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
National Parks w/ Conor Knighton
In 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 ta…
01:18:20 |
Tue 26 May 2020
Science Denial w/ Mario Livio
In 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 th…
01:12:51 |
Mon 18 May 2020
Pleading Insanity w/ Susan Vinocour
In 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…
01:09:48 |
Mon 11 May 2020
Modern Linguistics w/ David Shariatmadari
In 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 …
01:40:49 |
Mon 04 May 2020
Bats w/ Merlin Tuttle
In 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 …
01:10:21 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
Panpsychism w/ Philip Goff
In 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 consciousnes…
01:15:48 |
Sun 19 Apr 2020
Environmental Justice w/ Ayana Young
In 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 e…
01:06:46 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
Alien Oceans w/ Kevin Hand
In 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 scientis…
01:37:42 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
Science of Friendship w/ Lydia Denworth
In 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." Th…
01:20:38 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
Cosmos: Possible Worlds w/ Ann Druyan
In 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…
01:05:58 |
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Democratizing the Internet w/ Ramesh Srinivasan
In 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…
01:07:39 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Mushrooms w/ Lawrence Millman
In 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 journ…
01:14:58 |
Tue 10 Mar 2020
Microglia w/ Donna Jackson Nakazawa
In 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." T…
01:01:16 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Rocket Launch w/ Tony Gingiss
In 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 ab…
00:50:39 |
Mon 24 Feb 2020
Magic and Feminism w/ Kayla Drescher
In 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 maki…
01:35:43 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Cemetery Conservation w/ Paul Kwaitkowski & Maria Aliberti-Lubertazzi
In 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 …
01:10:08 |
Mon 10 Feb 2020
Mental Health in Grad School w/ Susanna Harris
In 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 co…
01:14:13 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
Math with Bad Drawings w/ Ben Orlin
In 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 …
01:25:51 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
Amazon Rainforest w/ Hilary Scheppers & Daniel Couceiro
In 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 Amazo…
00:37:24 |
Tue 21 Jan 2020
Honeybees w/ Thomas Seeley
In 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 Bee…
01:09:22 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
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