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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Alejandro Bermúdez, reconocido periodista católico, acompañado por un experto nos presenta temas de actualidad con la perspectiva de la enseñanza de la Iglesia Católica.
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A podcast about the wisdom of irreligion, and all that entails.
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"I’m Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of StarTalk Radio. I’ve recruited a crack team of scientists and science educators to help me bring the universe down to Earth. They are… The StarTalk All-Stars." New episodes premiere Tuesday nights at 7pm ET.
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The Party of Reason and Progress (PORP) is an organization dedicated to promoting reason and empirically sound decision-making in modern politics. Our mission is to implement effective and rational policies through educating the general public and supporting reasonable and logical public officials and initiatives.
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Rogue Shark Science w/ Jasmin Graham
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On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by marine biologist, shark scientist, and co-founder and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), Jasmin Graham. They discuss diversity in marine science and Jasmin’s new book, “Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.” Follow Jasmin: @Elasmo_Gal…
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Body Image w/ Charlotte Markey
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by body image expert, professor of psychology and director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University-Camden, Dr. Charlotte Markey. They discuss her new book, “Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life.” Follow Charlotte: @Char_MarkeyVon Cara Santa Maria
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Assembly Theory w/ Sara Imari Walker
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astrobiologist, theoretical physicist, and Arizona State University professor, Sara Imari Walker. They discuss her new book, “Life as No One Knows It: THE PHYSICS OF LIFE'S EMERGENCE” Follow Sara: @Sara_ImariVon Cara Santa Maria
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The Port of LA w/ James Tejani
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Historian of the United States, American West & Civil War, James Tejani. They discuss his new book, “A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America.” Follow James’ work.Von Cara Santa Maria
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Vector w/ Robyn Arianrhod
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by mathematician and science writer, Robyn Arianrhod. They discuss Robyn’s newest book, “Vector: A Surprising Story of Space, Time, and Mathematical Transformation.” Published by: @UChicagoPressVon Cara Santa Maria
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Classical Women w/ Daisy Dunn
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning classicist and author of seven books, Dr. Daisy Dunn. We discuss her newest book, “The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World through the Women Who Shaped It.” Follow Daisy: @DaisyfDunnVon Cara Santa Maria
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You Bet Your Life w/ Paul Offit
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Paul A. Offit, MD. He is the director of the Vaccine Education Center, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and a professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss his 2021 …
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Community Science w/ Krystle Hickman
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Los Angeles based nature conservation photographer, native bee educator and community scientist, Krystle Hickman. Her endeavors elevate awareness of the decline of native bee species while shedding light on their intricate and biodiverse ecosystems. Follow Krystle: @BeeSipOnline Krystle’s photography…
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Meet the Neighbors w/ Brandon Keim
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and author, Brandon Keim. They discuss his forthcoming book about our relationships to wild animals and to nature, “Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World.” Releasing July 16 2024. Follow Brandon: @9brandon…
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Sharing Space w/ Cady Coleman
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by former NASA astronaut, retired United States Air Force colonel, scientist, and pilot Cady Coleman. They discuss Cady’s forthcoming book, “Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change.” Releasing July 2, 2024. Follow Cady: @Astro_Cady…
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Becoming Earth w/ Ferris Jabr
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and author Ferris Jabr to discuss his forthcoming book, “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life.” Follow Ferris: @ferrisjabrVon Cara Santa Maria
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Refrigeration w/ Nicola Twilley
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and podcaster Nicola Twilley to talk about her new book,”Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.” Follow Nicola: @nicolatwilleyVon Cara Santa Maria
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Humans & Robots w/ Leila Takayama
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by cognitive and social scientist, Dr. Leila Takayama. They talk about Leila's work exploring human-robot interaction. Follow Leila: @leilatakayamaVon Cara Santa Maria
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We Can Reason w/ Janalee Morris
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by educator and learning specialist, Janalee Morris. They discuss Cara’s recent trip to speak at the Western Canadian Reason Conference, as well as Janalee’s work with protected groups in Canada to provide equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility to education and programming to faculty, staff, and…
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Magical Overthinking w/ Amanda Montell
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This episode of Talk Nerdy is a live recording from Toronto Public Library’s virtual event, The Age of Magical Overthinking | Amanda Montell & Cara Santa Maria. Amanda is a podcaster and the author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.” We discuss what’s at stake when the psychological tools that once served us short-c…
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Crosswords w/ Anna Shechtman
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer, crossword writer and Cornell University assistant professor in the Department of Literatures in English, Anna Schechtman. They discuss her newly released book, The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle. Follow Anna: @annashechtman…
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Tits Up w/ Sarah Thornton
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociologist and author, Sarah Thornton. They talk about her newly released book, “Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Bra Designers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons and Witches Tell Us About Breasts.” Follow Sarah: @eyesthorntonVon Cara Santa Maria
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The Price of Oil w/ Alex Stapleton
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by filmmaker and documentarian, Alex Stapleton. Stapleton directed one part of the HBO documentary trilogy GOD SAVE TEXAS. We discuss her installment, GOD SAVE TEXAS: THE PRICE OF OIL which chronicles the energy industry’s impact on the African American community told through her own personal lens. The …
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500th Episode AMA w/ Eli Bosnick
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In this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara celebrates the show’s 500th episode with the help of her friend and fellow podcaster Eli Bosnick (God Awful Movies, The Scathing Atheist, The Skepticrat, Citation Needed, Dear Old Dads, D&D Minus). Sourced from listener questions, Eli turns the tables on Cara to "Ask Me Anything" and celebrate this milesto…
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Solitude w/ Netta Weinstein
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psychologist Netta Weinstein. She is the director of the European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient’ project and co-author of the book, “Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone.” Follow her work: @SOARinSolitudeVon Cara Santa Maria
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Unrooted w/ Erin Zimmerman
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary biologist turned science writer, Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science” Follow Erin: @DoctorZeddVon Cara Santa Maria
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Coral Reefs w/ Juli Berwald
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by ocean scientist and science writer, Juli Berwald. They discuss her book; “LIFE ON THE ROCKS: Building a Future for Coral Reefs.” Follow Juli: @juliberwaldVon Cara Santa Maria
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Transgender Activism w/ Julia Serano
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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.” Follow Julia: @JuliaSeranoVon Cara Santa Maria
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Our Future with Robots w/ Daniela Rus
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by roboticist and the first female director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book, “THE HEART AND THE CHIP: Our Bright Future with Robots.” Follow Daniela’s work: @MIT_CSAILVon Cara Santa Maria
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Unclaimed w/ Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans to talk about their book, “THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angel.” 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: @pamel…
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