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Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Hosted by Cara Santa Maria · EN
Dr. Cara Santa Maria is a clinical health psychologist, television presenter, and science communicator. Since 2014, her podcast Talk Nerdy has been a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.
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Politics of Adoption w/ Gretchen Sisson
Aug 11, 202500:57:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by qualitative sociologist, Dr. Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen’s researches pregnancy, abortion and adoption at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is: “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood “ Follow Gretchen: @GretchenSisson
Transcribe →Writing Science w/ Anne E. Greene
Aug 4, 202501:03:24Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by biologist and Professor of science writing, Anne E. Greene. They discuss Anne’s book, “Writing Science in Plain English, Second Edition.”
Transcribe →The Stronger Sex w/ Starre Vartan
Jul 28, 202501:00:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Science & Environment Writer, Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book, “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body.” Follow: @StarreVartan
Transcribe →More Than Words w/ Maryellen MacDonald
Jul 21, 202501:05:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psycholinguist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison, Dr. Maryellen MacDonald. They discuss her book, More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World. Follow Maryellen: @maryellenmacdonald
Transcribe →Forever Chemicals w/ Rachel Frazin
Jul 14, 202500:49:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Energy and Environment Reporter for The Hill, Rachel Frazin. They talk about her book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America” Follow Rachel: @RachelFrazin
Transcribe →History of Photography w/ Anika Burgess
Jul 7, 202501:08:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by photo editor and writer Anika Burgess to discuss her new book, “Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History.” Follow Anika: @aburgessphoto
Transcribe →Meltdown w/ Sarah Boon
Jun 30, 202500:43:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by environmental scientist turned freelance writer and editor, Sarah Boon. They discuss her new book, “Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist” Follow Sarah: @snowhydro.bsky.social
Transcribe →Weird Universe w/ Erika Hamden
Jun 23, 202501:04:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astrophysicist, University of Arizona Associate Professor, and Director of the Arizona Space Institute, Erika Hamden. We discuss her new book, “Weird Universe: Everything We Don’t Know About Space (and Why It’s Important).” Follow Erika: @erika.hamden
Transcribe →Silly Science w/ Carly Anne York
Jun 16, 202500:54:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science communicator, author and associate professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Dr. Carly Anne York. They discuss her new book, “ The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog: And Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science.” Follow Carly: @CarlyAnneYork
Transcribe →Reefs of Time w/ Lisa S. Gardiner
Jun 9, 202501:01:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer, author, and geoscientist, Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner. They discuss her newly released book, Reefs of Time: What Fossils Reveal about Coral Survival . Follow Lisa: @Lisasgardiner
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