Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Cara 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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 569
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Bubonic Plague w/ David K. Randall
In 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…
01:13:07 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
The Hot Hand w/ Ben Cohen
In 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…
01:04:18 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
Death Denial w/ Caitlin Doughty
In 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 abo…
01:08:59 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
Industrial Espionage w/ Mara Hvistendahl
In 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, …
01:03:58 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
Science News w/ Maya Ajmera
In 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 …
01:05:18 |
Mon 14 Sep 2020
Hacking Planet Earth w/ Thomas Kostigen
In 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 t…
00:55:44 |
Tue 08 Sep 2020
Electric Brain w/ R. Douglas Fields
In 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, a…
01:06:47 |
Mon 31 Aug 2020
Biggest Bluff w/ Maria Konnikova
In 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, …
01:08:31 |
Mon 24 Aug 2020
How to Argue with a Racist w/ Adam Rutherford
In 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 A…
01:37:14 |
Mon 17 Aug 2020
Life Changing w/ Helen Pilcher
In 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-…
01:22:19 |
Mon 10 Aug 2020
Archaeology of Burning Man w/ Carolyn White
In 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 n…
01:04:53 |
Mon 03 Aug 2020
Great Indoors w/ Emily Anthes
In 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 Happ…
01:03:29 |
Mon 27 Jul 2020
Medieval Bodies w/ Jack Hartnell
In 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…
01:20:36 |
Mon 20 Jul 2020
Campus Sexual Assault w/ Jennifer Hirsch & Shamus Khan
In 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 the…
01:05:40 |
Mon 13 Jul 2020
Aliens w/ Keith Cooper
In 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 Extraterres…
01:01:10 |
Mon 06 Jul 2020
Social Evolution w/ Gaia Vince
In 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." …
01:32:43 |
Mon 29 Jun 2020
Tree Rings w/ Valerie Trouet
In 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 …
01:01:25 |
Sun 21 Jun 2020
Photo Ark w/ Joel Sartore
In 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 serie…
00:57:16 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
Insane Asylums w/ Anne Harrington
In 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 …
01:30:41 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
Fear w/ Eva Holland
In 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 th…
01:02:51 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
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