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
Learning to Think w/ Tracy King
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by England based writer, producer, and science communicator, Tracy King. We talk about her upcoming memoir, “Learning to Think: A Memoir of Faith, Supers…
01:09:52 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
Legacy w/ Uché Blackstock
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by physician and founder of Advancing Health Equity, Dr. Uché Blackstock. We talk about her new book, “Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in M…
00:52:51 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Fire Season w/ Manjula Martin
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and editor Manjula Martin to talk about her new book, "The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History." Follow Manjula: @manjulatm.
01:05:35 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Transient and Strange w/ Nell Greenfieldboyce
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce. They talk about her new book, "Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life." Follow Nell: @nel…
00:52:24 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Free Will w/ Robert Sapolsky
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by neuroendocrinologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky to talk about his new book, "Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will."
01:12:16 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Brave the Wild River w/ Melissa Sevigny
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by KNAU (Arizona Public Radio) science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny. They talk about her new book, winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for Hi…
00:54:28 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Planetary Magnetism w/ Sabine Stanley
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Sabine Stanley, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Space Ex…
00:51:38 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Against Technoableism w/ Ashley Shew
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Ashley Shew, an Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech, who has a special interest in technology and disability …
01:00:22 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Misophonia w/ Jane Gregory
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Jane Gregory, clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford. They discuss her new book, "Sounds Like Misophonia: How to Stop Small Noises from…
00:53:45 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Things That Go Bump in the Universe w/ C. Renée James
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. C. Renée James, professor of physics and astronomy at Sam Houston State University. They talk about her new book, "Things That Go Bump in the Univ…
00:58:43 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Live from QED w/ Anita Powell
Recorded live from the QED Conference in Manchester, UK, this episode of Talk Nerdy features community engagement advocate and menopause activist Anita Powell. She tells Cara about her work in divers…
00:52:29 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Mother Tongue w/ Jenni Nuttall
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Oxford professor and medeival literature researcher Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book, "Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Wo…
01:09:49 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Good Dogs w/ Jessica Pierce
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by bioethicist Dr. Jessica Pierce to talk about her new book, "Who's a Good Dog?: And How to Be a Better Human." They discuss the complex ethics of dog-h…
01:11:09 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Eight Bears w/ Gloria Dickie
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Gloria Dickie, a global climate and environment correspondent at Reuters News Agency. They talk about her new book, "Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Impe…
01:03:39 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Women Soldiers w/ Lena Andrews
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Lena Andrews, foreign policy expert and military analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. They talk about her new book, "Valiant Women: The Ext…
00:56:55 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
Handmade Materials w/ Anna Ploszajski
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by materials scientist Dr. Anna Ploszajski to talk about her new book, "Handmade: A Scientist's Search for Meaning Through Making." They discuss the scie…
00:59:32 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Recognizing Our Humanity w/ Michèle Lamont
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Michèle Lamont, Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. They talk about her new book, "Seeing Ot…
01:05:41 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Natality w/ Jennifer Banks
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Jennifer Banks, senior executive editor at Yale University Press. They talk about her new book, "Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth." Follow Jenni…
01:06:03 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Junk Science w/ M. Chris Fabricant
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the Director of Strategic Litigation for the Innocence Project, M. Chris Fabricant. They talk about his new book, "Junk Science and the American Crimi…
01:23:20 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
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