwell, who served as the first female director of the National Science Foundation and continues to engage in academic research at the age of 86. They talk about...3352cara,colwell,disease,female,infectious,lab,maria,microbiology,nerdy,podcast,research,rita,santa,scicomm,science,sexism,stem,talk,women,womeninstemfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trans-and-dinos-w-riley-black--43971405https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43971405Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:01:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer Riley Black ("Written in Stone," "My Beloved Brontosaurus," "Skeleton Keys"), who shares her experience as a transgender woman in paleontology. She also talks about cool new fossil...3833black,cara,dinos,dinosaurs,diversity,fossils,lgbt,lgbtq,maria,nerdy,paleontology,podcast,riley,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,trans,transgendertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/democratizing-our-data-w-julia-lane--43901700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43901700Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:25:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by economist, NYU Professor of Public Service, and cofounder of the Coleridge Initiative Dr. Julia Lane to talk about her newest book, "Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto." They discuss how big data can...3491bigdata,cara,data,democracy,democratizing,equality,government,julia,justice,lane,maria,nerdy,nyu,podcast,representation,santa,scicomm,science,social,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-and-cooking-w-pia-sorensen--43773243https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43773243Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:06:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Pia Sörensen, Senior Preceptor in Chemical Engineering and Applied Materials at Harvard University. They talk about her new book, "Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, From Homemade to Haute...3704author,biology,book,cara,chemistry,cooking,cuisine,engineering,harvard,maria,nerdy,pia,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sorensen,steam,talk,womenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/feminist-philosophy-w-carol-hay--43664569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43664569Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:30:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Carol Hay, philosopher and author of "Think Like a Feminist: the Philosophy Behind the Revolution." They discuss the core philosophy of feminism, diving deep into topics like historical oppression...4440author,book,cara,carol,female,feminism,feminist,hay,maria,nerdy,philosophy,podcast,revolution,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,trans,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-material-world-w-ainissa-ramirez--43571654https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43571654Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:12:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by materials scientist, author, and science communicator Dr. Ainissa Ramirez. They talk about her new book (and winner of the 2021 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books), The Alchemy of Us: How...3736ainissa,alchemy,author,book,cara,chemistry,humans,maria,materialscience,matter,nerdy,podcast,ramirez,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,stem,talk,usfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/childhood-vaccines-w-perri-klass--43477678https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43477678Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:04:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by NYU professor of journalism and pediatrics Dr. Perri Klass to talk about her new book, "A Good Time to Be Born: How Science and Public Health Gave Children a Future." They examine the profound impact...4534book,cara,children,health,history,journalism,klass,maria,medicine,nerdy,nyu,pediatrics,perri,podcast,public,santa,scicomm,science,talk,vaccinesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drug-use-for-grown-ups-w-carl-l-hart--43292488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43292488Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:23:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the chair of Columbia University's psychology department, Dr. Carl L. Hart. They talk about his newest book, "Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear." Discussed topics include:...4011author,book,cara,carl,drug,growups,hart,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,usetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/morbid-anatomy-w-joanna-ebenstein--43230779https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43230779Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:00:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the founder and creative director of Morbid Anatomy, Joanna Ebenstein. They talk about her newest book, "Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy." Together, they dig into the art,...3957anatomica,anatomy,art,body,book,cara,ebenstein,history,human,joanna,maria,morbid,mortality,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,steam,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-geographic-almanac-2021-w-susan-tyler-hitchcock--43097561https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43097561Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:18:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Senior Editor of Books at National Geographic Partners. They talk about the new National Geographic Almanac 2021, with a special focus on the art, photography, science,...32732021,almanac,art,book,cara,geographic,hitchcock,maria,natgeo,national,nerdy,photography,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,styker,susan,talk,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cancer-evolution-w-kat-arney--42982296https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42982296Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:02:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning science writer, broadcaster, and podcaster (Genetics Unzipped), Dr. Kat Arney. They talk about her newest book, "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the New Science of Life's Oldest Betrayal."4282arney,book,broadcaster,cancer,cara,cell,evolution,genetics,kat,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcaster,rebel,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,unzippedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolution-in-the-anthropocene-w-shane-campbell-staton--42839206https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42839206Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:03:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by UCLA evolutionary biologist and co-host/co-creator of the Biology of Superheroes Podcast, Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton. They talk about the evolution of pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, the biology of...5676anthropocene,biology,blackinstem,campbell,cara,evolution,maria,nerdy,pathogens,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,shane,station,stem,superheroes,talk,uclafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-end-of-everything-w-katie-mack--42786431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42786431Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:12:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Katie Mack, theoretical astrophysicist and author of "The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)." They talk about the formation of the universe by the big bang, how we know its current...4982astro,astrophysics,author,book,cara,end,everything,katie,mack,maria,nerdy,of,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,thheoretical,universefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anti-vax-origins-w-brian-deer--42458813https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42458813Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:09:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Brian Deer to talk about his new book, "The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines." They discuss the incredible story of how...5074andrew,antivaxx,author,book,brian,cara,deception,deer,journalism,journalist,maria,nerdy,podcast,research,santa,scicomm,science,talk,vaccines,wakefieldfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scientific-racism-w-angela-saini--42354431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42354431Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:06:58 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini to talk about her book "Superior: The Return of Race Science." They discuss the deep roots of scientific racism from taxonomy to eugenics and beyond,...4974angela,author,book,cara,eugenics,journalist,maria,nerdy,podcast,race,racism,saini,santa,scicomm,science,scientific,scijournalism,superior,talk,taxonomytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bones-w-roy-a-meals--42210353https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42210353Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:41 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Roy A. Meals to talk about his new book, "Bones: Inside and Out." They discuss the structure and function of bone, its iconographic role in art, music, and culture, and our own...3908author,bone,bones,book,cara,doctor,inside,maria,meals,nerdy,orthopedic,out,podcast,roy,santa,scicomm,science,structure,surgeon,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-fish-don-t-exist-w-lulu-miller--42095095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42095095Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:22:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science reporter, producer, and Radiolab co-host Lulu Miller to talk about her new book, "Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life." Lulu shares the incredible story of...4822book,cara,don't,exist,fish,host,life,lulu,maria,miller,nerdy,order,podcast,producer,radiolab,santa,scicomm,science,talk,whyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alternative-facts-w-asheley-landrum--41965896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41965896Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:08:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by her old high school pal, psychologist and science communication expert Dr. Asheley Landrum. They discuss why a large portion of the public doesn't believe the scientific consensus on topics like climate...5646asheley,belief,cara,communication,conspiracytheory,denial,distrust,facts,friends,landrum,maria,nerdy,podcast,pseudoscience,psychology,public,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tree-migration-w-zach-st-george--41846482https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41846482Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:44:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science reporter Zach St. George to talk about his book "The Journeys of Trees: A Story About Forests, People, and the Future." They discuss the phenomenon of forest migration as well as the sometimes...4381activists,cara,environment,forest,forests,future,george,journey,maria,migration,nature,nerdy,people,podcast,santa,scicomm,st,talk,trees,zachfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phallacy-w-emily-willingham--41721242https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41721242Mon, 02 Nov 2020 01:56:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer Dr. Emily Willingham to talk about her newest book, "Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis." Emily guides Cara through a demystification of the so-called male member, including its...3938animal,cara,dominance,emily,life,male,maria,masculinity,nerdy,penis,phallacy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sexuality,stem,talk,vagina,willinghamtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/books-bound-in-human-flesh-w-megan-rosenbloom--41648944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41648944Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:57:20 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by UCLA librarian and Death Salon director Megan Rosenbloom to talk about her new book, "Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin."...4226anthropodermic,archives,bibliopegy,book,bound,cara,dark,death,halloween,human,library,maria,megan,nerdy,podcast,rosenbloom,salon,santa,skin,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cystic-fibrosis-w-bijal-trivedi--41524518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41524518Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:54:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and editor at The Conversation, Bijal Trivedi, to talk about her newest book, "Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who...4356bijal,breath,cara,conversation,cystic,disease,fibrosis,from,genetics,journalism,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,salt,santa,scicomm,science,talk,trivedifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bubonic-plague-w-david-k-randall--41416675https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41416675Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:34:57 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Reuters senior reporter David K. Randall to discuss his newest book, "Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague." In telling of the similarities between the 1900...4387black,bubonic,cara,coronavirus,david,death,gate,golden,maria,nerdy,pandemic,plague,podcast,policy,public,randall,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hot-hand-w-ben-cohen--41285466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41285466Mon, 05 Oct 2020 07:02:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Ben Cohen, a sports reporter for the Wall Street Journal and author of "The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks." They talk about whether and when the "hot hand" is a cognitive bias or an...3858ben,book,cara,cognition,cohen,hand,hot,journal,lucky,maria,nerdy,players,podcast,psychology,reporter,santa,scicomm,sports,streaks,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-denial-w-caitlin-doughty--41185386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41185386Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:46:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Caitlin Doughty (mortician, death positive activist, and author of "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies." They talk about the denial of death in modern western culture,...4139activist,author,caitlin,cara,corpse,culture,dead,death,denial,doughty,dying,female,maria,mortician,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/industrial-espionage-w-mara-hvistendahl--41033247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41033247Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:45:50 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Mara Hvistendahl, Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative reporter for the Intercept, and author of “The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage.” Mara tells the...3838author,book,cara,china,conspiracy,counterintelligence,espionage,fbi,female,hvistendahl,intelligence,mara,maria,nerdy,podcast,reporter,santa,scicomm,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-news-w-maya-ajmera--40892096https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40892096Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:32:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the President and CEO of the Society for Science and the Public, as well as the publisher of Science News, Maya Ajmera. They talk about the Society’s mission to promote the understanding and...3918ajmera,cara,children,gfc,maria,maya,nerdy,news,podcast,politics,public,santa,scicomm,science,scipol,society,ssp,talk,trustfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hacking-planet-earth-w-thomas-kostigen--40764861tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/889560004Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:02:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the author of “Hacking Planet Earth: How Geoengineering Can Help Us Reimagine the Future,” Thomas Kostigen. They discuss the hype and the promise of technological advancements leading the fight against...3344cara,change,climate,cloud,earth,engineering,geoengineering,global,hacking,hurricane,kostigen,maria,planet,podcast,santa,science,seeding,thomas,warming,wildfiretruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/electric-brain-w-r-douglas-fields--40600691tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/880707394Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:25:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neurologist Dr. R. Douglas Fields to talk about his new book, "Electric Brain: How the New Science of Brainwaves Reads Minds, Tells Us How We Learn, and Helps Us Change for the Better." They discuss the...4007alpha,beta,brain,cara,delta,douglas,eeg,electric,electricity,fields,gamma,maria,nerdy,neuron,santa,science,stimulation,talk,theta,wavesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biggest-bluff-w-maria-konnikova--40475014tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/878507137Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:11:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and psychologist Dr. Maria Konnikova to talk about her newest book, "The Biggest Bluff: How I learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win." They discuss her journalistic interest in...4111bet,biggest,bluff,cara,'em,flop,game,hold,konnikova,maria,nerdy,poker,psychology,river,santa,science,talk,texas,theory,turntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-argue-with-a-racist-w-adam-rutherford--40423188tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/875778109Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:05:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, broadcaster, and scientist Dr. Adam Rutherford to talk about his newest book, "How to Argue With a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say About Human Difference." They discuss the racist...5834adam,argue,cara,eugenics,evolution,genetics,how,human,maria,nerdy,psychology,race,racism,racist,rutherford,santa,science,sociology,talk,totruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-changing-w-helen-pilcher--40423195tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/870955888Mon, 10 Aug 2020 06:43:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with comedian and author Dr. Helen Pilcher about her newest book, "Life Changing: How Humans are Altering Life on Earth." They talk about everything from de-extinction to fascinating animal adaptations to the...4939animals,cara,changing,de-extinction,deforestation,evolution,extinct,extinction,habitat,helen,life,loss,maria,nerdy,pilcher,santa,science,selection,talk,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/archaeology-of-burning-man-w-carolyn-white--40423205tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/869641210Mon, 03 Aug 2020 21:57:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Carolyn White, professor of anthropology and director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Nevada, Reno. They talk about her newest book, "The Archaeology of Burning Man: The...3893anthropology,archaeology,artifacts,black,burner,burning,cara,carolyn,city,festival,human,man,maria,rock,santa,science,society,temple,temporary,whitefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-indoors-w-emily-anthes--40423189tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/862268674Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:36:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with science journalist Emily Anthes about her newest book, "The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape our Behavior, Health, and Happiness." They talk about the newest research in...3809air,anthes,architecture,behavior,book,cara,design,emily,great,green,indoors,maria,nerdy,outdoors,plants,podcast,pollution,psychology,santa,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/medieval-bodies-w-jack-hartnell--40423206tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/860150134Mon, 20 Jul 2020 19:35:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by art historian Dr. Jack Hartnell to talk about his new book, "Medieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages." They discuss the fascinating history of medicine as expressed through medieval works of art.4836ages,appreciation,art,bodies,cara,death,europe,hartnell,history,jack,life,maria,medicine,medieval,middle,nerdy,renaissance,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/campus-sexual-assault-w-jennifer-hirsch-shamus-khan--40423218tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/855715531Mon, 13 Jul 2020 03:50:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Drs. Jennifer Hirsch (Professor of Sociomedical Sciences) and Shamus Khan (Chair of the Sociology Department) of Columbia University to talk about their new book, "Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of...3940assault,capus,cara,citizens,columbia,consent,hirsch,jennifer,khan,maria,nerdy,power,santa,science,sex,sexual,shamus,shift,talk,universitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-w-keith-cooper--40423193tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/853127854Mon, 06 Jul 2020 19:38:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and editor Keith Cooper to talk about his new book, "The Contact Paradox: Challenging Our Assumptions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence." They talk about the history of...3670alien,astrobiology,astronomy,cara,contact,cooper,et,extraterrestrial,intelligence,keith,maria,nerdy,paradox,physics,santa,science,search,seti,space,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-evolution-w-gaia-vince--40423203tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/848522809Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:04:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and author Gaia Vince to talk about her newest book, "Transcendence: How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time." They discuss the importance of viewing the human...5563beauty,book,cara,culture,evolution,fire,gaia,human,interpersonal,kinship,language,maria,nerdy,podcast,relationship,santa,talk,time,transcendence,vincefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tree-rings-w-valerie-trouet--40423197tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/843337762Sun, 21 Jun 2020 20:23:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Arizona dendrochronologist Dr. Valerie Trouet to talk about her new book, "Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings." They talk about the mysteries of planet Earth lying deep...3685biology,book,cara,change,climate,dendochronology,dendrochronologist,ecology,hurricanes,maria,nerdy,rings,santa,science,story,talk,tree,trouet,valerie,wildfiresfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/photo-ark-w-joel-sartore--40423213tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/840666955Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:23:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by world-renowned National Geographic photographer, Joel Sartore. They talk about his impactful Photo Ark project, including his newest book on the series, the limited Earth Day edition of "The Photo Ark:...3436animals,ark,cara,day,earth,endangered,extinction,geographic,joel,maria,natgeo,national,nerdy,photo,photography,santa,sartore,science,species,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/insane-asylums-w-anne-harrington--40423196tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/836114560Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:53:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard University science historian Dr. Anne Harrington to talk about her newest book, "Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness." They take a fresh look at the...5441anne,asylum,biology,cara,diagnostics,fixers,harrington,health,history,illness,maria,mental,mind,nerdy,neurobiology,psychiatry,psychology,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fear-w-eva-holland--40423209tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/830641294Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:00:01 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Eva Holland, the author of "Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear." They talk about her experience navigating the waters of cognitive-behavioral therapy to face her crippling fear of heights, all...3771adventures,behavioral,cara,cbt,cognitive,eva,exposure,fear,heights,holland,maria,nerdy,nerve,phobia,psychology,psychotherapy,santa,science,talk,therapytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-parks-w-conor-knighton--40423215tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/828115804Tue, 26 May 2020 06:07:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Conor Knighton, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and author of "Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park." They talk about the beauty, humanity, and hilarity of the...4700america,arcadia,cara,conor,desert,footprints,glaciers,knighton,leave,maria,national,nerdy,only,park,parks,santa,science,talk,us,zionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-denial-w-mario-livio--40423216tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/821342137Mon, 18 May 2020 20:54:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Mario Livio, astrophysicist and author of the new book "Galileo and the Science Deniers." They talk about the pernicious anti-science sentiment that has persisted from Galileo Galilei's time all the...4371anti-science,cara,coronavirus,covid-19,denial,deniers,earth,galilei,galileo,history,livio,maria,mario,nerdy,pandemic,physics,santa,science,talk,trumptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pleading-insanity-w-susan-vinocour--40423224tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/818256142Mon, 11 May 2020 23:18:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Susan Vinocour, the author of "Nobody's Child: a Tragedy, a Trial, and the History of the Insanity Defense." They talk about her history as both a lawyer specializing in child abuse and victims'...4188abuse,cara,child,defense,forensic,history,insanity,maria,nerdy,nobody's,plea,psychology,santa,science,susan,talk,tragedy,trial,victim,vinocourtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-linguistics-w-david-shariatmadari--40423199tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/813603286Mon, 04 May 2020 21:29:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by David Shariatmadari, editor at the Guardian and author of "Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language." They talk about the science of modern linguistics, including a lengthy discussion...6049believe,cara,change,coronavirus,covid-19,david,dictionary,don't,evolve,language,linguistics,maria,modern,nerdy,santa,science,shariatmadari,talk,truth,wordtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bats-w-merlin-tuttle--40423233tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/806912236Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:45:20 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by ecologist and author of "The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals," Dr. Merlin Tuttle. They talk about his lifelong work in bat conservation, including ways...4221bat,bats,cara,conservation,coronavirus,covid-19,ecology,fear,lives,mammal,maria,merlin,nerdy,preservation,reservoir,santa,science,secret,talk,tuttlefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/panpsychism-w-philip-goff--40423227tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/801126904Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:13:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by philosopher and author of "Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness," Dr. Philip Goff. They talk about the role of consciousness in modern science, including the philosophy of...4548book,cara,conscious,consciousness,controversy,epistemology,error,galileo's,goff,maria,nerdy,neuroscience,panpsychism,phenomenology,philip,philosophy,santa,science,talk,ubiquitoustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/environmental-justice-w-ayana-young--40423234tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/797218720Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:33:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the founder, executive director, and host of For the Wild, Ayana Young. They talk about her mission to effect ecological change through conservation efforts, advocacy, and storytelling, all through the...4006advocacy,ayana,cara,conservation,ecology,environmental,for,indigenous,intersectional,intersectionality,justice,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,science,social,talk,wild,youngtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-oceans-w-kevin-hand--40423238tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/791159956Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:07:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Kevin Hand, planetary scientist and astrobiologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, director of the Ocean Worlds Lab, and pre-project scientist for NASA's Europa Lander mission concept. They...5862alien,astrobiology,astrophysics,biology,cara,europa,extraterrestrial,hand,jpl,kevin,lander,maria,nasa,nerdy,ocean,oceans,santa,science,talk,worldstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-of-friendship-w-lydia-denworth--40423247tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/784798657Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:24:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer Lydia Denworth to talk about her new book, "Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond." They discuss the science of friendship, from genetics...4838anthropology,biology,bond,cara,culture,denworth,development,evolution,friendship,genetics,health,humanity,kinship,lydia,maria,mental,nerdy,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cosmos-possible-worlds-w-ann-druyan--40423226tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/781946797Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:34:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this very special episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara celebrates her 300th episode with award-winning science communicator Ann Druyan. They talk about her life and work with her late husband Carl Sagan as well as her role as the creator, writer, and...3958300,ann,cara,carl,communication,cosmos,druyan,empathy,humanity,literacy,maria,nerdy,possible,sagan,santa,science,space,talk,voyager,worldsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/democratizing-the-internet-w-ramesh-srinivasan--40423217tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/775873315Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:42:19 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan, Professor in the UCLA Department of Information Studies and Director of the UC Digital Cultures Lab. They talk about his newest book, "Beyond the Valley: How Innovators around the...4059beyond,cara,culture,democratize,digital,inequality,information,internet,maria,nerdy,ramesh,santa,science,society,srinivasan,talk,tech,technology,ucla,valleyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mushrooms-w-lawrence-millman--40423204tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/771353395Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:52:27 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Lawrence Millman, world-renowned mycologist and author of "Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore." They talk about his fascinating journey from Ph.D. in English Literature to explorer and...4498cara,ecology,ethnography,fungi,fungipedia,fungus,larry,lawrence,maria,millman,mushroom,mushrooms,mycologist,mycology,nerdy,physiology,santa,science,talk,taxonomyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microglia-w-donna-jackson-nakazawa--40423240tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/766164148Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:37:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, award-winning author of the new book, "The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine." They talk about new discoveries in microglia...3676angel,assassin,book,brain,cara,cell,disease,donna,jackson,maria,medicine,microglia,nakazawa,nerdy,neurological,neuron,research,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocket-launch-w-tony-gingiss--40423248tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/764370907Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:34:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this special episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara sits down with Tony Gingiss, the CEO of OneWeb Satellites, just before OneWeb's second rocket launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They talk about OneWeb's mission to connect the world to the...3039baikonur,cara,constellation,cosmodrome,earth,gingiss,internet,kazakhstan,launch,low,maria,nerdy,oneweb,rocket,santa,satellite,satellites,soyuz,talk,tonyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magic-and-feminism-w-kayla-drescher--40423249tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/762032923Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:47:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by magician and podcaster Kayla Drescher. They discuss the barriers women face in the world of magic, including how Kayla and her co-host Carisa are making waves through their podcast, Shezam! They also...5743cara,close,drescher,feminism,feminist,hand,illusion,kayla,magic,magician,maria,nerdy,santa,science,shezam,sleight,talk,trick,up,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cemetery-conservation-w-paul-kwaitkowski-maria-aliberti-lubertazzi--40423250tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/752935897Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:34:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Paul Kwaitkowski and Dr. Maria Aliberti-Lubertazzi. Paul is Mount Auburn Cemetery’s Wildlife Conservation and Sustainability Manager, and Maria is an adjunct faculty member at Rhode Island School of...4208aliberti,auburn,cara,cemetery,citizen,conservation,ecology,environment,kwaitkowski,lubertazzi,maria,mount,nerdy,paul,santa,science,sustainability,talk,urban,wildlifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mental-health-in-grad-school-w-susanna-harris--40423259tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/751739701Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:54:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this week's episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Susanna Harris, a PhD candidate in microbiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the founder and CEO of PhD Balance, a collaborative community empowering graduate students...4453balance,cara,grad,graduate,harassment,harris,health,illness,maria,mental,nerdy,phd,racism,resilience,santa,school,science,sexism,susanna,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/math-with-bad-drawings-w-ben-orlin--40423192tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/749137531Mon, 27 Jan 2020 01:01:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Ben Orlin, teacher and author of the "Math with Bad Drawings" blog. They talk about the importance of mathematical literacy in modern society as well as ways we can improve math education. They also...5151algebra,arithmetic,bad,ben,calculus,cara,comics,drawings,education,learning,maria,math,mathematics,maths,nerdy,orlin,santa,science,talk,teachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazon-rainforest-w-hilary-scheppers-daniel-couceiro--40423230
Hilary is a former volunteer for the Macaw Project, focused on the conservation and management of large parrots in the Amazon rainforest. After her service, Hilary's poem Unbridled received an honorable mention for the Thomas Merton Poetry Prize (Published in Parabola Magazine, Winter Issue 2018).

Daniel Couceiro is a National Geographic Explorer working in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. He is currently developing an avian environmental education program for rural youth in the area. While at Rainforest Expeditions, he was the project lead for the Wired Amazon project.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/745568716Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:50:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Hilary Scheppers and Daniel Couceiro, both of whom previously worked at Rainforest Expeditions in the Tambopata National Reserve of the Peruvian Amazon. Hilary is a former volunteer for the Macaw...
Hilary is a former volunteer for the Macaw Project, focused on the conservation and management of large parrots in the Amazon rainforest. After her service, Hilary's poem Unbridled received an honorable mention for the Thomas Merton Poetry Prize (Published in Parabola Magazine, Winter Issue 2018).

Daniel Couceiro is a National Geographic Explorer working in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. He is currently developing an avian environmental education program for rural youth in the area. While at Rainforest Expeditions, he was the project lead for the Wired Amazon project.]]>2244amazon,biodiversity,cara,couceiro,daniel,expeditions,hilary,jungle,macaw,maria,nerdy,peru,rainforest,river,santa,scheppers,science,talk,tambopata,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/honeybees-w-thomas-seeley--40423245tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/740936257Mon, 13 Jan 2020 21:44:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this week's episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Thomas Seeley, professor of biology at Cornell University and international expert on bees. They talk about his new book, "The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honeybee in the Wild."...4162apiary,beekeeping,bees,behavior,biology,cara,ecology,honey,honeybees,life,maria,nerdy,physiology,santa,science,secret,seeley,talk,thomas,wildfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-from-an-astrophysicist-w-neil-degrasse-tyson--40129542517c6938e4b065cfbf60e0f0:531186cde4b05440097cf7c2:5e1420cc3f8ed65e20790760Tue, 07 Jan 2020 06:35:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with American Museum of Natural History astrophysicist and science popularizer Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new book, “Letters from an Astrophysicist.” They venture behind Neil’s public persona to...5649american,astrophysicist,astrophysics,cara,degrasse,faith,history,letters,maria,museum,natural,neil,nerdy,physics,santa,science,skepticism,star,talk,tysontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-a-girl-w-lucinda-jackson--40423219tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/727801045Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:21:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Lucinda Jackson, author of "Just a Girl: Growing Up Female and Ambitious." They discuss her personal experiences navigating the pernicious institutional sexism of academia and corporate America, as...4778academia,ambitious,america,book,cara,corporate,female,feminism,girl,jackson,just,lucinda,maria,santa,science,sexism,sexist,stem,woman,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-rage-w-darcy-lockman--40423262tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/723396496Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:07:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by clinical psychologist, journalist, and author of the new book, "All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership," Dr. Darcy Lockman. They discuss the inequities of gendered labor that...4157all,cara,clinical,darcy,equal,fathers,gendered,labor,lockman,maria,mothers,myth,nerdy,partnership,rage,santa,science,talk,wife,wivestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-and-authority-w-robert-crease--40423304tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/721907440Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:42:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Robert P. Crease, Chair of the Philosophy Department at Stony Brook University. They dive into the important topics covered in his newest book, "The Workshop and the World: What Ten Thinkers Can...4025authority,cara,conspiracy,crease,fear,maria,nerdy,paranoia,philosophy,pseudoscience,robert,santa,science,society,talk,ten,thinkers,trust,workshop,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-butterflies-w-nick-haddad--40423235tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/718599427Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:24:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Nick Haddad, Senior Terrestrial Ecologist in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University and Kellogg Biological Station. They discuss his newest book, "The Last Butterflies: A...3154bug,butterflies,butterfly,cara,creature,endangered,extinction,haddad,insect,last,maria,monarch,nerdy,nick,rare,santa,science,species,talk,threatenedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/air-quality-w-marilyn-black--40423231tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/713987791Mon, 18 Nov 2019 23:29:13 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by vice president and senior technical advisor of Underwriter Laboratories Inc. and founder of Air Quality Science Inc. as well as The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, Dr. Marilyn Black. They talk about...4217air,black,cara,chemicals,furniture,greenguard,indoor,laboratories,maria,marilyn,nerdy,outdoor,pollution,quality,santa,science,talk,toxic,ul,underwritertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genuine-fakes-w-lydia-pyne--40423242tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/711278242Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:35:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and historian Dr. Lydia Pyne to talk about her new book, “Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff.” Lydia describes the fuzzy line between what’s real and what’s fake, sharing...3997cara,diamond,documentary,fake,fakes,false,forgery,fossil,genuine,hoax,lab,lydia,maria,nerdy,phony,pine,real,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-w-miriam-barlow--40423254tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/707930956Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:22:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by molecular cell biologist at the University of California Merced, Dr. Miriam Barlow. They talk about her research on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including how they evolve, the impact on public health,...4484antibiotic-resistant,antibiotic-resitance,bacteria,barlow,california,cara,evolution,gene,infection,maria,merced,miriam,mrsa,nerdy,santa,science,staph,superbug,talk,universitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shark-teeth-w-sora-kim--40423251tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/702092068Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:15:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Sora Kim, Life and Environmental Sciences professor at UC Merced. They talk about the importance of diversity, mentorship, and collaboration in STEM fields. They also discuss her fascinating...5114cara,change,climate,diversity,fossilized,global,isotopes,kim,maria,mentorship,nerdy,santa,science,shark,sora,stable,stem,talk,teeth,warmingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mass-photometry-w-joanna-andrecka--40423265tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/699684589Tue, 22 Oct 2019 05:38:37 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Joanna Andrecka, product marketing manager at Refeyn. They discuss an exciting new technology called mass photometry. This process uses light to analyze the mass of biomolecules in their native...3225andrecka,biomolecules,biotech,biotechnology,cara,invention,joanna,labels,light,maria,markers,mass,nerdy,photometry,refeyn,santa,science,talk,tech,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/birth-control-w-sarah-e-hill--40423300tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/694358245Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:27:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary psychologist Dr. Sarah E. Hill to talk about her new book, "This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences." They...5835biology,birth,brain,cara,consequences,contraception,control,endocrine,health,hill,hormones,maria,nerdy,santa,sarah,science,talk,unintended,wellness,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dopamine-w-daniel-lieberman--40423243tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/691056595Tue, 08 Oct 2019 05:14:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University. They talk about new book, “The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives...3913addiction,behavior,brain,cara,chemical,creativity,daniel,dopamine,drive,lieberman,love,maria,molecule,nerdy,psychiatry,relationship,santa,science,sex,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quantum-worlds-w-sean-carroll--40423253tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/687940327Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:07:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara once again sits down with Caltech physicist Dr. Sean Carroll, this time to talk about his new book, “Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime.” They discuss what quantum mechanics is...5012cara,carroll,cosmology,deeply,hidden,interpretation,many,maria,mechanics,nerdy,philosophy,physics,quantum,santa,science,sean,something,spacetime,talk,worldstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poison-thread-w-laura-purcell--40423252tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/685561006Mon, 23 Sep 2019 21:34:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by novelist Laura Purcell to talk about her book, “The Poison Thread.” They discuss the science and psychology of Victorian England as well as the experiences of female characters living during the era.3762author,book,cara,character,england,female,laura,maria,nerdy,novel,poison,psychology,purcell,santa,science,talk,thread,victorian,woman,writingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-migration-w-craig-childs--40423236tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/681600020Mon, 16 Sep 2019 22:19:13 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author Craig Childs to talk about his new book, “Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America.” They discuss his intersecting interests of journalism, desert studies, adventure, and exploration. As...4014age,america,ancient,atlas,cara,childs,craig,exploration,foot,ice,journalism,lost,maria,migration,nerdy,santa,science,talk,travels,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyday-einstein-w-sabrina-stierwalt--40423263tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/677924691Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:21:34 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with extragalactic astrophysicist and host of the Everyday Einstein podcast, Dr. Sabrina Stierwalt about the nature of the cosmos. They discuss galaxy formation, black holes, and the fact that we are not, as...4297black,cara,center,cosmology,cosmos,einstein,everyday,formation,galaxy,holes,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,sabrina,santa,science,stierwalt,talk,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/periodic-table-w-kit-chapman--40423260tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/674260796Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:41:52 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist Kit Chapman to talk about his new book, "Superheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table." They discuss all things chemistry, including the fascinating history of its discoveries.4034breaking,cara,chapman,chemical,chemicals,chemistry,discovery,element,kit,making,maria,nerdy,neutron,periodic,proton,santa,science,superheavy,table,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-we-need-insects-w-anne-sverdrup-thygeson--40423255tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/670496891Mon, 26 Aug 2019 04:09:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with conservation biologist and author Dr. Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson about her new book, "Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects." They talk about the ecological importance of insects as well as the steps we can...3566anne,bite,bug,bugs,buzz,cara,ecology,habitat,insect,insects,maria,need,nerdy,santa,science,sting,sverdrup-thygeson,talk,we,whytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/math-and-football-w-john-urschel--40423313tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/667327298Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:30:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by mathematician and former NFL player, John Urschel. They talk about his passion for mathematics, including his current work as a doctoral candidate at MIT and his new book, "Mind and Matter: A Life in...5717cara,chronic,cte,encephalopathy,football,john,maria,math,mathematician,mathematics,matter,mind,mit,nerdy,nfl,santa,science,talk,traumatic,urscheltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chemistry-w-molly-strausbaugh--40423220tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/664529243Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:26:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Molly Strausbaugh, chemist and assistant director of the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). They talk about all things chemistry, including how the American Chemical Society's CAS serves scientists by...2950abstracts,acs,american,cara,cas,chemical,chemist,chemistry,compound,element,maria,molly,nerdy,properties,santa,science,service,society,strausbaugh,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/existential-philosophy-w-michael-ruse--40423276tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/661164338Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:41:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by philosopher and historian of science, Dr. Michael Ruse, to discuss his new book, "A Meaning to Life." They talk about the interplay between existential philosophy and Darwinian evolution, including his...3918atheism,cara,darwin,evolution,existential,existentialism,historian,history,life,maria,meaning,michael,natural,nerdy,philosophy,ruse,santa,science,selection,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/consciousness-w-annaka-harris--40423225tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/657792908Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:46:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Annaka Harris, science editor, consultant, and author of the new book, “Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind.” They talk about her work in the world of science writing as well...5576annaka,brief,cara,conscious,consciousness,fundamental,guide,harris,maria,meditation,mind,mindfulness,mystery,nerdy,philosophy,psychology,sam,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crispr-w-kevin-holden--40423261tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/652816898Tue, 23 Jul 2019 18:38:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the Head of Science at Synthego, Dr. Kevin Holden. They talk about new advances in genetic engineering technology, such as the CRISPR-CasX system. Also discussed: what the future holds for synthetic...4520biology,biotechnology,cara,cas9,casx,crispr,editing,engineering,gene,genetic,genetics,holden,kevin,maria,nerdy,santa,science,synthego,synthetic,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rare-earths-w-alexis-pedrick--40423246tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/650455556Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:16:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Alexis Pedrick, the manager of public programs at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They talk about all things rare earths, including the Rare Earth Elements Project at the...3765alexis,cara,distillations,earth,earths,elements,history,institute,maria,museum,nerdy,pedrick,pennsylvania,philadelphia,podcast,project,rare,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-one-w-lucy-jones--40423278tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/647684025Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:41:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara sits down with Dr. Lucy Jones, founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and author of the new book, “The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)”. They just...3095andreas,big,california,caltech,cara,disasters,earthquake,fault,jones,lucy,maria,natural,nerdy,one,san,santa,science,seismic,talk,thetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queers-in-stem-w-rob-ulrich--40423223tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/643887420Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:56:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by UCLA biogeochemistry PhD student Rob Ulrich. They talk about his work as the founding president of Queers in STEM, including the institutional barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals in the sciences and...4361biogeochemistry,cara,gay,in,lesbian,lgbt,lgbtqia+,maria,nerdy,phd,queer,queers,rob,santa,science,stem,talk,trans,ucla,ulrichtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/top-prize-w-ana-humphrey--40423274tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/639927882Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:41:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Ana Humphrey, winner of the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search. They talk about her $250,000 winning research calculating potential exoplanets using NASA’s Kepler data, as well as what’s next for this...5113ana,cara,exoplanets,fair,first,humphrey,kepler,maria,nasa,nerdy,place,prize,regeneron,santa,school,science,search,talent,talk,toptruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brain-child-w-sahana-srinivasan--40423257tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/638607150Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:44:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with fellow Texan Sahana Srinivasan, host of Netflix’s “Brain Child.” They talk about what is was like to lead a show while finishing her college degree. In addition, they discuss the role of inclusion and...3928american,brain,cara,child,diversity,inclusion,indian,maria,media,nerdy,netflix,sahana,santa,science,srinivasan,stem,talk,television,texan,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyday-amazing-w-katie-mckissick--40423269tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/633501555Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:16:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is once again joined in-studio by Katie McKissick, author and illustrator of Beatrice the Biologist. They talk about their mutual love of all things science and scicomm, including her newest book, “Everyday Amazing:...4200amazing,author,beatrice,biologist,cara,communication,everyday,facts,fascinating,illustrator,katie,maria,mckissick,nerdy,santa,scicomm,science,surrounds,talk,ustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evidence-based-parenting-w-erin-clabough--40423277tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/629872575Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:43:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neuroscientist and author, Dr. Erin Clabough. They talk about her new book, “Second Nature: How Parents Can Use Neuroscience to Help Kids Develop Empathy, Creativity, and Self-Control.” Also...4309cara,clabough,creativity,empathy,erin,kids,maria,motherhood,nature,nerdy,neuroscience,parenting,parents,raising,santa,science,second,self-control,talk,teachingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-s-suffrage-w-elaine-weiss--40423326tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/626253153Mon, 27 May 2019 08:09:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the author of “The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote,” Elaine Weiss. They talk about the fascinating history of women’s suffrage, including the brave individuals who fought against misogyny,...4531cara,elaine,fight,great,hour,maria,nerdy,racism,rights,santa,science,suffrage,talk,vote,voting,weiss,win,woman's,women,women'struefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conservation-hunting-w-byron-pace--40423301tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/622421805Mon, 20 May 2019 14:25:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with filmmaker, conservationist, hunter, and cohost of the “Into the Wilderness” podcast Byron Pace while attending a conference in Namibia. They discuss the controversial topic of African big game...6494africa,african,big,byron,cara,conservation,game,hunt,hunting,into,maria,namibia,nerdy,pace,podcast,santa,sciene,talk,trophy,wildnernesstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/namibian-conservation-w-maxi-louis--40423327tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/619960422Mon, 13 May 2019 17:40:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, recorded in Windhoek, Namibia, Cara speaks with the Director of the Namibian Association of CBNRM (community-based natural resource management) Support Organisations, Maxi Louis. They talk about her work as an...2446africa,african,apartheid,cara,cbnrm,conservation,indigenous,louis,management,maria,maxi,namibia,namibian,nerdy,peoples,resource,santa,science,talk,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/digital-colorization-w-barry-sandrew--40423330tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/615508920Sun, 05 May 2019 19:37:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard neuroscientist-turned-visual effects pioneer Dr. Barry Sandrew. They talk about his innovative work in digital imaging for motion pictures, including his invention and later re-imagination of...4077barry,blindness,cara,colorization,digital,effects,face,film,invention,maria,nerdy,neuroscientist,prosopagnosia,sandrew,santa,science,talk,television,vfx,visualtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sports-recovery-pseudoscience-w-christie-aschwanden--40423331tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/612673452Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:32:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer Christie Aschwanden to talk about her new book, “Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Sports Recovery.” They talk about the myths and...4420acupuncture,aschwanden,athlete,cara,christie,cupping,evidence,exercise,go,good,industry,maria,nerdy,pseudoscience,recovery,santa,science,sports,talk,totruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-sea-geobiology-w-jeffrey-marlow--40423229tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/610300470Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:46:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Marlow, a science journalist, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, and Geobiologist at Harvard University who studies deep-sea microbes. They talk about the importance of innovative...4351cara,community,deep-sea,explorer,geobiologist,geobiology,geographic,harvard,jeffrey,maria,marine,marlow,microbial,natgeo,national,nerdy,santa,science,talk,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/computational-systems-biology-w-stacey-finley--40423293tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/606193068Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:52:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara has an in-studio chat with Dr. Stacey Finley, head of the Computational Systems Biology Laboratory at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering. They discuss the work she’s doing at the...4699biology,cancer,cara,chemical,computational,computer,engineering,finley,lab,laboratory,maria,materials,nerdy,santa,science,stacey,systems,talk,usc,viterbitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hormones-w-randi-hutter-epstein--40423332tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/601905342Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:00:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Randi Hutter Epstein, author of “Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything.” They talk about her work as a science and medicine writer, and her winding journey from...4726aroused,biology,cara,control,endocrine,epstein,history,hormones,human,hutter,maria,md,medicine,mph,nerdy,randi,santa,science,skeptic,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hood-science-w-justin-shaifer--40423338tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/598198707Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:20:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Mr. Fascinate himself, Justin Shaifer. They talk about the work he’s doing to bring culturally responsive STEM curriculum to students and educators nationwide, as well as his animated series, ‘Hood Science.4354animated,cara,culturally,curriculum,education,educators,fascinate,hood,'hood,justin,maria,mr.,nerdy,responsive,santa,science,shaifer,stem,students,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flash-forward-w-rose-eveleth--40423222tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/595642752Tue, 26 Mar 2019 01:28:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by producer, writer, and designer Rose Eveleth. They discuss the futuristic scenarios explored on Rose’s popular podcast, Flash Forward. They also spend an inordinate amount of time talking about archival...5642archival,archive,cara,documentary,eveleth,flash,footage,forward,future,futurism,futurist,history,maria,nerdy,past,podcast,rose,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/candy-science-w-stacey-espinosa--40423256tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/590364330Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:01:43 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with Stacey Espinosa, Global Product Development Senior Manager for Mints and New Benefits at Mars Wrigley Confectionery. They talk about her dream job as a chemical engineer developing new candy flavors, as...4322bubba,candy,cara,chemical,confection,confectionery,engineer,espinosa,flavors,hubba,maria,mars,mints,product,santa,science,stacey,stem,women,wrigleytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intelligent-environments-w-burcin-becerik-gerber--40423281tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/588168213Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:48:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in-studio by Dr. Burcin Becerik-Gerber, founding director of the Innovation in Integrated Informatics Lab and the Center for Intelligent Environments, Technology, and Society at the University of Southern...4555adaptive,becerik-gerber,burcin,cara,environments,informatics,innovation,integrated,intelligent,learning,machine,maria,nerdy,santa,science,society,sustainability,talk,technology,usctruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-in-engineering-w-kristina-ropella--40423237tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/584635620Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:10:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Kristina (Kris) Ropella, Dean of the College of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering at Marquette University. They talk about her research in biosignal processing and medical imaging...3796biomedical,biosignal,cara,college,dean,engineering,kris,kristina,maria,marquette,medical,nerdy,processing,ropella,santa,science,stem,talk,university,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indigenous-agriculture-w-gary-paul-nabhan--40423258tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/579375537Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:39:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan, founder of the Center for Regional Food Studies at the University of Arizona. They talk about sustainability, conservation, indigenous agriculture, and his newest of several books,...3573agriculture,arizona,cara,center,conservation,food,gary,indigenous,maria,mesquite,nabhan,nerdy,paul,regional,santa,science,studies,sustainability,talk,universitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cancer-chemistry-w-livia-eberlin--40423342tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/576682389Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:28:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Livia Eberlin, an analytical chemist at the University of Texas. They talk about her recognition as a 2018 Sloan Research Fellow, Moore Inventor Fellow, and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient. They...3635analytical,cancer,cara,chemist,chemistry,eberlin,genius,grant,livia,macarthur,maria,masspec,medicine,nerdy,pen,santa,science,sloan,talk,uttruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/megafauna-extinction-w-ross-macphee--40423239tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/572252130Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:21:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Ross MacPhee, Curator of the Department of Mammalogy in the Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. They talk about his newest book, “End of the Megafauna: The Fate...4462amnh,animals,cara,end,extinction,fierce,huge,macphee,mammalogy,maria,megafauna,museum,nerdy,paleontology,prehistoric,ross,santa,science,talk,zoologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vitamania-w-sonya-pemberton--40423264tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568639188Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:02:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with award-winning documentarian and creative director of Genepool Productions, Sonya Pemberton. They talk about her newest film, Vitamania, as well as other projects she’s produced and aired across the globe....4482australia,cara,content,director,documentary,filmmaking,genepool,maria,media,nerdy,pemberton,producer,productions,pseudoscience,santa,science,sonya,talk,vitamania,vitamintruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stoic-philosophy-w-william-irvine--40423266tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/565774695Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:15:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Wright State University professor of philosophy Dr. William Irvine about his new book, “You: A Natural History.” They discuss the various identities that make you, well, you, including perspectives from...3916cara,evolution,genetics,history,irvine,maria,natural,nerdy,philosopher,philosophy,santa,science,state,stoic,stoicism,talk,university,william,wright,youtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paper-arts-w-shawn-sheehy--40423271tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/561764136Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:53:24 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and artist Shawn Sheehy to talk about his newest book, “Beyond the Sixth Extinction: A Post-Apocalyptic Pop-Up.” They discuss his journey into the paper arts as well as the ecological and...4049apocalyptic,arts,beyond,book,cara,ecology,evolution,evolutionary,extinction,maria,nerdy,paper,pop-up,post,santa,science,shawn,sheehy,sixth,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/molecular-phylogenetics-w-david-quammen--40423282tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/558171201Tue, 15 Jan 2019 02:34:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara connects with science writer David Quammen to talk about his new book, “The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life.” They discuss the complexity of modern evolutionary theory, from classical Darwinian natural...5257cara,darwin,david,evolution,evolutionary,history,life,maria,molecular,natural,nerdy,phylogenetics,quammen,radical,santa,science,talk,tangled,theory,treetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/children-s-books-w-j-r-becker--40423283tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/554560179Tue, 08 Jan 2019 01:29:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by J.R. Becker, author of the “Annabelle and Aiden” children’s book series. They discuss how his transition into fatherhood inspired him to write books for kids that emphasize science, skepticism, and awe.3310aiden,annabelle,art,awe,becker,books,cara,childrens,creativity,education,fatherhood,jr,maria,nerdy,podcast,questions,santa,science,skepticism,talkfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conservation-technology-w-shah-selbe--40423290tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/544725675Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:39:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by National Geographic Explorer and conservation technologist, Shah Selbe. They talk about his work as the founder of Conservify, a non-profit organization dedicated to the democratization of...5116cara,conservation,coservify,data,explorer,geographic,global,maria,natgeo,nerdy,ntional,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,selbe,shah,stem,talk,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astronomer-royal-w-lord-martin-rees--40423291tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/541385970Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:27:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara joins Astronomer Royal and Emeritus Professor of Astronomy and Cosmology, Lord Martin Rees, in his office at Cambridge University. They talk about his new book, “On the Future: Prospects of Humanity,” as well as his...2860astronomer,astronomy,book,cambridge,cara,existential,humanity,lord,maria,martin,nerdy,osmology,podcast,professor,rees,risk,royal,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gross-science-w-anna-rothschild--40423296tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/537881253Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:01:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Anna Rothschild, the creator and host of the incredible Washington Post Youtube series “Anna’s Science Magic Show Hooray!” They talk about her lifelong interest in how stuff works (including the gross...4160anna,cara,creating,gross,horray,magic,maria,nerdy,podcast,post,rothschild,santa,scicomm,science,show,stem,talk,washington,writing,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-fair-w-cristina-costantiti-darren-foster--40423272tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/535783659Tue, 27 Nov 2018 06:38:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by documentarians Christina Costantini and Darren Foster. They talk about their wonderful new film, Science Fair, which Cristina describes as a “love letter to the subculture that saved” her and...4084cara,christina,constantini,darren,documentary,education,fair,film,filmmaking,foster,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sciencefair,steam,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-holes-w-chris-impey--40423294tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/531967068Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:17:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Chris Impey, astrophysicist and author of “Einstein’s Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes.” They discuss black holes’ rich history of discovery, from Galilean telescopes to spectroscopy to...4413astronomy,astrophysics,author,black,book,cara,chris,discovery,einstein's,holes,impey,maria,monsters,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/songs-of-trees-w-david-george-haskell--40423285tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/529030398Tue, 13 Nov 2018 03:50:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. David George Haskell, the author of “Songs of Trees: Stories of Nature’s Great Connectors,” They juxtapose the joyous relationship humanity has long had with nature against modern abuses, such as...3987author,book,cara,david,ecosystem,george,haskell,humanity,maria,nerdy,podcast,poetry,santa,scicomm,science,songs,stem,talk,trees,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/universal-flu-vaccine-w-tammy-ben-yedidia--40423302tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/525526371Tue, 06 Nov 2018 07:41:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, connects with Israeli-based immunologist and Chief Scientific Officer of BiondVax Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Tammy Ben-Yedidia. They discuss her incredible work developing and testing a multi-season, multi-strain “universal”...3127ben-yedidia,biondvax,cara,flu,health,immunology,maria,medicine,nerdy,pharmaceuticals,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,tammy,universal,vaccine,vaccinestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/algorithms-w-hannah-fry--40423306tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/520983615Tue, 30 Oct 2018 02:02:34 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry about her new book, “Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms.” They talk about her work as a television presenter for the BBC and a radio presenter for “The Curious...4170algorithms,bbc,behavior,book,cara,fry,hannah,hello,human,maria,mathematics,nerdy,podcast,radio,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tv,worlftruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tea-empathy-w-kate-kenfield--40423286tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/518429550Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:44:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by speaker, writer, and empathy educator Kate Kenfield. They talk about her ingenious Tea & Empathy cards, which facilitate conversation in a non-confrontational and practical manner. They also discuss the...3806cara,cards,conversation,education,educator,empathy,kate,kenfield,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,socialskills,steam,stem,talk,tea,understandingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sand-w-vince-beiser--40423279tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/514721532Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:18:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in-studio by journalist Vince Beiser to talk about his new book, “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How it Transformed Civilization.” They discuss the surprising and fascinating history of sand,...3990beiser,book,cara,civilization,grain,history,journalism,journalist,maria,materials,nerdy,podcast,sand,santa,scicom,science,stem,talk,vince,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinosaur-comics-w-ryan-north--40423298tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/511096233Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:13:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with the creator and author of “Dinosaur Comics,” computer programmer-turned-writer Ryan North. From his incredible new book “How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler,” they...4099cara,civilization,comics,dinosaur,everything,from,how,invent,maria,nerdy,north,ryan,santa,science,scratch,stranded,talk,time,to,travelertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/improvisation-w-alison-becker--40423311tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/506653056Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:20:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with actress Alison Becker (Parks and Recreation) about the ups and downs of the television industry with a special emphasis on the #MeToo era. They also discuss her work in sketch comedy, as well as her...6207acting,actor,actress,alison,becker,cara,comedy,hollywood,improv,improvisation,maria,metoo,nerdy,parks,rec,santa,sciene,sitcom,sketch,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-webb-space-telescope-w-kevin-hainline--40423324tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/501588792Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:50:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Kevin Hainline, a postdoctoral researcher in astrophysics at the Steward Observatory in Tucson, Arizona. They discuss the nature of black holes and galaxies, the value of science communication, and...5055astrophysics,black,cara,galaxies,hainline,holes,james,jwst,kevin,maria,nerdy,nircam,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,talk,telescope,webbtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gross-anatomy-w-mara-altman--40423334tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/498979335Mon, 17 Sep 2018 07:40:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara sits down in studio with Mara Altman, author of the hilarious and enlightening new book, “Gross Anatomy: Dispatches from the Front (and Back).” They talk about the writing that originally inspired the book (her...4066altman,anatomy,bearded,bodies,body,cara,comedy,disgust,embarrassment,gross,lady,mara,maria,nerdy,odor,psychology,santa,science,shame,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/super-cool-scientists-w-sara-macsorley--40423268tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/497733132Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:11:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Sara MacSorley, the author of "Super Cool Scientists: A Coloring Book Celebrating Women in Science." They talk about her work in science communication, with a specific focus on what Sara is doing to...3815book,cara,coloring,cool,female,inclusion,macsorley,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,sara,scicomm,science,scientists,sheros,stem,super,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-genetics-w-adam-rutherford--40423314tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/493459962Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:30:27 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Adam Rutherford, author of "A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes." They dive deep into human genetics, including what consumer DNA tests can and can't...5947adam,author,book,cara,dna,eugenics,genes,geneticist,genetics,history,humans,maria,nerdy,podcast,rutherford,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donating-your-body-w-breanna-cox--40423270tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/490096290Mon, 27 Aug 2018 06:31:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Breanna Cox, the Quality Assurance Manager at MedCure, Inc., a whole-body donation program. They detail what happens when you donate your body for science (education and research), including the care...3555assurance,body,bodydonation,breanna,cara,cox,death,donation,manager,maria,medcure,nerdy,podcast,quality,remains,research,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beavers-w-ben-goldfarb--40423320tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/487302099Mon, 20 Aug 2018 08:13:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Ben Goldfarb, environmental journalist and author of the new book "Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter." Ben informs Cara of little-known beaver facts and she admits to...4015animals,author,beavers,ben,book,cara,eager,ecology,goldfarb,journalist,maria,nature,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/international-baccalaureate-w-siva-kumari--40423341tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/484221924Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:13:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with the Director General of the International Baccalaureate (IB), Dr. Siva Kumari. They discuss her role as the first-ever woman to lead the IB, a 50-year-old multinational, not-for-profit foundation focused...4197baccalaureate,cara,director,education,global,high,ib,inernational,kumari,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,school,scicomm,science,siva,students,talk,womantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/light-of-the-stars-w-adam-frank--40423358tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/482127309Tue, 07 Aug 2018 03:43:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with Dr. Adam Frank, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester. They talk about his new book, "Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth." Topics include: how we can...4505adam,alien,astronomy,cara,change,climate,earth,frank,light,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,professor,santa,science,stars,talk,universe,worldstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malaria-w-helen-pates-jamet--40423288tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/478953927Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:21:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Dr. Helen Pates Jamet, a medical entomologist who specializes in malaria prevention, research, and vector control product development. She works as the Global Head of Research and Market Access for...4696cara,disease,entomologist,globalhealth,helen,infectious,jamet,malaria,maria,medicine,nerdy,pates,pocast,publichealth,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,vestergaardtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microbiome-w-eugenia-bone--40423289tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/475006146Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:00:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with Eugenia Bone, author of the new book "Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You." They discuss Eugenia's journey back to school to learn about the microbiome, the vast collection of all the...4501author,biology,bone,book,cara,eugenia,food,human,maria,microbes,microbia,microbiome,nature,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bay-foundation-w-heather-burdick--40423284tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/471863685Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:38:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by Heather Burdick, the Director of Marine Operations for the Bay Foundation.  They talk about her work supporting the Marine Team on various projects involving research, monitoring, and...3966abalone,bay,burdick,cara,conservation,ecology,foundation,heather,maria,marine,marinelife,monica,nerdy,ocean,oceanography,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tattoos-w-margot-mifflin--40423360tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/469537791Mon, 09 Jul 2018 23:56:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Lehman College/City University of New York and CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Professor Margot Mifflin. They talk about her research into feminist tattoo culture, including two of her...4189author,books,cara,culture,feminism,feminist,journalism,margot,maria,mifflin,nerdy,podcast,professor,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tattoo,tattoos,universitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/teaching-evolution-w-bertha-vazquez--40423292tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/466060023Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:59:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Bertha Vazquez, the Director of the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science (TIES) of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, a division of the Center for Inquiry. They discuss her...3660bertha,cara,director,education,evolution,maria,nerdy,podcast,reason,santa,schools,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,teaching,ties,us,vazqueztruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/memory-w-michael-lemonick--40423347tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/463539543Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:38:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Michael Lemonick, the Opinion Editor at Scientific American.  They talk about his book, "The Perpetual Now: A story of amnesia, memory, and love."  He shares the tale of a woman whose brain was ravaged...4043american,amnesia,book,brain,cara,editor,human,lemonick,love,maria,memory,michael,mind,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scientific,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spying-on-whales-w-nick-pyenson--40423273tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/459380943Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:28:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History paleobiologist and Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals Dr. Nick Pyenson about his new book, "Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most...4596book,cara,mammals,maria,marine,museum,national,nerdy,nick,on,paleobiologist,podcast,pyenson,santa,scicomm,science,smithsonan,spying,talk,whalestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/motherhood-w-angela-garbes--40423362tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/456703308Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:06:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with Angela Garbes, author of Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy. Angela tells Cara about her own experiences as a writer and a mother, including the ways women lack...3613angela,book,cara,feminism,garbes,like,maria,mother,motherhood,nantal,nerdy,podcast,pregnancy,santa,scicomm,science,support,talk,women,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heredity-w-carl-zimmer--40423350tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/453472317Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:56:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by celebrated science writer Carl Zimmer, author of "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potentials of Heredity." They discuss the promises of modern genetics research and...3227author,cara,carl,eugenics,genetics,genomes,heredity,history,maria,modern,nerdy,podcast,research,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,talk,writer,zimmertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geologic-w-george-hrab--40423365tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/450097089Mon, 28 May 2018 06:03:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by jack-of-all-trades and skeptic extraordinaire George Hrab. They talk about his work as the drummer of the Philadelphia Funk Authority and the producer/host of the Geologic Podcast. They also discuss the...5233authority,cara,comedy,drummer,emcee,funk,geologic,george,host,hrab,maria,music,nerdy,philadelphia,podcast,santa,science,skeptic,skeptical,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crash-test-girl-w-kari-byron--40423303tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/446971977Mon, 21 May 2018 07:18:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Kari Byron to talk about her new book, "Crash Test Girl: An Unlikely Experiment in Using the Scientific Method to Answer Life's Toughest Questions." They talk about her time on Mythbusters, the...3384byron,cara,crash,female,girl,kari,maria,mythbusters,nerdy,podcast,rolemodel,santa,scicomm,science,steam,stem,talk,test,tv,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-sam-w-samantha-yammine--40423275tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/443902143Tue, 15 May 2018 00:51:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with science communicator and Ph.D. student Samantha Yammine, better known as Science Sam. They discuss the importance of the public dissemination of science, the special role social media has to play, and the...4372biology,cara,communication,dissemination,grad,institution,maria,media,nerdy,neuroscience,phd,public,sam,samantha,santa,scicomm,science,social,talk,yamminetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apollo-8-w-robert-kurson--40423297tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/439846674Mon, 07 May 2018 20:20:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with Robert Kurson, the author of "Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon." He describes the trials and tribulations of the Apollo 8 mission as...44441968,8,american,apollo,astronaut,book,cara,history,kurson,maria,men,moon,nasa,nerdy,robert,rocket,santa,science,space,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darpa-w-sharon-weinberger--40423295tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/437334687Tue, 01 May 2018 08:58:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Sharon Weinberger, the executive editor for news at Foreign Policy. They talk about her new book, "The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency that Changed the World." They...3264agent,book,cara,climate,darpa,defense,drones,foreign,government,internet,maria,nerdy,orange,pentagon,policy,santa,science,sharon,talk,weinbergertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bionic-eyes-w-lauren-ayton--40423322tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/433371507Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:35:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Lauren Ayton, the Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at Bionic Eye Technologies. They talk about all things vision, including how the eye works and what can go wrong with it. Then they...4367ayton,bionic,cara,director,eye,eyes,implants,lauren,maria,nerdy,podcast,prostheses,santa,scicomm,science,sight,talk,technologie,technology,visiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deep-brain-stimulation-w-lone-frank--40423328tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/430174884Mon, 16 Apr 2018 07:27:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by science journalist Dr. Lone Frank, author of "The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor." They discuss her work as a Danish science communicator and her...4390author,book,brain,cara,deep,frank,history,journalist,lone,maria,nerdy,neurobiology,pleasure,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,shock,stimulation,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transhumanism-w-mark-o-connell--40423299tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/426134055Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:02:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with author Mark O'Connell about his new book "To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death." They talk about the process of writing a...4179author,book,cara,cyborgs,future,futurists,hackers,machine,maria,mark,nerdy,oconnell,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,transhumanist,utopias,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cringeworthy-w-melissa-dahl--40423368tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/423033576Mon, 02 Apr 2018 07:27:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with journalist and editor Melissa Dahl about her new book, “Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness.” They talk about what makes us shudder, from the sound of our own voices to the prospect of starting a...2717author,awkward,awkwardness,book,cara,cringeworthy,dahl,journalism,maria,melissa,nerdy,podcast,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,sociology,talk,theory,uncomfortabletruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ask-me-anything-w-cara-santa-maria-alie-ward--40423312tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/418117864Sat, 24 Mar 2018 09:29:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaIt's the 200th episode of Talk Nerdy! To celebrate, Cara brings back the Ask Me Anything (AMA) format, with a twist! This week, Cara is joined in studio by friend of the show and host of the Ologies podcast, Alie Ward. She scans the brilliant...4207200,alie,ama,anything,ask,cara,dog,episodes,killer,maria,me,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,q&a,santa,scicomm,science,talk,wardtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-real-w-adam-becker--40423316tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/415841718Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:48:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by astrophysicist Dr. Adam Becker to talk about his new book, "What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics." They talk about the important role philosophy plays in...5201adam,astrophysics,becker,book,cara,copenhagen,interpetation,is,maria,nerdy,philosophy,physics,podcast,quantum,real,santa,scicomm,science,talk,whattruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magnetism-w-alanna-mitchell--40423309tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/411877278Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:04:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with science journalist Alanna Mitchell about her new book, “The Spinning Magnet.” They examine magnetismʼs long history of discovery, including the hundreds of times the Earthʼs poles have flipped.3472alanna,author,book,cara,earth,journalist,magnet,magnetism,maria,mitchell,nerdy,podcast,poles,santa,scicomm,science,scijournalism,spinning,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/space-cave-w-david-huntsberger--40423344tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/408780996Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:18:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by stand-up comedian David Huntsberger. They talk, among other random things, about the wonderful work he's doing on his science podcast, "The Space Cave."  Also discussed: the frustrating and...5842cara,cave,comedian,content,creative,creator,david,freelance,huntsberger,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,space,steam,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-and-the-city-w-laurie-winkless--40423333tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/405057870Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:07:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara re-records her lost episode with scientist and author Laurie Winkless!  They bemoan the loss of Cara's laptop while discussing Laurie's new book, "Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis." Topics...3662author,book,cara,cities,city,enginerring,fatberg,laurie,management,maria,metropolis,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,talk,waste,winklesstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nature-of-the-universe-w-clifford-johnson--40423339tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/401499108Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:18:13 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara sits down with Dr. Clifford Johnson, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Southern California. They talk about his new book, "The Dialogues: Conversations About the Nature of the Universe," a...4693art,astronomy,astrophysics,cara,clifford,comic,conversations,cosmology,dialogues,graphic,johnson,maria,nature,nerdy,novel,physics,santa,science,talk,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/titan-w-amanda-hendrix--40423352tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/398430852Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:09:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by planetary scientist Dr. Amanda Hendrix to talk about her book, “Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets” (coauthored by Charles Wohlforth). They dive deep into the fascinating moons of...3443amanda,astronomy,beyond,cara,cassini,earth,hendrix,life,maria,moon,nasa,nerdy,planet,santa,saturn,science,solar,system,talk,titanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skeptic-comedy-w-ian-harris--40423366tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/394913313Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:53:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by comedian Ian Harris to talk about his new special, "ExtraOrdinary." They also discuss his work throughout the years as a so-called "skeptic comedian" and his work in the world of mixed martial arts.4863arts,cara,comedian,comedy,extraorinary,harris,ian,laughter,maria,martial,mixed,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,skeptic,skepticism,steam,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/false-confessions-w-kelly-loudenberg--40423354tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/391575231Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:10:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by filmmaker Kelly Loudenberg to discuss her new Netflix docuseries, "The Confession Tapes." They talk about the psychology of false or coerced confessions, including unethical police practices like the...2939cara,coerced,confession,documentary,false,filmmaker,intimidation,kelly,loudenberg,maria,nerdy,netlflix,police,psychology,reid,santa,science,talk,tapes,techniquetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/orangutans-w-james-askew--40423359tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/386364221Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:18:52 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by James Askew, a PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the University of Southern California’s Jane Goodall Research Center. They discuss his contributory work toward the recognition of a newly...4694apes,askew,biology,cara,conservation,james,maria,nerdy,orangutan,orangutans,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,species,sumatra,talk,tapanuli,usc,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-moms-w-natalie-newell--40423369tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/382890035Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:02:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara is joined by Natalie Newell, filmmaker and cohost of the Science Enthusiast Podcast. They discuss her new film “Science Moms” and just why skepticism is so important within the parenting community. Topics include GMOs, vaccines, and...3928cara,enthusiast,filmmaker,gmos,maria,moms,motherhood,natalie,nerdy,newell,parenting,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,skepticism,talk,thinking,vaccinestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-wolf-w-nate-blakeslee--40423315tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/379455374Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:29:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode, Cara is joined by Nate Blakeslee, author of “American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West.” They talk about the trials of O-Six, a Yellowstone wolf who symbolizes the modern struggle between hunters, ranchers,...3332american,author,blakeslee,cara,conservation,hunting,maria,nate,nerdy,osix,podcast,politics,ranching,santa,science,talk,wildlife,wolf,wolves,yellowstonetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-behavior-w-robert-sapolsky--40423389tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/367654028Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:55:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by famed neuroendocrinologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky, author of the new book "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst." They discuss the interplay between neurobiology, environment, development, and evolution in our...2576author,behave,biology,book,cara,evolution,human,humanity,maria,nerdy,neurobiology,neuroendocrinologist,podcast,robert,santa,sapolsky,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gender-biology-w-anne-fausto-sterling--40423353tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/363729323Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:55:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara dives deep into gender biology with Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling, the Nancy Duke Lewis Professor Emerita of Biology and Gender Studies in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University. They talk frankly about...3548anne,biochemistry,biology,brown,cara,fausto,gender,maria,nerdy,podcast,professor,santa,scicomm,science,sexuality,social,stem,sterling,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cosmic-machine-w-scott-bembenek--40423371tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/360539675Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:51:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with computational chemist Dr. Scott Bembenek, author of "The Cosmic Machine: The Science That Runs Our Universe and the Story Behind It." They dig deep into the process of writing before exploring the history and systems of physics, from...3789author,bembenek,cara,chemist,chemistry,computational,cosmic,history,machine,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scott,talk,universe,writingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introversion-w-morra-aarons-mele--40423397tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/357424088Tue, 21 Nov 2017 02:15:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara chats with Morra Aarons-Mele, the author of "Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home)." They discuss her work as the founder of "Women Online," a digital marketing agency that...3410aarons,author,bathroom,cara,female,hiding,introversion,introvert,maria,mele,morra,nerdy,online,phsychology,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-world-of-animal-sleep-w-aurelie-beatley--40423374tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/354921416Mon, 13 Nov 2017 02:19:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with illustrator and animator Aurelie Beatley about the new Smithsonian Earth series they worked on together, “The Secret World of Animal Sleep.” They discuss Aurelie’s background in science illustration as well as the fascinating process...4005animal,animation,aurelie,beatley,cara,earth,illustration,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,secret,sleep,slumber,smithsonian,steam,talk,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/song-of-the-orphans-w-daniel-price--40423364tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/352094678Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:56:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with science fiction author Daniel Price about his newest book, "The Song of the Orphans." They talk about the deep process of creating alternative worlds on the written page. They also discuss themes of time and mortality, including very...4238author,book,cara,creating,daniel,fiction,maria,mortality,nerdy,orphans,podcast,price,santa,scicomm,science,song,steam,talk,time,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parasites-w-kelly-weinersmith--40423388tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/349387234Tue, 31 Oct 2017 03:07:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of "Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything." They talk about her work as a biologist and ecologist, focusing on parasitic agents that manipulate host behavior. Then...5121agents,author,biology,book,cara,ecology,kelly,maria,nerdy,parasite,parasites,parasitic,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,soonish,talk,technology,weinersmithtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zoonotic-infections-w-tara-smith--40423373tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/348320364Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:51:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Professor of Epidemiology at Kent State University College of Public Health, Dr. Tara Smith. They talk about her work on zoonotic infectious (those that spillover from non-human animals to humans), with a specific focus on...3632animals,cara,disease,epidemiology,health,infection,infectious,maria,mrsa,nerdy,podcast,public,santa,scicomm,science,smith,talk,tara,virus,zoonotictruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-in-science-w-rachel-ignotofsky--40423386tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/347272566Tue, 17 Oct 2017 06:52:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by author and graphic designer Rachel Ignotofsky to talk about her two books, “Women in Science” and “Women in Sports.” They discuss the important contributions of the badass women featured in her work, as well as the importance of role...4186books,cara,design,female,graphic,history,ignotofsky,maria,models,nerdy,podcast,rachel,role,santa,science,sheros,sports,talk,woman,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-read-nature-w-tristan-gooley--40423393tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345020264Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:30:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Tristan Gooley, author of the new book, “How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You’ve Never Noticed.” They talk about the lost art of natural navigation, including the worldview that opens up when you begin to “intuit”...3705art,author,book,cara,gooley,intuit,maria,natural,nature,navigation,nerdy,outdoos,podcast,read,santa,scicomm,science,senses,talk,tristantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-death-w-caitlin-doughty--40423414tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344980327Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:25:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in-studio by mortician and death-acceptance advocate, Caitlin Doughty. They talk about her new book, “From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death,” as well as her work revolutionizing the funeral industry with her...4153caitlin,cara,death,doughty,dying,eternity,funeral,good,la,maria,mortician,mortuary,nerdy,podcast,positive,santa,scicomm,science,talk,undertakingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-tame-a-fox-w-lee-dugatkin--40423423tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344174331Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:47:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with evolutionary biologist, behavioral ecologist, and science historian Dr. Lee Dugatkin about his new book "How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)" (coauthored with Lyudmila Trut). They discuss the famed Siberian silver fox experiment,...4523behavoir,biology,book,cara,dogs,dugarkin,ecology,evolution,experiment,fox,how,lee,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,siberian,silver,talk,tametruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/orphaned-chimpanzees-w-rebeca-atencia--40423394tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342858790Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:14:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara connects across the globe with Dr. Rebeca Atencia, the Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute in the Congo and the Manager and Head Veterinarian at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center. They talk about the joys and sorrows...4081ape,atencia,cara,chimpanzees,chimps,conservation,goodall,instititute,jane,maria,nerdy,orphaned,podcast,rebeca,santa,scicomm,science,species,talk,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/earthquakes-w-kathryn-miles--40423329tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342117524Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:36:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with journalist and author Dr. Kathryn Miles about her new book, "Quakeland: On the Road to America's Next Devastating Earthquake." They talk about the natural history of disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, how human activity is...3585author,book,cara,disasterology,disasters,earthquakes,history,hurricanes,journalist,katheryn,maria,miles,natural,nerdy,podcast,quakeland,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creativity-w-agustin-fuentes--40423319tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/340947022Tue, 05 Sep 2017 02:24:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Dr. Agustin Fuentes, author of “The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional.” They discuss the similarities we share with non-human animals, as well as what makes us special, including the great responsibility we hold...4067agustin,author,book,cara,creative,creativity,earth,fuentes,human,imagination,maria,nerdy,podcast,responsibility,santa,scicomm,science,spark,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/citizen-science-w-mary-ellen-hannibal--40423407tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339960925Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:26:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Mary Ellen Hannibal, author of "Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction." They talk about the power of citizen science in a world experiencing a stunning loss of biodiversity, as well as Mary Ellen's...3692author,biodiversity,book,cara,citizen,conservation,ellen,envirnoment,exinction,hannibal,maria,mary,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,talk,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/asteroid-hunting-w-carrie-nugent--40423372tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/338942817Tue, 22 Aug 2017 06:49:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with the author of "Asteroid Hunters," Dr. Carrie Nugent (professional asteroid hunter and Staff Scientist at Caltech/IPAC). They discuss recent and historical asteroid impacts and misses, as well as future plans for preventing an...3887asteroid,asteroids,astronomy,book,caltech,cara,carrie,earth,hunters,impact,ipac,maria,nerdy,nugent,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/curiosity-w-mario-livio--40423380tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337889587Mon, 14 Aug 2017 22:13:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by renowned astrophysicist Dr. Mario Livio to talk about his new book, "Why?: What Makes Us Curious." They discuss the science behind curiosity, its uniquely human elements, and the fresh perspective a lifelong learner in astrophysics...4292astrophysics,author,book,cara,curiosity,curious,human,livio,makes,maria,mario,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,us,why?truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/microscopy-w-joshua-rappoport--40423412tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/336908390Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:32:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by Dr. Joshua Rappoport, the Director of the Center for Advanced Microscopy and Nikon Imaging Center at Northwestern University. They dive into his new book, “The Cell: Discovering the Microscopic World that Determines Our...4850cara,cell,consciousness,future,health,imaging,joshua,maria,microscopy,nerdy,nikon,northwerstern,podcast,rappoport,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,universitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/retraction-watch-w-ivan-oransky--40423424tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/335869589Tue, 01 Aug 2017 23:45:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined Ivan Oransky, MD, cofounder of “Retraction Watch.” They discuss his path from medicine to science journalism and the important work he’s doing shedding light on falsified, fabricated, fraudulent, and plagiarized articles in the...4117academia,articles,cara,ivan,journalism,literature,maria,medicine,nerdy,orangsky,podcast,publication,retraction,santa,scicomm,science,sciliterature,stem,talk,watchtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/naturopathy-w-britt-marie-hermes--40423444tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334710104Tue, 25 Jul 2017 04:19:37 +0000Cara Santa MariaRecording from the 2017 NECSS conference in New York City, Cara is joined by former naturopath Britt Marie Hermes. They talk about her journey from practicing naturopathic “doctor” to skeptical activist, including the dangers of alternative medicine...5309britt,cara,conference,doctor,hermes,homeopathy,maria,marie,medicine,naturopath,naturopthy,necss,nerdy,nyc,podcast,psedoscience,santa,scicomm,skeptic,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oil-sands-w-jodi-mcneill--40423443tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/333668227Tue, 18 Jul 2017 03:57:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara has an in-studio chat with Jodi McNeill, Technical and Policy Analyst at the Pembina Institute. They talk about the massive environmental impact of the Alberta oil sands and their associated tailings ponds. Jodi shares her insight as a climate...4666analyst,cara,climate,energy,envirnoment,fossil,fuel,institute,jodi,maria,mcneill,nerdy,pembina,podcast,policy,public,santa,science,talk,techtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/engineered-humans-w-adam-piore--40423321tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/332608935Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:52:43 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara speaks with journalist and author Adam Piore about his new book, “The Body Builders: Inside the Science of the Engineered Human.” Adam shares some his favorite stories from the book, including a “bionic man” and a blind woman who can “see” with...4659adam,author,bionic,body,book,builders,cara,engineered,engineering,humans,journalism,man,maria,nerdy,piore,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vacation-guide-to-the-solar-system-w-olivia-koski-and-jana-grcevich--40423426tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/331461998Tue, 04 Jul 2017 04:54:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by the dynamic duo Olivia Koski and Dr. Jana Grcevich. They work together at the Intergalactic Travel Bureau, where they help you plan your dream space vacation! They also co-wrote a beautiful new book, "Vacation Guide to the...4165book,bureau,cara,grcevich,guide,intergalactic,jana,koski,maria,nerdy,olivia,podcast,santa,scicomm,solar,space,system,talk,travel,vacationtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scientology-w-ron-miscavige--40423376tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330488262Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:44:20 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara has a candid conversation with Ron Miscavige, author of “Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me,” about his life as a Scientologist and the difficulty he faced (and continues to face) after escaping the cult. They also talk about...4505candid,cara,cult,david,escape,faith,maria,miscavige,nerdy,podcast,religion,ron,ruthless,santa,scicomm,science,scientologist,scientology,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gmos-and-vaccines-w-kavin-senapathy--40423378tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328904296Mon, 19 Jun 2017 22:38:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with skeptic, author, and science activist Kavin Senapathy about all of the things! They discuss health and food (with a special focus on GMOs), parenting, vaccines, and many other “contentious” topics every good skeptic should know.3854activist,author,cara,food,gmps,health,kavin,maria,nerdy,parenting,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,senapathy,skeptic,stem,talk,vaccinestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-tv-for-kids-w-emily-calandrelli--40423427tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327822555Tue, 13 Jun 2017 06:08:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by the host of “Xploration Outer Space,” Emily Calandrelli (she also happens to be a correspondent on the new Netflix show, “Bill Nye Saves the World”)! They talk about science television as well as Emily’s newest project, the “Ada...4132ada,bill,book,calandrelli,cara,children,emily,lace,maria,nerdy,nye,outer,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,talk,tv,xploraiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/orbital-perspective-w-ron-garan--40423446tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/326336576Mon, 05 Jun 2017 22:10:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is honored to be joined this week by former NASA astronaut and current Chief Pilot for World View Enterprises, Ron Garan. They talk about the wonder and awe of seeing Earth from space, and how that translates to what Ron calls the "Orbital...3964astronaut,cara,chief,earth,garan,humanity,maria,nasa,nerdy,orbital,perspective,piloat,podcast,ron,santa,scicomm,science,space,spacetravel,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-week-in-science-w-kiki-sanford--40423343tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/325149989Tue, 30 May 2017 06:38:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara chats with the host of "This Week in Science," Dr. Kiki Sanford. They talk about her pioneering work in science communication, and she reveals the methods and insights she uses to deliver fascinating science news week after week.4322cara,communication,host,hosting,in,kiki,maria,nerdy,news,podcast,podcasting,sanford,santa,scicomm,science,scinews,stem,talk,this,weektruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sexual-selection-w-richard-prum--40423335tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324004410Mon, 22 May 2017 22:44:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by Dr. Richard Prum, Yale ornithologist and author of the new book, "The Evolution of Beauty." They discuss the idea that sexual selection, as well as natural selection, drives evolution, and how this feminist choice gives...4416author,autonomy,beauty,cara,evolution,feamle,feminism,maria,natural,nerdy,ornithologist,podcast,prum,rihard,santa,scicomm,selection,sexual,talk,yaletruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinosaur-eggs-w-shaena-montanari--40423348tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/322859988Tue, 16 May 2017 08:39:12 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara is joined by paleontologist and science communicator Dr. Shaena Montanari. They discuss what geochemistry is and how it's used by paleontologists, as well as why dinosaur eggs are so damn interesting! Shaena's journey from geology to...3995cara,communication,dinos,dinosaurs,eggs,geochemistry,geology,maria,montanari,nerdy,paleontologist,paleontology,podcast,policy,santa,scicomm,science,shaena,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astronomy-reporting-w-shannon-stirone--40423391tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321612575Mon, 08 May 2017 19:12:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by science writer Shannon Stirone (Motherboard, Popular Science, Discover Magazine, etc.) to talk about the highs and lows of the freelance life. They also discuss her incredible work reporting on astronomy, including a recent piece...3780astronomy,cara,death,discover,freelance,journalism,magazine,maria,nerdy,podcast,reporter,santa,scicomm,science,shannon,space,stem,stirone,talk,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-hack-w-ariel-waldman--40423382tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/320396987Mon, 01 May 2017 21:12:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with "What's It Like in Space?" author Ariel Waldman about her incredible career improving accessibility of science and space exploration for anyone and everyone. They discuss her work on the council for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts...3655ariel,author,book,cara,day,exploration,hack,innovation,maria,nasa,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,spacehack,spacetravel,talk,waldmantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mathematics-and-society-w-steven-strogatz--40423399tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/319318714Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:08:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Dr. Steven Strogatz ("The Joy of X") about his work as an applied mathematician at Cornell University. They talk about nonlinear dynamics and complex systems, mathematics in popular media, and just how important math is to a functional...4404applied,cara,complex,cornell,maria,math,mathamatics,media,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,society,stem,steven,strogatz,systems,talk,thejoyofxtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/change-agent-w-daniel-suarez--40423503tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318169563Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:55:11 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by bestselling author Daniel Suarez to talk about his new book, "Change Agent." They talk about the incredible science that informs his writing, including CRISPR and other approaches to genetic engineering. Also discussed:...4101agent,book,cara,change,crispr,daniel,engineering,genetic,gmo,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,suarez,talk,technology,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-unknown-w-marcus-du-sautoy--40423409tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/317131681Tue, 11 Apr 2017 03:40:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Oxford Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Marcus Du Sautoy, to talk about his new book "The Great Unknown: Seven Journeys to the Frontiers of Science." They discuss...3965cara,communicator,consciousness,du,frontiers,great,infinity,marcus,maria,mathematics,nerdy,podcast,professor,santa,sautoy,scicomm,science,stem,talk,unknowntruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/family-drama-w-annabelle-gurwitch--40423401tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/315965731Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:45:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by the ever charming, hilarious, and insightful Annabelle Gurwitch to talk about her new book, "Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You Might Relate To." They discuss how to find joy and humor in all of...3733annabelle,author,cara,community,family,friends,go,gurwitch,humor,joy,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stories,talk,wwherever,youtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amphibian-extinction-w-jodi-rowley--40423403tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/314830561Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:06:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara connects across the globe with the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum, Dr. Jodi Rowley (she discovered "Helen's Flying Frog" among others). They talk about Jodi's biodiversity field work in...4025amphibian,ausrtalian,biology,cara,conservation,extinction,flying,frog,helen's,jodi,maria,museum,nerdy,podcast,reptile,rowley,santa,science,talk,toadtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smog-science-w-kelvin-bates--40423336tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/313559859Tue, 21 Mar 2017 05:08:41 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by Caltech PhD candidate Kelvin Bates. They talk about his work in atmospheric chemistry, including how isoprene contributes to smog. They also talk about the importance of creativity and the arts when working in a strict...4250academia,arts,bates,caltech,cara,chemistry,education,kelvin,lgbtq,maria,nerdy,phd,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,smog,steam,talk,theatertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venom-w-christie-wilcox--40423410tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/312236085Mon, 13 Mar 2017 23:39:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats remotely with Dr. Christie Wilcox, a conservation biologist and science writer. They focus on the topic of her new book, "Venomous," including the difference between venom and poison, the vast number of animals that have evolved venom as a...3914animals,biology,book,cara,christie,conservation,defense,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,poison,santa,scicomm,science,talk,venom,venomous,wilcox,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sea-turtle-poachers-w-jason-goldman--40423413tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/311146901Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:43:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined for the third time by her dear friend and colleague Dr. Jason Goldman. They talk about the relationship between ecology and cognitive science, including the massive influence human beings have on the planet's wildlife. They also discuss...4032cara,ecology,education,goldman,humans,jason,maria,nerdy,nicaragua,poaching,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sea,stem,talk,turtle,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/online-echo-chambers-w-ramesh-srinivasan--40423419tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/309914967Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:34:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by UCLA Professor of Information Studies and Design Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. They talk about themes from his new book, "Whose Global Village? Rethinking How Technology Shapes Our World," including online echo chambers, cultural...5110cara,chambers,design,echo,global,information,maria,nerdy,news,podcast,ramesh,santa,science,srinivasan,studies,talk,technology,ucla,village,whosetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ninja-sex-party-w-brian-wecht--40423415tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/308740089Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:18:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn a particularly rainy Los Angeles day, Cara is joined in studio by Dr. Brian Wecht, a theoretical physicist-turned YouTuber and musician (Ninja Sex Party, Game Grumps). They talk about his work in string theory, the intersection of science and...4794brian,cara,collider,maria,music,musician,nerdy,physicist,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,story,string,talk,theory,wecht,youtubertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storm-in-a-teacup-w-helen-czerski--40423431tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307597881Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:47:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by physicist, oceanographer, and BBC television presenter Helen Czerski. They talk about the science of bubbles, the current science landscape in broadcast television, and Helen's wonderful new book, "Storm in a Teacup: The...4578bubbles,cara,communication,czerski,everyday,females,helen,maria,nerdy,oceanography,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,storm,talk,teacup,televisiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metamaterials-w-dagny-fleischman--40423416tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/306508220Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:18:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by Dagny Fleischman, a PhD candidate studying plasmonics and metamaterials at Caltech. They talk about what the field of materials science is and what exciting developments it has to offer (including her own studies of light,...5032caltech,cara,dagney,female,fleischman,maria,material,materials,metamaterial,metrics,nerdy,phd,plasmonic,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sensors,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jehovah-s-witness-and-race-relations-w-val-harvey--40423417tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305377084Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:04:19 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by celebrity makeup artist Val Harvey, who she's also lucky enough to call her friend. What begins as an intriguing conversation about Val's upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness evolves into a frank and telling discussion of race...5532america,artist,cara,frienship,harvey,jehovah,makeup,maria,nerdy,podcast,race,racism,relations,religion,santa,scicomm,science,talk,val,witnesstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-pr-w-michael-marshall--40423429tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304255961Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:40:54 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara chats with Michael Marshall of the Merseyside Skeptics Society. They discuss his incredible work both as the Project Director of the Good Thinking Society and the host of the Be Reasonable Podcast. But the primary focus of their...6119be,cara,good,journalism,maria,marshall,merseyside,michael,nerdy,podcast,pr,public,reasonable,relations,santa,science,skeptics,society,talk,thinkingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plastic-ocean-w-jo-ruxton--40423421tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/303047163Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:41:38 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Jo Ruxton, the co-founder and Director of Education of Plastic Oceans Foundation, a global network of charitable organizations focused on changing attitudes toward the use of plastics. They discuss the upcoming film, "A Plastic...3939cara,conservation,education,foundation,jo,maria,marinelife,nerdy,ocean,oceanography,oceans,plastic,plastics,podcast,pollution,ruxton,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-astronomy-w-phil-plait--40423438tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/301789247Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:42:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaEveryone's favorite astronomer Dr. Phil Plait (Death From the Skies!) is back on #TalkNerdy! He and Cara talk "Bad Astronomy," the movie "Arrival," and what lovers-of-science may have to work against during the new Trump administration.5275arrival,astronomer,astronomy,badastronomer,cara,death,from,maria,nerdy,phil,plait,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,skies,space,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/polio-eradication-w-jay-wenger--40423453www.endpolio.org.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/298681791Mon, 19 Dec 2016 22:04:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara speaks with the Director of polio eradication efforts for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Jay Wenger. They discuss the history of wild poliovirus, including its devastating medical effects, as well as the incredible success of the...www.endpolio.org.]]>2356cara,endpolio,eradication,foundation,gates,global,jay,maria,medicine,nerdy,nigeria,podcast,polio,poliovirus,santa,scicomm,science,talk,vaccine,wengertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/string-theory-w-michio-kaku-brian-greene-jim-gates--40423337tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/297504692Mon, 12 Dec 2016 09:14:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week's episode is a special live taping of the Paramount Science Summit, in which Cara moderates a panel of luminaries in theoretical physics: Dr. Michio Kaku (The Future of the Mind), Dr. Brian Greene, (The Hidden Reality), and Dr. Jim Gates....6098brian,cara,cosmos,gates,greene,jim,kaku,maria,michio,multiverse,nerdy,paramount,physics,santa,science,string,summit,talk,theoretical,theorytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/glass-universe-w-dava-sobel--40423451tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296496650Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:50:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Dava Sobel, author of "The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars." They discuss the scientific contributions made by these pioneering women at the turn of the 20th century, and how...3743astronomy,author,cara,dava,female,glass,inspiration,maria,nerdy,pioneers,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sobel,stars,talk,universe,women,writingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-comedian-w-brian-malow--40423425tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/295118870Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:58:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats remotely with the Science Comedian himself, Brian Malow! They talk about what exactly a "science comedian" is and does, Brian's epic Europe trip where he spent time with the Vatican Astronomer, and how much fun they had at the second annual...4830astronomer,brian,cara,comedian,comedy,conference,malow,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,scicommcamp,science,stem,talk,vaticantruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parapsychology-w-susan-blackmore--40423450tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/294188516Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:12:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaLive from the QED Conference in Manchester, Cara chats with psychologist and author Dr. Sue Blackmore about her history as a parapsychologist studying out-of-body experiences. They discuss her transition from credulity to skeptical thinking, and how...3556author,blackmore,body,cara,conference,consciousness,manchester,maria,nerdy,parapsychologist,podcast,psychology,qed,santa,scicomm,science,skeptic,sue,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-elect-donald-trump-w-jennifer-briney--40423454tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/293057275Mon, 14 Nov 2016 23:36:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaFollowing an unexpected American election result, Cara is joined by the host of the Congressional Dish podcast, Jennifer Briney, to clarify the separation of powers in the federal government (executive, legislative, and judicial), and the realistic...4248america,briney,cara,congressional,dish,election,government,jennifer,maria,nerdy,podcast,politics,president,santa,scicomm,science,talk,trump,usa,votetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/antarctica-w-christine-corbett-moran--40423459tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/291984053Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:33:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara connects with an astrophysicist who's working in the most remote place on Earth: Dr. Christine Corbett Moran talks nerdy from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, deep in the heart of Antarctica. They discuss the challenges and privileges of...3768antartica,astrophysics,cara,christine,corbett,engineering,maria,moran,nerdy,podcast,pole,remote,santa,scicomm,science,south,stem,talk,wintertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/famous-fossils-w-lydia-pyne--40423458tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/290785898Mon, 31 Oct 2016 11:30:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaJust in time for Halloween, Cara is joined by Dr. Lydia Pyne, the author of "Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils." A science historian with training in paleoanthropology, Lydia has special insight into the...4243ancestors,cara,fossilization,fossils,historian,hominins,human,lucy,lydia,maria,nerdy,paleoanthropology,podcast,pyne,santa,scicomm,science,seven,skeletons,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/british-pseudoscience-w-simon-singh--40423340tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/289845293Tue, 25 Oct 2016 04:11:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaWhile visiting Manchester for the QED Conference, Cara sits down with journalist, author, and television producer Dr. Simon Singh about his rich and fascinating career in science media and skepticism. They discuss his journey from particle physicist...3001author,cara,cern,england,journalism,maria,maths,media,nerdy,physics,podcast,producer,qed,reform,santa,science,simon,singh,skepticism,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rejected-princesses-w-jason-porath--40423428tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/288838905Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:10:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by the author (and illustrator) of "Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics," Jason Porath. They discuss what led him to complete this wonderful project, as well as how one funds such a labor of...3973author,cara,hellions,heretics,heroines,illustrator,jason,maria,nerdy,patreon,podcast,porath,princesses,rejected,santa,scicomm,science,stories,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/con-artists-w-maria-konnikova--40423430tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/287108243Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:24:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara is joined by Maria Konnikova, the author of "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It...Every Time." They discuss the art of the con artist (including whether Donald Trump fits the bill) as well as Maria's unique approach to writing,...4258artist,author,book,cara,con,confidence,female,game,konnikova,literature,maria,nerdy,podcast,psychology,santa,scicomm,science,talk,women,writingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-beyond-belief-w-karen-garst--40423351tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285803866Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:18:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara speaks to Karen Garst, the author of "Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life Without Religion." They talk about some of the difficult experiences of the women featured in the book, as well as their own connections with atheist activism and feminism.3739activism,author,belief,beyond,book,cara,females,feminism,garst,karen,maria,nerdy,podcast,religion,santa,scicomm,science,story,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-communication-w-kishore-hari--40423434tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285025823Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:50:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara has a chance to #TalkNerdy with the director of the Bay Area Science Festival, Kishore Hari. They dive deep into the dos and don'ts of science communication, with a special focus on live events that involve members of the publ--the...4052advocacy,area,bay,cara,communication,community,cosplay,dragoncon,festival,hari,kishore,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addiction-treatment-w-maia-szalavitz--40423463tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/283681771Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:36:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Maia Szalavitz, author of Unbroken Brain, to talk about the way we treat addiction in this country, and why it is so very wrong. They focus on evidence-based approaches that work and how the cult of Synanon, incarceration, and...309712step,addiction,author,book,brain,cara,incarceration,maia,maria,medicine,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,synanon,szalavitz,talk,treatment,unbrokentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magic-of-math-w-arthur-benjamin--40423435tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/282609275Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:30:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by the "Mathemagician" himself, Dr. Arthur Benjamin! He demonstrates some of the amazing feats of mental math found in his newest book, "The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why." They also discuss educational...3963arthur,benjamin,cara,education,literacy,magic,maria,math,mathemagician,mathematics,mental,nerdy,podcast,policy,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-webb-space-telescope-w-amber-straughn--40423437tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/280504851Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:25:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn, the Deputy Project Scientist for James Webb Space Telescope Science Communications. They dive into Amber's interests in deep sky objects like galaxies, as well as what the Hubble Space...3528amber,astronomy,astrophysicist,cara,galaxy,hubble,james,jwt,maria,nasa,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,straugn,talk,telescope,universe,webbtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mountain-lion-p-22-w-beth-pratt-bergstrom--40423471tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/279339164Mon, 22 Aug 2016 07:55:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaCalifornia Director of the National Wildlife Federation, Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, tells Cara the story of P-22, Hollywood's famous mountain lion. They also talk about ways we can all aid in conservation efforts, like inviting native wildlife into your...4154angeles,bergstrom,beth,cara,conservation,federation,lion,los,maria,mountain,national,nerdy,p22,podcast,pratt,santa,scicomm,science,talk,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pterosaurs-w-michael-habib--40423346tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/278427023Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:58:28 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Michael Habib (USC, NHMLA) joins Cara to talk about the flight biomechanics of pterosaurs, the relationship between human gross anatomy and paleontology, and why some people enjoy keeping reptiles as pets.6033anatomy,biomechanics,cara,dinosaurs,flight,habib,maria,michael,nerdy,nhmla,palentology,pets,podcast,pterosaurs,reptiles,santa,scicomm,science,talk,usctruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patient-h-m-w-luke-dittrich--40423433tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/277321406Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:37:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by author Luke Dittrich to discuss his new book "Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets." They dive deeply into the story of famed neurological patient Henry Molaison, who, at the age of 27, received an invasive...4398author,book,cara,dittrich,family,henry,hm,lobotomy,luke,maria,memory,molaison,nerdy,neurology,patient,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interviewing-mom-w-charlotte-salmon--40423361tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/276447341Tue, 02 Aug 2016 06:42:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn a very special episode of #TalkNerdy, Cara's mom has come to town! They sit down to discuss what it was like to grow up during the Civil Rights movement, protesting the Vietnam War, and her life's work in Spanish education.3883cara,civil,education,maria,mom,mother,movement,nerdy,podcast,protests,rights,santa,scicomm,science,scimom,spanish,talk,talknerdy,vietnam,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aesthetics-w-landon-ross--40423481tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/275396683Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:29:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with artist Landon Ross to talk about his new gallery show, ARTIfACT. They discuss aesthetics, politics, atheism, and the power of metaphor both in art and science.4756aesthetic,art,artifact,artist,atheism,cara,creator,gallery,landon,maria,metaphor,nerdy,podcast,politics,ross,santa,scicomm,science,steam,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skeptical-rogue-w-bob-novella--40423441tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/274344016Tue, 19 Jul 2016 06:24:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara finally chats with Bob Novella of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe! They talk physics, health, and of course, skepticism as she rounds out her final interview with each of the skeptical rogues.4458bob,cara,guide,health,maria,nerdy,novella,physics,podcast,podcasting,rogues,santa,scicomm,science,sgu,skeptical,skepticism,skeptics,talk,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nasa-s-juno-w-michelle-thaller--40423439tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/273277082Tue, 12 Jul 2016 06:52:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara and Dr. Michelle Thaller (Deputy Director of Science for Communication, NASA) #TalkNerdy about the Juno spacecraft's recent entry into Jupiter's orbit and why it's so damn important that all of humanity take a moment to stop and just...3534astronomy,cara,deputy,director,females,juno,jupiter,maria,michelle,nasa,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,spacecraft,stem,talk,thallertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/value-of-human-life-w-teagan-wall--40423476tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/272257481Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:27:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaScience Communicator & Nerd Brigade cofounder Teagan Wall joins Cara to discuss the economics of decision making, including the different ways to calculate the value of a human life. (Mostly, though, they end up talking about dropping their phones in...5253angeles,brigade,cara,communicator,female,human,la,life,los,maria,nerd,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,teagan,value,walltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-hole-blues-w-janna-levin--40423379tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/271170357Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:32:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaAstrophysicist and author of "Black Hole Blues" Janna Levin joins Cara to talk about why theoretical physics is so fascinating, how Einstein really got it right, and what the incredible detections at LIGO mean for our understanding of the universe.4657astrophysics,black,blues,cara,einstein,hole,janna,levin,ligo,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,theoretical,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neuroscience-of-mental-illness-w-heather-berlin--40423448tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270114728Tue, 21 Jun 2016 02:38:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaNeuroscientist, professor, and television host Dr. Heather Berlin (Science Goes to the Movies) joins Cara on a recent visit to LA where they discuss the origins of consciousness, scientific studies of impulsive and compulsive psychiatric/neurological...4603berlin,cara,consciousness,females,goes,heather,host,maria,movies,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,professor,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,tv,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secular-apocalypse-w-phil-torres--40423482tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268854692Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:35:54 +0000Cara Santa MariaAuthor and philosopher Phil Torres (The End) joins Cara to talk about how eschatologies (end-of-the-world theologies), may be paving the way for a secular apocalypse, and how we can mitigate existential risk by applying scientific rigor to these...4703apocalypse,author,cara,end,eschatologies,maria,nerdy,phil,philosophy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,secular,talk,the,theories,torres,view,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-better-life-w-chris-johnson--40423383tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/267925087Tue, 07 Jun 2016 05:12:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaLive from the Reason Rally, Cara sits down with Chris Johnson (A Better Life) to talk about his photography book and film, what it means to be an atheist, and why it's imperative we talk about not just what we don't believe, but how we find meaning in...3863a,atheist,better,book,cara,chris,film,god,johnson,life,maria,meaning,nerdy,photography,podcast,rally,reason,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reason-rally-w-dave-rubin--40423455tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/266734944Tue, 31 May 2016 07:47:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara talks nerdy with Dave Rubin (The Rubin Report) about their upcoming appearances at the Reason Rally 2016 and first amendment protections.43612016,activism,activists,amendment,cara,dave,first,maria,nerdy,podcast,rally,reason,report,rubin,santa,scicomm,science,speakers,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-york-city-stargazing-w-summer-ash--40423440tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/265784741Wed, 25 May 2016 02:05:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats remotely with the Director of Outreach for Columbia University's Astronomy Department, Summer Ash. They talk about stargazing in New York City, Summer's heart surgery, and how biofeedback can help manage the anxiety and depression that...3090ash,astronomy,cara,city,columbia,females,maria,nerdy,new,nyc,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stargazing,startorialist,summer,talk,university,yorktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fight-climate-denial-w-ben-hauck--40423461tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/264509091Tue, 17 May 2016 05:12:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaBen Hauck, creator of FightClimateDenial.com, joins Cara to discuss common arguments denialists use against anthropogenic climate change, and how we can be better armed to fight them. Also discussed: ocean acidification, alternative energy, and why it...5670activism,ben,cara,change,civic,climate,communication,denial,duty,fight,fightclimatedenial,hauk,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,votetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/braincraft-w-vanessa-hill--40423355tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/263180856Mon, 09 May 2016 07:48:56 +0000Cara Santa MariaYouTuber Vanessa Hill (BrainCraft) joins Cara to talk about her journey from Australia to America and the brilliant work she does in science communication. Also discussed: the perils of being a woman on the internet, and how the USA could learn a...5179australia,braincraft,cara,elections,healthcare,hill,international,internet,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,vanessa,women,youtube,youtubertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolutionary-ancestors-w-neil-shubin--40423396tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/262174778Mon, 02 May 2016 19:46:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is thrilled to have the opportunity to continue her conversation with paleontologist, geneticist, anatomist, and popular science author Dr. Neil Shubin (Your Inner Fish, The Universe Within). They discuss Tiktaalik's place in our evolutionary...3803ancestors,author,cara,darwin,evolution,krone,maria,neil,nerdy,paleontology,part2,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,shubin,stella,talk,technology,tiktaaliktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/natural-history-museum-w-lila-higgins--40423479tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/260768495Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:03:48 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Lila Higgins, the Manager of Citizen Science for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Together, they geek out about bugs (ahem, hemiptera), urban wildlife, and how we can all participate in the scientific process through...4168bugs,cara,citizen,communication,hemiptera,higgins,history,la,lila,maria,museum,natural,nerdy,nhmla,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-inner-fish-w-neil-shubin--40423483tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/259751466Mon, 18 Apr 2016 22:25:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara joins paleontologist, anatomist, evolutionary biologist, and popular science writer Neil Shubin (Your Inner Fish, The Universe Within) to talk about his discovery of Tiktaalik roseae, a key species linking all living tetrapods to our aquatic...2095anatomy,biology,cara,discovery,evolution,fish,inner,maria,neil,nerdy,paleontology,podcast,roseae,santa,scicomm,shubin,talk,tetrapod,tiktaalik,yourtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nickipedia-w-nick-uhas--40423400tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/258495291Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:12:53 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by her FabLab cohost Nick Uhas, who also happens to host a fabulous YouTube series called Nickipedia. They talk extensively about Nick's past as a professional rollerblader, as well as how science often leads to accidental discoveries...4373cara,communicators,discoveries,fablab,history,hosts,maria,media,nerdy,nick,nickipedia,podcast,rollerblading,santa,scicomm,science,talk,uhas,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fighting-god-w-david-silverman--40423398tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/257223478Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:05:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined once again by the President of American Atheists, David Silverman. They talk about David's new book, "Fighting God," including his firebrand approach to atheist activism.4082activism,american,atheist,atheists,cara,david,fighting,firebrand,god,maria,nerdy,part2,podcast,podcasting,religion,santa,scicomm,science,silverman,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brains-on-w-sanden-totten--40423475tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/251900058Mon, 14 Mar 2016 23:29:27 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by KPCC Science Reporter Sanden Totten to talk about science storytelling through an auditory medium. They also talk about the difference between journalism and reality TV, their personal identifications as skeptics, and his awesome...3929brains,cara,journalism,kids,kpcc,maria,nerdy,on,podcast,reality,reporter,sanden,santa,scicomm,science,skepticism,storytelling,talk,totten,tvtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beatrice-the-biologist-w-katie-mckissick--40423480tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/250741685Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:28:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaAuthor and artist behind Beatrice the Biologist, Katie McKissick, joins Cara to talk about why the visual medium is so important in science communication, as well as how teaching influenced her craft.4358art,beatrice,biologist,biology,cara,communication,illustration,katie,learning,maria,mckissick,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,steam,talk,teaching,visualtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ask-me-anything-w-cara-santa-maria--40423490tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/249619427Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:46:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara celebrates the 100th episode of #TalkNerdy by letting YOU interview HER! She turns the tables in this special #AskMeAnything edition, ranging from topics like depression to science fiction to, of course, her famous two questions that end the...4118100,ama,anything,ask,cara,episodes,health,maria,me,mental,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,q&a,santa,scicomm,science,stem,support,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quantum-chess-w-chris-cantwell--40423404tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248371214Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:21:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaUSC PhD candidate Chris Cantwell joins Cara to talk about his recent labor of love, Quantum Chess. He tells the story of how the came was conceived and some of the challenges he's faced on his road through academia, including a spinal cord injury in...2862academia,cantwell,cara,challenges,chess,chris,disabled,maria,mobility,nerdy,phd,physics,podcast,quantum,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,usctruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravitational-waves-w-sarah-gossan--40423491tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/247489994Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:54:43 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Caltech PhD candidate Sarah Gossan, a researcher in the LIGO Lab who contributed to the recent detection of gravitational waves. They discuss what this discovery means--not just for physics, but for humanity--and just how they were...3728astrophysics,black,caltech,cara,gossan,gravitational,holes,humanity,ligo,maria,nerdy,physics,podcast,santa,sarah,scicomm,science,space,talk,wavestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gifted-kids-w-stella-krone--40423405tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/246003334Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:38:43 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with "mini-nerd" Stella Krone about what it's like being a ten year-old who loves to learn! They discuss her interest in genetics, the perks and challenges of taking high school and college courses, and why she isn't terribly fond of the...3368cara,female,genetics,genius,gifted,kids,krone,maria,mininerd,nerd,nerdy,people,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,smart,stella,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scibabe-w-yvette-d-entremont--40423357tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/244854500Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:52:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by the SciBabe herself, Yvette D'Entremont, to talk about science and skepticism. They dive into Yvette's turn from forensics and chemistry to science communication, as well as her work debunking health gurus and charlatans, like the...4846babe,cara,chemistry,communication,debunking,d'entremont,female,food,forensics,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scibabe,scicomm,science,skepticism,skeptics,talk,yvettetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-memories-w-michael-matthews--40423363tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/243973376Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:23:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara reminisces with her old roommate and labmate, Michael Matthews, while she's visiting her home state of Texas. They talk about the good old days at the Center for Network Neuroscience, the guilt associated with using non-renewable resources, like...5939cara,debt,donuts,labmate,maria,matthews,memories,michael,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,renewable,resources,roommates,santa,scicomm,science,shipleys,talk,texastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-future-w-kevin-roose--40423497tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/242523422Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:47:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaKevin Roose (News Director, Fusion) chats with Cara about their new television show, "Real Future." They offer an inside look at the production process, sharing stories of how technology is shaping our future in ways we never imagined.4463cara,fusion,future,kevin,maria,nerdy,news,podcast,production,real,roose,santa,scicomm,science,show,stem,talk,technology,television,tvtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/public-health-w-noemie-sportiche--40423499tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/241396080Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:24:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Noemie Sportiche, a public health planner and research analyst for the Boston metropolitan area. She shares the story of her windy path from cognitive science to public health, and they discuss evidence-based strategies for...5680boston,cara,cognitive,community,females,health,maria,nerdy,noemie,planner,podcast,public,research,santa,scicomm,science,sportiche,stem,talk,wellnesstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skeptical-activism-w-evan-bernstein--40423506tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/238481692Mon, 21 Dec 2015 07:55:58 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by fellow "The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe" rogue Evan Bernstein! They talk exorcisms, politics, and how Evan came to become a skeptical activist.4023activist,bernstein,cara,evan,exorcisms,guide,hosts,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,politics,santa,scicomm,science,sgu,skeptical,skeptics,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/urban-wildlife-w-jason-goldman--40423408tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/237471308Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:11:32 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with science writer Dr. Jason Goldman about urban wildlife in Southern California, including the pumas/mountain lions/panthers/cougars of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Catalina Island foxes. Also discussed: what we've learned about...5829california,cara,ecology,fox,goldman,jason,journalism,lions,maria,mountain,nerdy,pocast,santa,science,socal,study,talk,urban,wildlife,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creationism-laws-w-zack-kopplin--40423512tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/236600045Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:32:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by science education activist and reporter Zack Kopplin, to talk about his work to repeal Louisiana's "creationism law," as well as why we continue to fight to uphold the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution.4444activist,amendment,cara,communication,constitution,creationism,education,first,kopplin,law,louisiana,maria,nerdy,podcast,reporter,santa,scicomm,science,talk,zacktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disaster-science-w-mika-mckinnon--40423418tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/235529109Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:00:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by the "Master of Disaster" herself, geophysicist and science writer Mika McKinnon. They discuss her work as the science consultant on Stargate, how life was a driving force behind an explosion of earthly minerals, and the improvements...4619canada,cara,communication,consultant,disaster,female,geophysics,maria,master,mckinnon,mika,nerdy,pocast,santa,scicomm,science,sciwriter,stargate,talk,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/non-traditional-academics-w-raquel-nuno--40797790tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/234311153Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:13:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by graduate student Raquel Nuno, from UCLA's Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences. They talk science communication, water in our solar system, and how a non-traditional academic path can sometimes lead to exactly where you...4738cara,communication,earth,graduate,maria,nerdy,nonacademia,nuno,planetary,podcast,raquel,santa,school,scicomm,science,solar,space,system,talk,uclatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ecotourism-w-jeff-cremer--40423442tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233393735Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:32:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer to discuss life in the Amazon, including how ecotourism can support local communities.3423amazon,animals,cara,community,cremer,ecotourism,jeff,maria,nerdy,photographer,photography,photos,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tourism,wildlifetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/medical-school-w-varshana-gurusamy--40423447tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/232396184Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:40:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaDoctors are people too, y'all! This week, Cara peers behind the proverbial surgical mask to demystify medical school and beyond with the help of Dr. Varshana Gurusamy.5618cara,doctor,gurusamy,humans,maria,mask,medical,medschool,nerdy,nurse,podcast,santa,school,scicomm,science,stem,surgery,talk,varshanatruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-after-god-w-ryan-bell--40423452tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/231237793Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:47:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by ex-Seventh Day Adventist pastor Ryan Bell to talk about his "Year Without God" and how he's now spending his "Life After God." Also discussed: how secular individuals can be community leaders by practicing the empathy we all possess.5324adventist,bell,cara,community,empathy,god,human,leaders,life,maria,nerdy,pastor,podcast,religion,ryan,santa,scicomm,science,secular,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evidence-based-financial-planning-w-phil-ferguson--40423445tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/229139300Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:31:37 +0000Cara Santa MariaFinancial planner Phil Ferguson (Polaris Financial Planning) joins Cara to talk about what you can do to protect yourself and invest your money in a wise, evidence-based way. (Hint: start with a fiduciary!)5764cara,evidence,ferguson,fiduciary,finances,financial,investing,maria,money,nerdy,phil,plannng,podcast,podcasting,polaris,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forest-fires-w-chad-hanson--40423367tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/228113050Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:22:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Chad Hanson, ecologist with the John Muir Project, informs Cara about current legislative efforts to deregulate logging in America's forests. Myths are also busted regarding forest fires (hint: they're necessary for this habitat to thrive!).4650america,cara,chad,ecology,fires,forest,forestry,habitat,hanson,logging,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talk,wildfirestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exoplanets-w-leslie-rogers--40423457tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/226981278Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:01:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaAstrophysicist Dr. Leslie Rogers joins Cara to talk about exoplanets, specifically those that are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. They offer an exciting opportunity to learn about planetary bodies that are different from anything in our...3987452b,astronomy,astrophysics,cara,earth,exoplanets,kepler,leslie,maria,nerdy,planets,podcast,podcasting,rogers,santa,scicomm,science,solar,system,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bed-bugs-w-brooke-borel--40423460tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/225995692Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:04:54 +0000Cara Santa MariaScience writer Brooke Borel joins Cara to discuss the differences between science journalism and science communication, as well as the ethical quandaries journalists sometimes face. They then turn the conversation to bed bugs, the topic of Brooke's...3656author,bed,borel,brooke,bugs,cara,communication,ethics,female,infested,jouralist,journalism,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-fiction-steven-paul-leiva--40423500tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/224848304Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:19:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by independent author Steven Paul Leiva ("Traveling In Space") to talk about the power of storytelling, the difference between genre fiction and literary fiction, and why it's okay to be a nerd, even if you aren't all that into sci-fi.4869author,cara,fiction,leiva,literary,maria,nerd,nerdy,paul,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scifi,space,steven,storytelling,talk,traveling,writingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hyperloop-w-casey-handmer--40423521tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/223776559Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:30:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Casey Handmer braves the broken A/C at Cara's apartment to inform her of the wonders of black holes, gravitational wave simulations, space robots, and the HYPERLOOP! "Interstellar" and "The Martian" thrown in for good measure.5412black,cara,casey,gravitational,handmer,holes,hyperloop,interstellar,maria,martian,nerdy,podcast,robots,santa,scicomm,science,space,stem,talk,wavestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-salon-w-megan-rosenbloom--40423502tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/222839962Tue, 08 Sep 2015 01:19:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Megan Rosenbloom (Associate Director for Collection Resources, Norris Medical Library) to talk about the importance of library science in medical school and how she's working to change our perceptions of death through initiatives...5723cara,collection,death,dying,library,maria,medical,medschool,megan,nerdy,norris,podcast,resources,rosenbloom,salon,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-rights-w-faisal-saeed-al-mutar--40423456Faisal is the founder of the Global Secular Humanist Movement and actively works with the civil rights crowd-sourcing platform Movements.org.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/221668190Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:46:22 +0000Cara Santa MariaHuman rights activist Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar speaks out about growing up in Iraq under Sadam Hussein's oppressive regime, the global effects of extremism in the Middle East, and how we can help secular progressives in closed societies achieve freedom...Faisal is the founder of the Global Secular Humanist Movement and actively works with the civil rights crowd-sourcing platform Movements.org.]]>5122activist,almutar,cara,civil,extremism,fasisal,freedom,human,maria,nerdy,oppression,podcast,religion,rights,saeed,santa,scicomm,science,secular,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hiv-prevention-and-treatment-w-jessica-taaffe--40423485tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/220626983Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:24:18 +0000Cara Santa MariaGlobal health scientist and science communicator Dr. Jessica Taaffe joins Cara to discuss the importance of health initiatives aimed at the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases worldwide, including HIV.4170cara,communication,disease,females,global,health,healthcare,hiv,infectious,jessica,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scientist,stem,taaffe,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evolutionary-psychology-w-gad-saad--40423464tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/219584637Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:34:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined in studio by Dr. Gad Saad, an evolutionary psychologist who specializes in consumer behavior. They discuss what evolutionary psychology is and isn't, and what makes us universally human, regardless of culture or geography.4731behavoir,cara,consumer,culture,evolution,evolutionary,gad,geography,human,maria,nerdy,podcast,psych,psychology,saad,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-diplomacy-w-marga-gual-soler--40423375tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/218572938Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:41:41 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is pleased to welcome science diplomat Dr. Marga Gual Soler to the podcast to discuss how evidence-based diplomacy can be used to achieve peace through the universal language of science.4811cara,communication,diplomacy,diplomat,females,gual,marga,maria,nerdy,peace,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,soler,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sports-science-w-asher-price--40423487tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/217555041Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:04:45 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara welcomes reporter Asher Price (the Austin American-Statesman) to the podcast to talk about his new book, "Year of the Dunk." It's Talk Nerdy's first foray into the science of sports! Exciting!4217american,asher,austin,cara,dunk,maria,nerdy,of,podcast,podcasting,price,reporter,santa,scicomm,science,sports,statesman,talk,the,yeartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-based-medicine-w-steven-novella--40423462tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216522739Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:47:59 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Steven Novella (The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, NeuroLogica) joins Cara to talk about the history of the SGU and his 20+ year involvement in the skeptic movement. Also discussed: the importance of science-based medicine and the impact...4349cara,guide,healthcare,maria,medicine,nerdy,neurologica,novella,podcast,podcasting,santa,scicomm,science,sgu,skeptic,skeptics,steven,talk,ustruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/green-news-report-w-desi-doyen--40423524tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/215503378Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:02:46 +0000Cara Santa MariaDesi Doyen of the Green News Report talks with Cara about the culture of climate denialism in America, including who's really pulling the strings and how we can be empowered to effect change.5154america,cara,change,climate,denial,desi,doyen,female,green,maria,nerdy,news,podcast,podcasting,power,report,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravitational-waves-w-chiara-mingarelli--40423516tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/214497529Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:31:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Chiara Mingarelli, Marie Curie Fellow in Theoretical Astrophysics at Caltech, gives Cara a primer on gravitational waves. She talks about using pulsar timing arrays to detect and analyze gravitational waves, and she throws in some black hole...4872astrophysics,black,caltech,cara,chiara,gravitational,holes,maria,mingarelli,nerdy,physics,podcast,pulsar,santa,scicomm,science,space,talk,theoretical,wavestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thinking-atheist-w-seth-andrews--40423377tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/213456815Mon, 06 Jul 2015 08:58:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaSeth Andrews (The Thinking Atheist) tells Cara stories about his past as a fundamentalist Christian. Also discussed: how to be an example to atheists and religious people alike, and atheist activism in the new media landscape.4278activism,andrews,atheism,atheist,cara,christian,maria,media,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,religion,santa,scicomm,science,seth,stem,stories,talk,thinkingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/producing-the-news-w-jenny-churchill--40423466tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/212456347Mon, 29 Jun 2015 08:26:33 +0000Cara Santa MariaProducer Jenny Churchill offers Cara a behind-the-scenes look at producing the news, including how we learn by making huge mistakes, what qualifies as news vs. opinion in our new media echo-chambers, and why car chases are just so damn fun to watch.4869car,cara,chase,churchill,echochambers,jenny,maria,media,nerdy,news,opinion,podcast,podcasting,producer,production,santa,scicomm,science,stem,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/astrobiology-w-michael-lee--40423528tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/211434461Mon, 22 Jun 2015 09:56:04 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with USC graduate student Michael Lee to talk about all things astrobiology. What is it? What can it tell us about alien life? And how does studying our own ocean floor help us understand what might be lurking on Jupiter's moon Europa?5310alien,aliens,astrobiology,cara,europa,floor,gradstudent,lee,life,maria,michael,nerdy,ocean,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,space,talk,usctruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/congressional-dish-w-jennifer-briney--40423532tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/210500874Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:03:57 +0000Cara Santa MariaThis week, Cara is joined in studio by one of #TalkNerdy's most requested guests, Jennifer Briney of the Congressional Dish Podcast. They discuss the dominant role corporate interests play in the American legislative process.4616american,briney,cara,congressional,corperate,corporations,dish,female,jennifer,legislation,maria,nerdy,podcast,podcasting,policy,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gmos-and-society-w-kevin-folta--40423517tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/209323871Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:15:42 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with Dr. Kevin Folta (Professor and Chair of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida) to continue their conversation about genetically modified organisms. Especially poignant: the philosophy of activism denying opportunities for...5308activism,cara,communication,developing,folta,genetically,gmo,kevin,maria,modified,nerdy,opportunity,organism,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,society,talk,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/atheist-activism-w-jaclyn-glenn--40423381tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/208234106Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:13:41 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with YouTuber Jaclyn Glenn about her departure from the Catholic Church and subsequent rise as an atheist advocate. Also discussed: hate comments on YouTube and how life would be different if there were no religion.4094atheism,athiest,cara,catholic,church,comments,communication,glenn,jaclyn,maria,media,nerdy,podcast,religion,santa,scicomm,science,social,talk,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fluid-dynamics-w-shini-somara--40423520tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/207090385Mon, 25 May 2015 07:48:09 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Shini Somara (TechKnow) sits down with Cara to talk about why computational fluid dynamics is so important. Also included: lots of airplane talk and Shini’s journey across the pond to communicate science to the American public.4242airplanes,america,cara,communication,computational,dynamics,female,fluid,host,maria,nerdy,podcast,public,santa,scicomm,science,shini,somara,talk,techknowtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-is-gay-w-dannielle-owens-reid--40423465tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/206008303Mon, 18 May 2015 08:55:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara and Dannielle Owens-Reid (Everyone Is Gay and The Parents Project) talk about issues facing LGBTQ youth, including the special struggles of bisexual and pansexual individuals. They also open up about their own sexual identities and histories.3985bisexual,cara,dannielle,eeryone,gay,homosexuality,identities,lgbtq,maria,nerdy,owens,pansexual,podcast,reid,santa,scicomm,science,sexuality,talk,youthtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/photography-w-rachael-porter--40423467tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/204916719Mon, 11 May 2015 07:44:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara and photographer Rachael Porter nerd out about the history of photography, the weird and wonderful Burning Man community, and the role of art in demystifying the true lives of scientists and engineers.4043art,burning,cara,community,engineering,female,history,man,maria,nerd,nerdy,photography,podcast,porter,rachael,santa,scicomm,science,scientists,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazonian-insects-w-aaron-pomerantz--40423534tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/203823063Mon, 04 May 2015 07:37:14 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara talks nerdy with entomologist Aaron Pomerantz about his work at thenextgenscientist.com, exploring the Amazonian rainforest, and how researching bugs can have far-reaching implications--including global health benefits.3456aaron,amazon,amazonian,bugs,cara,entomology,genscientist,global,health,insects,maria,nerdy,next,podcast,pomerantz,rainforest,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/female-characters-w-taryn-o-neill--40423536tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/202752757Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:30:50 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with actress, writer, and producer Taryn O'Neill (Granite Flats, After Judgment) to talk about her love of scifi and her STEM advocacy group SCIRENS. Also discussed: why we need more strong female characters on screen, including...4366actress,cara,characters,female,lady,leading,maria,nerdy,o'neill,podcast,producer,santa,scicomm,science,scifi,scirens,stem,talk,taryn,writertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rocket-science-w-natalie-panek--40423537tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/201661332Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:04:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaRocket scientist, explorer, and champion for women in engineering Natalie Panek connects with Cara across international borders to talk about how we can attract more women to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields and then...3057cara,engineering,female,junk,literacy,maria,natalie,nerdy,panek,podcast,power,rocket,santa,scicomm,science,space,stem,talk,television,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-change-w-chris-mooney--40423505tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/200570269Mon, 13 Apr 2015 08:06:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara speaks with Chris Mooney, Energy And Environment Reporter for the Washington Post, about all things climate change. Topics discussed include: how personality and psychology play into the decisions we make about the environment, how understanding...4145antarctica,cara,change,chris,climate,conservation,energy,environment,global,journalism,maria,mooney,nerdy,podcast,reporter,santa,scicomm,science,talk,warmingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/youtube-science-w-hank-green--40423470tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/199478400Mon, 06 Apr 2015 09:54:20 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara talks nerdy with master of teh interwebs Hank Green (SciShow, Crash Course, vlogbrothers, etc, etc, etc). He talks about his love affair with science, how crowd funding is changing the way we create really good content, why people can be so awful...4020cara,comedy,content,creator,crowd,funding,green,hank,internet,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scishow,talk,vlogbrothers,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dogma-debate-w-david-smalley--40423472tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/198373955Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:00:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara meets up with David Smalley (Dogma Debate Radio) to talk about how he lost his religion, southern hospitality, and the best approaches to sharing atheism with others.4463atheism,cara,communication,david,debate,dogma,hospitality,host,maria,nerdy,podcast,radio,religion,santa,scicomm,science,smalley,south,southern,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quantum-information-theory-w-shaun-maguire--40423473tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/197250028Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:21:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara gets a lesson in quantum information theory from Caltech graduate student and entrepreneur Shaun Maguire. Shaun schools her in the real definition of quantum, along with how new developments in Stephen Hawking's black hole information paradox are...4579black,caltech,cara,hawking,holes,information,maguire,maria,nerdy,paradox,physics,podcast,quantum,santa,scicomm,science,shaun,stem,stephen,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neuroscience-of-religion-w-matthew-facciani--40423385tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/196111673Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:22:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara speaks with Matthew Facciani, a PhD candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of South Carolina. Topics include: his work as a gender-equality activist, concerns about the simplicity of "new atheism," and the neuroscience of religiosity.4408atheism,cara,carolina,cognitive,equality,facciani,gender,graduate,maria,matthew,nerdy,neuroscience,podcast,religion,santa,scicomm,science,south,student,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scirens-w-tamara-krinsky--40423539tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/194961430Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:07:32 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by actress/journalist Tamara Krinsky to talk about the good and bad of labor unions, the #AskHerMore campaign, and how she's working with the "Scirens" to improve science literacy from the screen and stage.5551acting,actress,arts,askhermore,cara,journalism,journalist,krinsky,labor,literacy,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,scirens,talk,tamara,unionstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/science-journalism-w-joe-palca--40423390tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/193814556Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:21:20 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is thrilled to chat with NPR science correspondent Dr. Joe Palca. They talk about advocacy vs. journalism, science literacy, and how new media can be a game-changer. He also details his journey from academia to television to radio in his...4499academia,advocacy,cara,communication,joe,journalism,journalist,literacy,maria,media,nerdy,npr,palca,podcast,radio,santa,scicomm,science,talk,tvtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opera-and-neuroscience-w-indre-viskontas--40423484tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/192553858Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:18:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Dr. Indre Viskontas (Inquiring Minds) about getting to know ourselves with the help of behavioral science, the interplay between science and music, and what it means to have a fixed vs. growth mindset.4121behavioral,cara,cognition,fixed,growth,indre,inquiring,maria,minds,mindset,music,nerdy,neuroscience,opera,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,viskontastruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/einstein-s-girl-w-gia-mora--40423489tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/191388691Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:33:58 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Gia Mora (Einstein’s Girl) to talk about physics and love are intertwined, social mobility in America, and the benefits and perils of modern technology.4737america,cara,einsteins,female,gia,girl,love,maria,media,modern,mora,nerdy,physics,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,social,talk,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bug-sex-w-alie-ward--40423492tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/190220330Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:26:30 +0000Cara Santa MariaFinally! Cara sits down with the remaining member of the #NerdBrigade, Alie Ward (Unique Sweets, Innovation Nation). She learns of Alie's passion for biological illustration and entomology, including curious tales of bug sex--just in time for...5269alie,biology,brigade,bug,bugs,cara,entomology,insects,la,maria,nerd,nerdy,ologies,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sex,talk,wardtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discovering-lucy-w-donald-johanson--40423495tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/189070278Mon, 02 Feb 2015 07:29:07 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is honored to sit down with paleoanthropologist Dr. Donald Johanson to talk about his discovery of "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis), America's climate of anti-intellectualism, and atheism in the scientific community.5012afarensis,america,antiintellect,atheism,australopithecus,cara,communication,community,donald,history,johanson,lucy,maria,nerdy,paleoanthropologist,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-skeptics-guide-w-jay-novella--40423508tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/187930086Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:34:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaAfter appearing on his podcast, Cara turns the tables on Jay Novella, co-host and producer of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. They discuss the anti-intellectual movement that's taken hold in America, including anti-vaxxers, the stigmatism of...5160america,antiintellect,cara,guide,health,jay,maria,mental,misogyny,nerdy,novella,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,sgu,skeptics,stigmas,talk,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anti-science-politics-w-phil-plait--40129730517c6938e4b065cfbf60e0f0:531186cde4b05440097cf7c2:54bcec4ce4b096702d49ed9bMon, 19 Jan 2015 12:04:01 +0000Cara Santa MariaThe Bad Astronomer himself, Dr. Phil Plait, joins Cara to chat about chaos in weather, the recent QVC "is the moon a planet or a star?" debacle, and the politicization of anti-science views.4931antiscience,astronomer,astronomy,bad,cara,maria,moon,nerdy,phil,plait,planet,planets,podcast,politics,santa,scicomm,science,space,talk,weathertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-internet-access-w-kosta-grammatis--40423538tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/185637743Mon, 12 Jan 2015 07:02:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of A Human Right, Kosta Grammatis. They talk about his non-traditional path from developing a bionic eye, to working at SpaceX and MIT, to creating a non-profit with the goal of bringing internet...4596access,bionic,cara,communication,engineer,entrepreneur,global,grammatis,internet,kosta,maria,nerdy,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,spacex,talk,web,wifitruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animal-research-w-pz-myers--40423529tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/184564641Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:08:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara catches up with biology professor Dr. PZ Myers at the Skepticon Conference in Springfield, MO. He shares how he balances research, teaching and public outreach. They also talk about the importance of animal research and the contentious comments...4099animals,balance,blog,cara,communication,maria,myers,nerdy,outreach,podcast,public,pz,research,santa,scicomm,science,skepticon,skeptics,talk,worktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/provosting-it-up-w-jeffrey-toney--40423468tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/181577998Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:02:02 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with the Vice President and Provost of Kean University, Dr. Jeffrey Toney, about science and human rights, including the great work being done by Linkin Park and Music for Relief.3314academia,cara,dean,human,jeffrey,kean,linkin,maria,music,nerdy,park,provost,relief,research,rights,santa,science,talk,toney,universitytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/string-theory-w-mark-jackson--40423395tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/180527311Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:41:51 +0000Cara Santa MariaTheoretical physicist and founder of Fiat Physica Dr. Mark G. Jackson gives Cara a lesson in Newtonian physics, general relativity, special relativity, quantum mechanics, and eventually, string theory.4624astrophysics,cara,cosmology,fiat,general,jackson,maria,mark,nerdy,physica,physics,quantum,relativity,santa,science,special,string,talk,theoretical,theorytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/friendly-atheist-w-hemant-mehta--40423406tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/179472378Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:40:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Hemant Mehta (FriendlyAtheist.com; the Atheist Voice). They talk about how he sold his soul on eBay (sort of), why common core isn’t all bad (at least in math), and what inspirational young atheists are doing to affect change in...4901atheism,atheist,atheists,cara,common,community,core,ebay,friendly,hemant,maria,math,mathematics,mehta,nerdy,santa,science,talk,voice,youthtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deathsquad-w-brian-redban--40129830517c6938e4b065cfbf60e0f0:531186cde4b05440097cf7c2:54723463e4b0886971e59e6bSun, 23 Nov 2014 19:24:11 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by comedian, creator of the Deathsquad Podcast Network, and occasional co-host of the Joe Rogan Experience, Brian Redban. They talk about lactose intolerance, education among millennials, and podcasting at Olive Garden.5509brian,cara,deathsquad,education,experience,garden,intolerance,joe,lactose,maria,millennials,nerdy,network,olive,podcast,redban,rogan,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-tuesday-w-jacob-soboroff--40423469tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/177295145Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:32:39 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara talks nerdy with her old co-host and pal, Jacob Soboroff. They reminisce about their time together on air, weigh the pros and cons of privacy vs. convenience, and Jacob makes a case for why voting shouldn't take place on a Tuesday.3995cara,civic,civil,constituency,convenience,duty,jacob,maria,nerdy,privacy,public,rights,santa,science,soboroff,suppression,talk,tuesday,voting,whytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/neuroeconomics-w-teagan-wall--40423533tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/176201525Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:59:36 +0000Cara Santa MariaTeagan Wall of the "Nerd Brigade" schools Cara on the real definition of economics as well as the ups and downs she faced on the road to graduate school and beyond.5142behavior,brigade,caltech,cara,economics,graduate,human,maria,nerd,nerdy,neuroeconomics,neuroscience,phd,psychology,santa,school,science,talk,teagan,walltruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fight-like-a-girl-w-jill-morley--40423535tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/174044628Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:26:03 +0000Cara Santa MariaBoxer and filmmaker Jill Morley “Fight Like a Girl” talks to Cara about the culture of female fighters and how her own struggles inspire her to get into the ring.4034arts,boxer,boxing,cara,fight,fighter,fighting,girl,jill,jitsu,jiu,like,maria,martial,mixed,morley,nerdy,santa,science,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/space-rainbows-w-holly-bender--40423510tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/174043411Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:09:08 +0000Cara Santa MariaOptical engineer Holly Bender speaks with Cara about making and using cool imaging spectrometers (for science!) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, why it’s important for women to have strong role models in STEM fields, and just how much science and...4418bender,cara,creativity,holly,imaging,jet,jpl,laboratory,maria,nasa,nerdy,propulsion,santa,science,spectrometer,stem,talk,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marijuana-w-adam-scorgie--40423540tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/172979575Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:36:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Adam Scorgie, producer of "The Culture High," about marijuana prohibition, how the failed drug war is shaping the US justice system, and the detrimental effects it has on the growing population of incarcerated Americans.5160adam,cara,culture,decriminalization,drug,high,incarceration,justice,maria,marijuana,nerdy,pot,santa,science,scorgie,system,talk,thc,war,weedtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/visual-effects-w-paul-debevec--40423474tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/171161147Wed, 08 Oct 2014 09:00:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara is joined by Dr. Paul Debevec, Chief Visual Officer at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. (His cutting-edge science made Avatar, Gravity, District 9, Benjamin Button, and a bunch of other films possible!)...4561avatar,cara,character,debevec,digital,effects,film,light,maria,moon,nerdy,paul,santa,science,stage,talk,uncanny,valley,vfx,visualtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nerd-alert-w-kim-horcher--40423509tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/170841219Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:06:48 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Kim Horcher, host of “Nerd Alert” on The Young Turks Network, about the difference between nerds and geeks, how the internet is evolving, and why she hates being called a “girl gamer.”4077alert,cara,gamer,gaming,geek,horcher,internet,kim,maria,nerd,nerdy,santa,science,scorcher,talk,turks,tyt,young,youtube,youtubertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gravitational-waves-w-lawrence-krauss--40423555tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/169830109Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:39:10 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with theoretical physicist Dr. Lawrence Krauss ("A Universe from Nothing") at Apostacon in Omaha, Nebraska to discuss his cover story in Scientific American magazine. Topics include the recent BICEP2 findings (including what...2212astrophysics,bicep2,cara,communication,gravitational,inflationary,krauss,lawrence,maria,nerdy,nothing,physics,santa,scicomm,science,talk,theoretical,theory,universe,wavestruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-atheist-w-david-silverman--40423544tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/168770180Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:09:21 +0000Cara Santa MariaPresident of American Atheists, David Silverman, joins Cara at the Apostacon Convention in Omaha, Nebraska to talk about why atheist activism matters, what your voice can do for the movement, and something he calls the "atheist Jewish scam."4242activism,american,atheism,atheist,atheists,cara,david,fighting,god,jewish,maria,nerdy,religion,santa,scam,science,secular,silverman,skeptic,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gmos-w-kevin-folta--40423511tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/167787739Mon, 15 Sep 2014 06:01:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara digs deep into GMOs (genetically modified organisms) with Dr. Kevin Folta, a preeminent researcher and science communicator. They discuss the technique's risks and benefits, its top three uses, and how "golden rice" could have saved millions of...5062breeding,cara,folta,genetically,gmos,golden,kevin,laboratory,maria,modified,nerdy,organism,physiology,plant,rice,santa,science,strawberry,talk,transgenictruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-matter-w-katherine-freese--40423518tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/166739388Mon, 08 Sep 2014 07:20:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaDid you know that 95% of the known universe is made up of stuff that we can neither see nor measure directly? Cara sits down with theoretical physicist Dr. Katherine Freese to talk about her new book, "The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter."2909astronomy,astrophysics,cara,cocktail,cosmic,cosmology,dark,freese,katherine,maria,matter,nerdy,physics,quantum,santa,science,space,talk,theoretical,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-nerd-w-sandra-daugherty--40423543tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/165695497Mon, 01 Sep 2014 06:47:05 +0000Cara Santa MariaSex educator and podcaster Sandra Daugherty (Sex Nerd Sandra) joins Cara to discuss sexual health, struggles with motivation, and self-expression among millennials.5034cara,daugherty,expression,health,intimacy,maria,millennial,motivation,nerd,nerdy,psychology,relationship,sandra,santa,science,self,sex,sexual,talk,wellnesstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/because-science-w-kyle-hill--40423546tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/164659088Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:38:50 +0000Cara Santa MariaScience Editor at Nerdist Industries Kyle Hill sits down with Cara to talk about being a geek-of-all-trades, how the media overhypes biomedical stories, and what it means to be a scientific thinker.4762because,biomedical,cara,geek,hill,kyle,logic,maria,media,nerdist,nerdy,reason,santa,scicomm,science,skepticism,storytelling,talk,thinker,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suicide-w-paul-gilmartin--40423522tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/163633587Mon, 18 Aug 2014 07:48:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn light of the tragic news of Robin Williams's death, comedian Paul Gilmartin joins Cara to talk candidly about depression, suicide, and the important work he's doing to reduce stigma on his podcast, "The Mental Illness Happy Hour."5304cara,depression,gilmartin,happy,health,hour,illness,maria,mental,nerdy,paul,psychotherapy,robin,santa,science,stigma,suicide,talk,therapy,williamstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-turks-w-john-iadarola--40423513tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/162592107Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:53:31 +0000Cara Santa MariaProducer and web host John Iadarola (TYT University) chats with Cara about The Young Turks news network, driving an electric vehicle, and how he deals with trolls on the internet.4110cara,electric,ev,iadarola,internet,john,maria,nerdy,news,politics,progressive,santa,science,talk,trolls,turks,tyt,university,vehicle,youngtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agoraphobia-w-sara-benincasa--40423515tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/161633242Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:37:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaComedian and author Sara Benincasa ("Agorafabulous", "Great") opens up to Cara about her struggles with mental illness, including debilitating agoraphobia, and the importance of comedy in our lives.5294adult,agorafabulous,agoraphobia,author,benincasa,cara,comedian,comedy,great,health,illness,maria,mental,nerdy,santa,sara,science,talk,ya,youngtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/entomology-w-phil-torres--40423519tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/160617578Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:23:40 +0000Cara Santa MariaEntomologist Phil Torres ("TechKnow") tells Cara about life in the Amazonian rainforest and a hilariously dangerous mishap with spitting cobra venom. Bonus! He performs a song about frogs that's sure to make you smile.4171amazon,bugs,butterflies,cara,cobra,entomologist,entomology,frogs,insects,jungle,maria,nerdy,phil,rainforest,santa,science,spitting,talk,torres,venomtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exoplanets-w-alex-lockwood--40423541tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/159453823Sun, 20 Jul 2014 01:52:44 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Alex Lockwood joins Cara to discuss the novel approach she developed to study exoplanets, her role in the PhD Movie, and her soon-to-be new life in an Islamic country.3951alex,astronomy,b,bootis,caltech,cara,comics,exoplanet,lockwood,maria,nerdy,phd,phdetours,physics,planetary,santa,saudi,science,talk,tautruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-brainer-w-christina-ochoa--40423486tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/158601619Mon, 14 Jul 2014 03:51:41 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara talks to actress and science communicator Christina Ochoa about her new "No Brainer Podcast," the benefits and missteps of living abroad, and how you can form your very own "Nerd Brigade."4844actress,animal,brainer,brigade,cara,christina,communication,kingdom,maria,nerd,nerdy,no,ochoa,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,spain,spanish,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/graduate-school-w-crystal-dilworth--40423488tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/157636893Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:48:16 +0000Cara Santa MariaScientist, television host, and dancer Dr. Crystal Dilworth chats with Cara about the tribulations and triumphs of graduate school and the crossroads many post-grads face.4328cara,crystal,dancer,dilworth,grad,graduate,health,know,maria,mental,nerdy,phd,santa,school,science,scientist,talk,tech,techknow,televisiontruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-okay-to-be-smart-w-joe-hanson--40423545tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/156736572Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:03:23 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Joe Hanson ("It's Okay to Be Smart") joins Cara to talk about growing up in Texas, minorities in the sciences, and how important storytelling is to the human species.3991be,cara,content,creator,hanson,it's,joe,maria,nerdy,okay,pbs,santa,science,smart,story,storytelling,talk,texas,to,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gay-stereotypes-w-dave-rubin--40423526tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/154433910Sun, 15 Jun 2014 06:48:55 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, comedian Dave Rubin ("The Rubin Report") chats with Cara about gay stereotypes, comedy before YouTube, and his love of the Golden Girls.4702cara,comedy,dave,gay,girls,golden,lgbt,maria,nerdy,report,rubin,santa,science,stereotypes,talk,television,turks,tyt,young,youtubetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/acting-disruptive-w-max-lugavere--40423549tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/154430700Sun, 15 Jun 2014 05:59:17 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, media personality Max Lugavere ("Acting Disruptive") is optimistic yet skeptical about futurism and nutrition.4205acting,cara,diet,disruptive,eating,food,future,futurism,health,lugavere,maria,max,nerdy,nutrition,optimism,santa,science,skepticism,talk,technologytruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skeptic-magazine-w-michael-shermer--40423552tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/153506765Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:37:47 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Michael Shermer ("Skeptic Magazine") answers the questions you submitted via Facebook and Twitter. He and Cara discuss skepticism (of course!), pseudoscience, and how he transitioned from born-again Christian to Atheist.3338again,agnostic,atheist,born,cara,christian,magazine,maria,michael,nerdy,professor,pseudoscience,psychology,religion,santa,science,shermer,skeptic,skepticism,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/craters-on-the-moon-w-meg-rosenburg--40423548tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/152412191Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:02:26 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara talks to science historian Dr. Meg Rosenburg ("True Anomalies") about the history of science, how the moon got its craters, and the struggles women face getting a PhD in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields.5010anomalies,caltech,cara,craters,historian,history,lunar,maria,meg,moon,nerdy,phd,planetary,rosenburg,santa,science,stem,talk,true,womentruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/veritasium-w-derek-muller--40423493tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/150230823Mon, 19 May 2014 09:22:00 +0000Cara Santa MariaDr. Derek Muller of Veritasium talks with Cara about YouTube celebrity status, being a global citizen, and what the future holds for net neutrality.3814cara,celebrity,citizen,content,creator,derek,global,maria,muller,nerdy,net,neutrality,santa,science,talk,veritasium,video,web,youtube,youtubertruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/read-science-w-joanne-manaster--40423523tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/150226900Mon, 19 May 2014 08:26:19 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara sits down with science educator Joanne Manaster in Ottawa, Canada to talk about her favorite science authors, Google+, and science education around the world.4723author,book,canada,cara,communication,education,global,google,joanne,manaster,maria,nerdy,ottawa,podcast,read,santa,scicomm,science,talk,writingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-sex-w-carin-bondar--40423527tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/149117074Mon, 12 May 2014 08:17:54 +0000Cara Santa MariaScience communicator Dr. Carin Bondar (Wild Sex, Stephen Hawking's Brave New World) joins Cara to talk about sex in the animal kingdom, human interpersonal relationships, and living in harmony with nature.3909animal,biologist,biology,bondar,brave,cara,carin,harmony,kingdom,maria,nature,nerdy,new,santa,science,sex,talk,twist,wild,worldtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-mobility-w-josh-zepps--40423422tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/147982815Mon, 05 May 2014 08:58:24 +0000Cara Santa MariaOn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Josh Zepps (HuffPost Live, Point of Inquiry) joins Cara in New York City to discuss skepticism, social mobility, and religion in American society.4555atheism,cara,huffington,huffpost,inquiry,josh,live,maria,mobility,nerdy,point,post,religion,santa,science,skepticism,social,szeps,talk,zeppstruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eighties-flashback-w-brett-erlich--40423501tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/146830259Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:20:06 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara nerds it up with comedian Brett Erlich (Pop Trigger) in a brand new episode of "Talk Nerdy." They discuss their favorite 80s movies, Trivial Pursuit, interviewing actors on television, and Sega Master System vs. NES.438080s,cara,eighties,erlich,maria,movies,nerdy,nes,pop,prett,pursuit,santa,science,sega,talk,trigger,trivial,turks,tyt,youngtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/animal-cognition-w-jason-goldman--40423420tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/145583665Sun, 20 Apr 2014 09:52:34 +0000Cara Santa MariaIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Science communicator Dr. Jason G. Goldman joins Cara to talk about the new discovery of an insect with a female "penis," how animals think and feel, and what it means to be both Jewish and atheist.3968animal,atheist,cara,cognition,communication,feel,female,goldman,insect,jason,jewish,maria,nerdy,penis,podcast,santa,scicomm,science,talk,thinktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinosaurs-w-brian-switek--40423553tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/144626932Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:21:15 +0000Cara Santa MariaCalling your inner five-year-old! Science writer Brian Switek ("My Beloved Brontosaurus") joins Cara to talk about one of her favorite topics--dinosaurs! Topics covered include evolution debates in popular culture, why there should be feathered...4517beloved,black,brian,brontosaurus,cara,dinosaur,dinosaurs,jurassic,laelaps,maria,my,nerdy,paleontology,park,podcast,riley,santa,science,switek,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/acid-trip-w-jennifer-ouellette--40423554tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/143493884Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:02:25 +0000Cara Santa MariaScience writer Jennifer Ouellette ("Me, Myself, and Why") sits down with Cara to talk about her search for the science of self, including taking LSD for the very first time.3890acid,cara,communication,consciousness,identity,jennifer,lsd,maria,me,myself,nerdy,neuroscience,ouellette,psychology,santa,science,self,talk,why,writingtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/late-night-cosmology-w-katie-mack--40423550tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/142308951Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:08:35 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara has a late-night chat with cosmologist Dr. Katie Mack about dark matter, black holes, the recent BICEP2 findings, and a bunch of other "holy shit" physics. Mind. Blown. Follow Katie: @AstroKatie3717bang,bicep2,big,black,cara,cosmology,dark,holes,inflation,katie,mack,maria,matter,nerdy,physics,podcast,santa,science,talk,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/time-and-the-higgs-w-sean-carroll--40423551tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/141144276Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:59:49 +0000Cara Santa MariaAre there parallel universes beyond our own? Is time a human construct, or does it exist outside of us? And what the hell is the Higgs Boson, anyway? Dr. Sean Carroll (Caltech theoretical physicist and author) sheds light on these and other mysterious...4521arrow,boson,cara,carroll,cosmology,cosmos,field,higgs,maria,mechanics,nerdy,parallel,physics,quantum,santa,science,sean,talk,time,universetruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cryptocurrency-w-david-seaman--40423432tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/140374487Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:21:13 +0000Cara Santa MariaWhat the hell is Bitcoin, anyway? David Seaman (journalist, founder of "Credit Card Outlaw," and host of the "David Seaman Hour Podcast") answers all of Cara's questions about the cryptocurrency. Follow David: @d_seaman.4692bitcoin,blockchain,cara,card,credit,crypto,cryptocurrency,currency,david,finance,investment,maria,market,money,nerdy,outlaw,santa,science,seaman,talktruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/internet-trolls-w-ana-kasparian--40423531tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/140373171Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:11:19 +0000Cara Santa MariaCara chats with Ana Kasparian about "The Young Turks," internet trolls, and new vs traditional media. Follow Ana: @AnaKasparian.4043ana,cara,feminism,internet,kasparian,maria,media,nerdy,new,news,politics,progressive,santa,science,talk,trolls,turks,tyt,women,youngtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/utopia-w-joe-rogan--40423436tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/140302061Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:40:29 +0000Cara Santa MariaJoe Rogan sits down with Cara to talk about brain damage in sports, social mobility, and his vision for a utopian future in the very first episode of Talk Nerdy! Follow Joe: @joerogan.5898brain,cara,concussion,damage,experience,injury,joe,maria,mobility,nerdy,politics,rogan,santa,science,social,society,sports,talk,trauma,utopiatruefull