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
Thinking Atheist w/ Seth Andrews
Seth Andrews (The Thinking Atheist) tells Cara stories about his past as a fundamentalist Christian. Also discussed: how to be an example to atheists and religious people alike, and atheist activism …
01:11:18 |
Mon 06 Jul 2015
Producing the News w/ Jenny Churchill
Producer Jenny Churchill offers Cara a behind-the-scenes look at producing the news, including how we learn by making huge mistakes, what qualifies as news vs. opinion in our new media echo-chambers,…
01:21:09 |
Mon 29 Jun 2015
Astrobiology w/ Michael Lee
Cara sits down with USC graduate student Michael Lee to talk about all things astrobiology. What is it? What can it tell us about alien life? And how does studying our own ocean floor help us underst…
01:28:30 |
Mon 22 Jun 2015
Congressional Dish w/ Jennifer Briney
This week, Cara is joined in studio by one of #TalkNerdy's most requested guests, Jennifer Briney of the Congressional Dish Podcast. They discuss the dominant role corporate interests play in the Ame…
01:16:56 |
Mon 15 Jun 2015
GMOs and Society w/ Kevin Folta
Cara sits down with Dr. Kevin Folta (Professor and Chair of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida) to continue their conversation about genetically modified organisms. Especially poignant: th…
01:28:28 |
Mon 08 Jun 2015
Atheist Activism w/ Jaclyn Glenn
Cara chats with YouTuber Jaclyn Glenn about her departure from the Catholic Church and subsequent rise as an atheist advocate. Also discussed: hate comments on YouTube and how life would be different…
01:08:14 |
Mon 01 Jun 2015
Fluid Dynamics w/ Shini Somara
Dr. Shini Somara (TechKnow) sits down with Cara to talk about why computational fluid dynamics is so important. Also included: lots of airplane talk and Shini’s journey across the pond to communicate…
01:10:42 |
Mon 25 May 2015
Everyone is Gay w/ Dannielle Owens-Reid
Cara and Dannielle Owens-Reid (Everyone Is Gay and The Parents Project) talk about issues facing LGBTQ youth, including the special struggles of bisexual and pansexual individuals. They also open up …
01:06:25 |
Mon 18 May 2015
Photography w/ Rachael Porter
Cara and photographer Rachael Porter nerd out about the history of photography, the weird and wonderful Burning Man community, and the role of art in demystifying the true lives of scientists and eng…
01:07:23 |
Mon 11 May 2015
Amazonian Insects w/ Aaron Pomerantz
Cara talks nerdy with entomologist Aaron Pomerantz about his work at thenextgenscientist.com, exploring the Amazonian rainforest, and how researching bugs can have far-reaching implications--includin…
00:57:36 |
Mon 04 May 2015
Female Characters w/ Taryn O'Neill
Cara sits down with actress, writer, and producer Taryn O'Neill (Granite Flats, After Judgment) to talk about her love of scifi and her STEM advocacy group SCIRENS. Also discussed: why we need more s…
01:12:46 |
Mon 27 Apr 2015
Rocket Science w/ Natalie Panek
Rocket scientist, explorer, and champion for women in engineering Natalie Panek connects with Cara across international borders to talk about how we can attract more women to STEM (science, technolog…
00:50:57 |
Mon 20 Apr 2015
Climate Change w/ Chris Mooney
Cara speaks with Chris Mooney, Energy And Environment Reporter for the Washington Post, about all things climate change. Topics discussed include: how personality and psychology play into the decisio…
01:09:05 |
Mon 13 Apr 2015
YouTube Science w/ Hank Green
Cara talks nerdy with master of teh interwebs Hank Green (SciShow, Crash Course, vlogbrothers, etc, etc, etc). He talks about his love affair with science, how crowd funding is changing the way we cr…
01:07:00 |
Mon 06 Apr 2015
Dogma Debate w/ David Smalley
Cara meets up with David Smalley (Dogma Debate Radio) to talk about how he lost his religion, southern hospitality, and the best approaches to sharing atheism with others.
01:14:23 |
Mon 30 Mar 2015
Quantum Information Theory w/ Shaun Maguire
Cara gets a lesson in quantum information theory from Caltech graduate student and entrepreneur Shaun Maguire. Shaun schools her in the real definition of quantum, along with how new developments in …
01:16:19 |
Mon 23 Mar 2015
Neuroscience of Religion w/ Matthew Facciani
Cara speaks with Matthew Facciani, a PhD candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of South Carolina. Topics include: his work as a gender-equality activist, concerns about the simplicity…
01:13:28 |
Mon 16 Mar 2015
Scirens w/ Tamara Krinsky
Cara is joined by actress/journalist Tamara Krinsky to talk about the good and bad of labor unions, the #AskHerMore campaign, and how she's working with the "Scirens" to improve science literacy from…
01:32:31 |
Mon 09 Mar 2015
Science Journalism w/ Joe Palca
Cara is thrilled to chat with NPR science correspondent Dr. Joe Palca. They talk about advocacy vs. journalism, science literacy, and how new media can be a game-changer. He also details his journey …
01:14:59 |
Mon 02 Mar 2015
Opera and Neuroscience w/ Indre Viskontas
Cara chats with Dr. Indre Viskontas (Inquiring Minds) about getting to know ourselves with the help of behavioral science, the interplay between science and music, and what it means to have a fixed v…
01:08:41 |
Mon 23 Feb 2015
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