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
Venom w/ Christie Wilcox
Cara chats remotely with Dr. Christie Wilcox, a conservation biologist and science writer. They focus on the topic of her new book, "Venomous," including the difference between venom and poison, the …
01:05:14 |
Mon 13 Mar 2017
Sea Turtle Poachers w/ Jason Goldman
Cara is joined for the third time by her dear friend and colleague Dr. Jason Goldman. They talk about the relationship between ecology and cognitive science, including the massive influence human bei…
01:07:12 |
Tue 07 Mar 2017
Online Echo Chambers w/ Ramesh Srinivasan
Cara is joined in studio by UCLA Professor of Information Studies and Design Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. They talk about themes from his new book, "Whose Global Village? Rethinking How Technology Shapes O…
01:25:10 |
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Ninja Sex Party w/ Brian Wecht
On a particularly rainy Los Angeles day, Cara is joined in studio by Dr. Brian Wecht, a theoretical physicist-turned YouTuber and musician (Ninja Sex Party, Game Grumps). They talk about his work in …
01:19:54 |
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Storm in a Teacup w/ Helen Czerski
Cara is joined in studio by physicist, oceanographer, and BBC television presenter Helen Czerski. They talk about the science of bubbles, the current science landscape in broadcast television, and He…
01:16:18 |
Mon 13 Feb 2017
Metamaterials w/ Dagny Fleischman
Cara is joined in studio by Dagny Fleischman, a PhD candidate studying plasmonics and metamaterials at Caltech. They talk about what the field of materials science is and what exciting developments i…
01:23:52 |
Tue 07 Feb 2017
Jehovah's Witness and Race Relations w/ Val Harvey
Cara is joined in studio by celebrity makeup artist Val Harvey, who she's also lucky enough to call her friend. What begins as an intriguing conversation about Val's upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness…
01:32:12 |
Tue 31 Jan 2017
Bad PR w/ Michael Marshall
This week, Cara chats with Michael Marshall of the Merseyside Skeptics Society. They discuss his incredible work both as the Project Director of the Good Thinking Society and the host of the Be Reaso…
01:41:59 |
Tue 24 Jan 2017
Plastic Ocean w/ Jo Ruxton
Cara is joined by Jo Ruxton, the co-founder and Director of Education of Plastic Oceans Foundation, a global network of charitable organizations focused on changing attitudes toward the use of plasti…
01:05:39 |
Mon 16 Jan 2017
Bad Astronomy w/ Phil Plait
Everyone's favorite astronomer Dr. Phil Plait (Death From the Skies!) is back on #TalkNerdy! He and Cara talk "Bad Astronomy," the movie "Arrival," and what lovers-of-science may have to work against…
01:27:55 |
Tue 10 Jan 2017
Polio Eradication w/ Jay Wenger
Cara speaks with the Director of polio eradication efforts for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Jay Wenger. They discuss the history of wild poliovirus, including its devastating medical ef…
00:39:16 |
Mon 19 Dec 2016
String Theory w/ Michio Kaku, Brian Greene, & Jim Gates
This week's episode is a special live taping of the Paramount Science Summit, in which Cara moderates a panel of luminaries in theoretical physics: Dr. Michio Kaku (The Future of the Mind), Dr. Brian…
01:41:38 |
Mon 12 Dec 2016
Glass Universe w/ Dava Sobel
Cara is joined by Dava Sobel, author of "The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars." They discuss the scientific contributions made by these pioneeri…
01:02:23 |
Tue 06 Dec 2016
Science Comedian w/ Brian Malow
Cara chats remotely with the Science Comedian himself, Brian Malow! They talk about what exactly a "science comedian" is and does, Brian's epic Europe trip where he spent time with the Vatican Astron…
01:20:30 |
Mon 28 Nov 2016
Parapsychology w/ Susan Blackmore
Live from the QED Conference in Manchester, Cara chats with psychologist and author Dr. Sue Blackmore about her history as a parapsychologist studying out-of-body experiences. They discuss her transi…
00:59:16 |
Tue 22 Nov 2016
President-Elect Donald Trump w/ Jennifer Briney
Following an unexpected American election result, Cara is joined by the host of the Congressional Dish podcast, Jennifer Briney, to clarify the separation of powers in the federal government (executi…
01:10:48 |
Mon 14 Nov 2016
Antarctica w/ Christine Corbett Moran
Cara connects with an astrophysicist who's working in the most remote place on Earth: Dr. Christine Corbett Moran talks nerdy from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, deep in the heart of Antarcti…
01:02:48 |
Mon 07 Nov 2016
Famous Fossils w/ Lydia Pyne
Just in time for Halloween, Cara is joined by Dr. Lydia Pyne, the author of "Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils." A science historian with training in paleoanthro…
01:10:43 |
Mon 31 Oct 2016
British Pseudoscience w/ Simon Singh
While visiting Manchester for the QED Conference, Cara sits down with journalist, author, and television producer Dr. Simon Singh about his rich and fascinating career in science media and skepticism…
00:50:01 |
Tue 25 Oct 2016
Rejected Princesses w/ Jason Porath
Cara is joined by the author (and illustrator) of "Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics," Jason Porath. They discuss what led him to complete this wonderfu…
01:06:13 |
Tue 18 Oct 2016
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