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
Sand w/ Vince Beiser
In 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 disc…
01:06:30 |
Tue 16 Oct 2018
Dinosaur Comics w/ Ryan North
In 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 Su…
01:08:19 |
Mon 08 Oct 2018
Improvisation w/ Alison Becker
In 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 di…
01:43:27 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
James Webb Space Telescope w/ Kevin Hainline
In 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 an…
01:24:15 |
Mon 24 Sep 2018
Gross Anatomy w/ Mara Altman
In 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…
01:07:46 |
Mon 17 Sep 2018
Super Cool Scientists w/ Sara MacSorley
In 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…
01:03:35 |
Mon 10 Sep 2018
Human Genetics w/ Adam Rutherford
In 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 geneti…
01:39:07 |
Mon 03 Sep 2018
Donating Your Body w/ Breanna Cox
In 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 sci…
00:59:15 |
Mon 27 Aug 2018
Beavers w/ Ben Goldfarb
In 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 …
01:06:55 |
Mon 20 Aug 2018
International Baccalaureate w/ Siva Kumari
In 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-…
01:09:57 |
Mon 13 Aug 2018
Light of the Stars w/ Adam Frank
In 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 t…
01:15:05 |
Tue 07 Aug 2018
Malaria w/ Helen Pates Jamet
In 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…
01:18:16 |
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Microbiome w/ Eugenia Bone
In 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 abou…
01:15:01 |
Tue 24 Jul 2018
Bay Foundation w/ Heather Burdick
In 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 p…
01:06:06 |
Mon 16 Jul 2018
Tattoos w/ Margot Mifflin
In 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…
01:09:49 |
Mon 09 Jul 2018
Teaching Evolution w/ Bertha Vazquez
In 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 divis…
01:01:00 |
Mon 02 Jul 2018
Memory w/ Michael Lemonick
In 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…
01:07:23 |
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Spying on Whales w/ Nick Pyenson
In 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 Whal…
01:16:36 |
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Motherhood w/ Angela Garbes
In 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 …
01:00:13 |
Tue 12 Jun 2018
Heredity w/ Carl Zimmer
In 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 p…
00:53:47 |
Mon 04 Jun 2018
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