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
Disaster Science w/ Mika McKinnon
Cara is joined by the "Master of Disaster" herself, geophysicist and science writer Mika McKinnon. They discuss her work as the science consultant on Stargate, how life was a driving force behind an …
01:16:59 |
Tue 01 Dec 2015
Non-Traditional Academics w/ Raquel Nuno
Cara is joined by graduate student Raquel Nuno, from UCLA's Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences. They talk science communication, water in our solar system, and how a non-traditional a…
01:18:58 |
Mon 23 Nov 2015
Ecotourism w/ Jeff Cremer
Cara is joined by wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer to discuss life in the Amazon, including how ecotourism can support local communities.
00:57:03 |
Tue 17 Nov 2015
Medical School w/ Varshana Gurusamy
Doctors are people too, y'all! This week, Cara peers behind the proverbial surgical mask to demystify medical school and beyond with the help of Dr. Varshana Gurusamy.
01:33:38 |
Tue 10 Nov 2015
Life After God w/ Ryan Bell
Cara is joined by ex-Seventh Day Adventist pastor Ryan Bell to talk about his "Year Without God" and how he's now spending his "Life After God." Also discussed: how secular individuals can be communi…
01:28:44 |
Mon 02 Nov 2015
Evidence-Based Financial Planning w/ Phil Ferguson
Financial planner Phil Ferguson (Polaris Financial Planning) joins Cara to talk about what you can do to protect yourself and invest your money in a wise, evidence-based way. (Hint: start with a fidu…
01:36:04 |
Mon 19 Oct 2015
Forest Fires w/ Chad Hanson
Dr. Chad Hanson, ecologist with the John Muir Project, informs Cara about current legislative efforts to deregulate logging in America's forests. Myths are also busted regarding forest fires (hint: t…
01:17:30 |
Mon 12 Oct 2015
Exoplanets w/ Leslie Rogers
Astrophysicist Dr. Leslie Rogers joins Cara to talk about exoplanets, specifically those that are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. They offer an exciting opportunity to learn about planeta…
01:06:27 |
Mon 05 Oct 2015
Bed Bugs w/ Brooke Borel
Science writer Brooke Borel joins Cara to discuss the differences between science journalism and science communication, as well as the ethical quandaries journalists sometimes face. They then turn th…
01:00:56 |
Mon 28 Sep 2015
Science Fiction - Steven Paul Leiva
Cara is joined by independent author Steven Paul Leiva ("Traveling In Space") to talk about the power of storytelling, the difference between genre fiction and literary fiction, and why it's okay to …
01:21:09 |
Mon 21 Sep 2015
Hyperloop w/ Casey Handmer
Dr. Casey Handmer braves the broken A/C at Cara's apartment to inform her of the wonders of black holes, gravitational wave simulations, space robots, and the HYPERLOOP! "Interstellar" and "The Marti…
01:30:12 |
Mon 14 Sep 2015
Death Salon w/ Megan Rosenbloom
Cara is joined by Megan Rosenbloom (Associate Director for Collection Resources, Norris Medical Library) to talk about the importance of library science in medical school and how she's working to cha…
01:35:23 |
Tue 08 Sep 2015
Human Rights w/ Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar
Human rights activist Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar speaks out about growing up in Iraq under Sadam Hussein's oppressive regime, the global effects of extremism in the Middle East, and how we can help secula…
01:25:22 |
Mon 31 Aug 2015
HIV Prevention and Treatment w/ Jessica Taaffe
Global health scientist and science communicator Dr. Jessica Taaffe joins Cara to discuss the importance of health initiatives aimed at the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases worldwide, …
01:09:30 |
Mon 24 Aug 2015
Evolutionary Psychology w/ Gad Saad
Cara is joined in studio by Dr. Gad Saad, an evolutionary psychologist who specializes in consumer behavior. They discuss what evolutionary psychology is and isn't, and what makes us universally huma…
01:18:51 |
Mon 17 Aug 2015
Science Diplomacy w/ Marga Gual Soler
Cara is pleased to welcome science diplomat Dr. Marga Gual Soler to the podcast to discuss how evidence-based diplomacy can be used to achieve peace through the universal language of science.
01:20:11 |
Mon 10 Aug 2015
Sports Science w/ Asher Price
Cara welcomes reporter Asher Price (the Austin American-Statesman) to the podcast to talk about his new book, "Year of the Dunk." It's Talk Nerdy's first foray into the science of sports! Exciting!
01:10:17 |
Mon 03 Aug 2015
Science-Based Medicine w/ Steven Novella
Dr. Steven Novella (The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, NeuroLogica) joins Cara to talk about the history of the SGU and his 20+ year involvement in the skeptic movement. Also discussed: the importa…
01:12:29 |
Mon 27 Jul 2015
Green News Report w/ Desi Doyen
Desi Doyen of the Green News Report talks with Cara about the culture of climate denialism in America, including who's really pulling the strings and how we can be empowered to effect change.
01:25:54 |
Mon 20 Jul 2015
Gravitational Waves w/ Chiara Mingarelli
Dr. Chiara Mingarelli, Marie Curie Fellow in Theoretical Astrophysics at Caltech, gives Cara a primer on gravitational waves. She talks about using pulsar timing arrays to detect and analyze gravitat…
01:21:12 |
Mon 13 Jul 2015
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