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Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria podcast

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Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

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  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.

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.

 

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#499

Unrooted w/ Erin Zimmerman

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [evolutionary biologist turned science writer] (https://drerinzimmerman.com/) , Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “ [Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733928/unrooted-by-erin-zimmerman/) ” Follow Erin: [@DoctorZedd] (https://twitter.com/DoctorZedd) ... Read more

15 Apr 2024

56 MINS

56:41

15 Apr 2024

#498

Coral Reefs w/ Juli Berwald

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [ocean scientist and science writer] (https://www.juliberwald.com/about/) , Juli Berwald. They discuss her book; “ [LIFE ON THE ROCKS: Building a Future for Coral Reefs] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621177/life-on-the-rocks-by-juli-berwald/) .” Follow Juli: [@juliberwald] (https://twitter.com/juliberwald?lang=en) ... Read more

08 Apr 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:20

08 Apr 2024

#497

Transgender Activism w/ Julia Serano

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by California-based writer, performer, and trans-activist Julia Serano. Julia is the author of four books, including a new edition of “ [Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity.] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/julia-serano/whipping-girl/9781541604520/) ” Follow Julia: [@JuliaSerano] (https://twitter.com/JuliaSerano) ... Read more

01 Apr 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:03

01 Apr 2024

#496

Our Future with Robots w/ Daniela Rus

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [roboticist] (https://danielarus.csail.mit.edu/index.php/about-daniela-2/research-2/) and the first female director of [MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory] (https://danielarus.csail.mit.edu/) , Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book, “ [THE HEART AND THE CHIP: Our Bright Future with Robots] (https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324050230/) .” Follow Daniela’s work:  [@MIT_CSAIL] (https://twitter.com/MIT_CSAIL) ... Read more

25 Mar 2024

59 MINS

59:56

25 Mar 2024

#495

Unclaimed w/ Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociologists [Pamela Prickett] (https://www.pamelaprickett.com/about) and [Stefan Timmermans] (https://www.stefantimmermans.com/research) to talk about their book, “ [THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angel.] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669835/the-unclaimed-by-pamela-prickett-and-stefan-timmermans/) ” The book sheds light on the 150,000 Americans that go unclaimed each year with a special focus on the lost citizens of Los Angeles County. Follow their work:  [@pamelajprickett] (https://twitter.com/pamelajprickett) [@StefanTimmerma6] (https://twitter.com/StefanTimmerma6) ... Read more

18 Mar 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:06

18 Mar 2024

#494

Our Moon w/ Rebecca Boyle

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by  [science journalist and author] (https://rebeccaboyle.com/meet-author-rebecca-boyle/) Rebecca Boyle to talk about her debut book, " [OUR MOON: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are] (https://rebeccaboyle.com/our-moon-how-earths-celestial-companion-transformed-the-planet-guided-evolution-and-made-us-who-we-are/) ”. Follow Rebecca:  [@rboyle31] (https://twitter.com/rboyle31) ... Read more

11 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:13

11 Mar 2024

#493

Merze Tate w/ Barbara Savage

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian and the [Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania] (https://africana.sas.upenn.edu/people/barbara-d-savage-0) , Barbara D. Savage. We talk about her new book, “ [Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar] (https://www.amazon.com/Merze-Tate-Global-Odyssey-Scholar/dp/0300270275) .” Follow Barbara: [@bdsavage1] (https://twitter.com/bdsavage1) ... Read more

04 Mar 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:30

04 Mar 2024

#492

How We Age w/ Coleen Murphy

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Princeton University Professor and leading scholar in aging, Dr. Coleen T. Murphy. Coleen is the [Director of the Lewis Sigler Institute of Genomics and professor of genomics and molecular biology at Princeton University] (https://lsi.princeton.edu/people/coleen-murphy) . She is also director of Princeton’s Glenn Foundation for Research on Aging and the [director of the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity in the Aging Brain] (https://www.simonsfoundation.org/people/coleen-t-murphy/) . They discuss her new book, “ [How We Age: The Science of Longevity] (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691182636/how-we-age) .” Follow Coleen: [@ctmurphy1] (https://twitter.com/ctmurphy1) ... Read more

26 Feb 2024

54 MINS

54:39

26 Feb 2024

#491

Why We Remember w/ Charan Ranganath

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California at Davis] (https://neuroengineering.ucdavis.edu/people/charan-ranganath) , Dr. Charan Ranganath. We discuss his work studying the [mechanisms in the brain that allow us to remember past events] (https://neuroengineering.ucdavis.edu/news/nuances-memory-charan-ranganath) and his new book, “ [Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters] (https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Remember-Unlocking-Memorys/dp/038554863X) .” Follow Charan: [@CharanRanganath] (https://twitter.com/CharanRanganath) ... Read more

19 Feb 2024

54 MINS

54:59

19 Feb 2024

#490

Motivation Science w/ Ayelet Fishbach

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the [Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business] (https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/f/ayelet-fishbach) , Dr. Ayelet Fishbach. She is the author of, " [GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation] (https://www.ayeletfishbach.com/books/get-it-done) ." Follow Ayelet: [@ayeletfishbach] (https://twitter.com/ayeletfishbach?lang=en) ... Read more

12 Feb 2024

57 MINS

57:15

12 Feb 2024

#489

Learning to Think w/ Tracy King

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by England based [writer, producer, and science communicator] (https://www.tracyking.co.uk/about) , Tracy King. We talk about her upcoming memoir, “ [Learning to Think: A Memoir of Faith, Superstition, and the Courage to Ask Questions] (https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631498732) .” Publishing April 2024 by [@PenguinUKBooks] (https://twitter.com/PenguinUKBooks) ... Read more

05 Feb 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:52

05 Feb 2024

#488

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 Medicine.” Follow Uché: @uche_blackstock ... Read more

29 Jan 2024

52 MINS

52:51

29 Jan 2024

#487

Fire Season w/ Manjula Martin

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [writer and editor] (https://www.manjulamartin.com/about) Manjula Martin to talk about her new book, ["The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History."] (https://amzn.to/3SoNgnV) Follow Manjula: [@manjulatm] (https://www.instagram.com/manjulatm/) . ... Read more

23 Jan 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:35

23 Jan 2024

#486

Transient and Strange w/ Nell Greenfieldboyce

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [NPR science correspondent] (https://www.npr.org/people/4494969/nell-greenfieldboyce) [Nell Greenfieldboyce] (https://www.nellgreenfieldboyce.com/about) . They talk about her new book, ["Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life."] (https://amzn.to/47NOwW5) Follow Nell: [@nellgreenfieldboyce] (https://mastodon.social/@nellgreenfieldboyce) . ... Read more

15 Jan 2024

52 MINS

52:24

15 Jan 2024

#485

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."] (https://amzn.to/4aTpeZp) ... Read more

08 Jan 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:16

08 Jan 2024

#484

Brave the Wild River w/ Melissa Sevigny

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [KNAU (Arizona Public Radio) science journalist] (https://www.knau.org/people/melissa-sevigny) Melissa L. Sevigny. They talk about her new book, winner of the [2023 National Outdoor Book Award] (http://www.noba-web.org/books23.htm) for History/Biography, ["Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon."] (https://amzn.to/3Rihqrf) Follow Melissa: [@MelissaSevigny] (https://twitter.com/MelissaSevigny) . ... Read more

18 Dec 2023

54 MINS

54:28

18 Dec 2023

#483

Planetary Magnetism w/ Sabine Stanley

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [Dr. Sabine Stanley] (https://sabinestanley.com/) , a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at [Johns Hopkins University] (https://eps.jhu.edu/directory/sabine-stanley/) in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the [Space Exploration Sector of the Applied Physics Lab] (https://space.jhuapl.edu/) . They talk about her newest book, ["What's Hidden Inside Planets?"] (https://amzn.to/3TcfdAk) with a special emphasis on [planetary magnetism] (https://sabinestanley.com/research/) . ... Read more

12 Dec 2023

51 MINS

51:38

12 Dec 2023

#482

Against Technoableism w/ Ashley Shew

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [Dr. Ashley Shew] (https://techanddisability.com/bio/) , an Associate Professor of [Science, Technology, and Society] (https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-science-technology-and-society/faculty/ashley-shew.html) at Virginia Tech, who has a special interest in [technology and disability studies] (https://techanddisability.com/) . They talk about her new book, ["Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement."] (https://amzn.to/3uSazgM) ... Read more

04 Dec 2023

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:22

04 Dec 2023

#481

Misophonia w/ Jane Gregory

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by [ Dr. Jane Gregory] (https://soundslikemisophonia.com/about) , clinical psychologist at the [University of Oxford] (https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/jane-gregory) . They discuss her new book, " [Sounds Like Misophonia: How to Stop Small Noises from Causing Extreme Reactions."] (https://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Like-Misophonia-Causing-Reactions/dp/1399404989/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1701121235&sr=8-1) Follow Jane: [@drjanegregory] (https://twitter.com/drjanegregory) . ... Read more

27 Nov 2023

53 MINS

53:45

27 Nov 2023