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
Candy Science w/ Stacey Espinosa
In 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 …
01:12:02 |
Mon 18 Mar 2019
Intelligent Environments w/ Burcin Becerik-Gerber
In 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, Te…
01:15:55 |
Mon 11 Mar 2019
Women in Engineering w/ Kristina Ropella
In 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 r…
01:03:16 |
Mon 04 Mar 2019
Indigenous Agriculture w/ Gary Paul Nabhan
In 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, indig…
00:59:33 |
Mon 25 Feb 2019
Cancer Chemistry w/ Livia Eberlin
In 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 F…
01:00:35 |
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Megafauna Extinction w/ Ross MacPhee
In 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 abo…
01:14:22 |
Tue 12 Feb 2019
Vitamania w/ Sonya Pemberton
In 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…
01:14:42 |
Mon 04 Feb 2019
Stoic Philosophy w/ William Irvine
In 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 th…
01:05:16 |
Mon 28 Jan 2019
Paper Arts w/ Shawn Sheehy
In 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 …
01:07:29 |
Mon 21 Jan 2019
Molecular Phylogenetics w/ David Quammen
In 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 evo…
01:27:37 |
Tue 15 Jan 2019
Children's Books w/ J.R. Becker
In 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 …
00:55:10 |
Tue 08 Jan 2019
Conservation Technology w/ Shah Selbe
In 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 …
01:25:16 |
Tue 18 Dec 2018
Astronomer Royal w/ Lord Martin Rees
In 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, “O…
00:47:40 |
Mon 10 Dec 2018
Gross Science w/ Anna Rothschild
In 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 lifelon…
01:09:20 |
Mon 03 Dec 2018
Science Fair w/ Cristina Costantiti & Darren Foster
In 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…
01:08:04 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
Black Holes w/ Chris Impey
In 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 disc…
01:13:33 |
Mon 19 Nov 2018
Songs of Trees w/ David George Haskell
In 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 lon…
01:06:27 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Universal Flu Vaccine w/ Tammy Ben-Yedidia
In 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 an…
00:52:07 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
Algorithms w/ Hannah Fry
In 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 presente…
01:09:30 |
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Tea & Empathy w/ Kate Kenfield
In 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-confron…
01:03:26 |
Tue 23 Oct 2018
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