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
Geologic w/ George Hrab
In 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…
01:27:13 |
Mon 28 May 2018
Crash Test Girl w/ Kari Byron
On 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." T…
00:56:24 |
Mon 21 May 2018
Science Sam w/ Samantha Yammine
In 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…
01:12:52 |
Tue 15 May 2018
Apollo 8 w/ Robert Kurson
In 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 …
01:14:04 |
Mon 07 May 2018
DARPA w/ Sharon Weinberger
In 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, t…
00:54:24 |
Tue 01 May 2018
Bionic Eyes w/ Lauren Ayton
In 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…
01:12:47 |
Mon 23 Apr 2018
Deep Brain Stimulation w/ Lone Frank
In 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 discu…
01:13:10 |
Mon 16 Apr 2018
Transhumanism w/ Mark O'Connell
In 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…
01:09:39 |
Tue 10 Apr 2018
Cringeworthy w/ Melissa Dahl
In 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…
00:45:17 |
Mon 02 Apr 2018
Ask Me Anything w/ Cara Santa Maria & Alie Ward
It'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 …
01:10:07 |
Sat 24 Mar 2018
What is Real w/ Adam Becker
In 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 tal…
01:26:41 |
Mon 19 Mar 2018
Magnetism w/ Alanna Mitchell
In 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 hundred…
00:57:52 |
Mon 12 Mar 2018
Space Cave w/ David Huntsberger
In 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 …
01:37:22 |
Mon 05 Mar 2018
Science and the City w/ Laurie Winkless
In 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 …
01:01:02 |
Tue 27 Feb 2018
Nature of the Universe w/ Clifford Johnson
In 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: Con…
01:18:13 |
Mon 19 Feb 2018
Titan w/ Amanda Hendrix
In 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)…
00:57:23 |
Tue 13 Feb 2018
Skeptic Comedy w/ Ian Harris
In 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" …
01:21:03 |
Mon 05 Feb 2018
False Confessions w/ Kelly Loudenberg
In 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 confessio…
00:48:59 |
Tue 30 Jan 2018
Orangutans w/ James Askew
In 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 contrib…
01:18:14 |
Sun 21 Jan 2018
Science Moms w/ Natalie Newell
This 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 parent…
01:05:28 |
Mon 15 Jan 2018
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