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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How We Age w/ Coleen Murphy
2024/02/26
Why We Remember w/ Charan Ranganath
2024/02/19
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, Dr. Charan Ranganath. We discuss his work studying the mechanisms in the brain that allow us to remember past events and his new book, “Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters.” Follow Charan: @CharanRanganath
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Motivation Science w/ Ayelet Fishbach
2024/02/12
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, Dr. Ayelet Fishbach. She is the author of, "GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation." Follow Ayelet: @ayeletfishbach
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Learning to Think w/ Tracy King
2024/02/05
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, Superstition, and the Courage to Ask Questions.” Publishing April 2024 by @PenguinUKBooks
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Legacy w/ Uché Blackstock
2024/01/29
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
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Fire Season w/ Manjula Martin
2024/01/23
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.
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Transient and Strange w/ Nell Greenfieldboyce
2024/01/15
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: @nellgreenfieldboyce.
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Free Will w/ Robert Sapolsky
2024/01/08
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."
Brave the Wild River w/ Melissa Sevigny
2023/12/18
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 History/Biography, "Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon." Follow Melissa: @MelissaSevigny.
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Planetary Magnetism w/ Sabine Stanley
2023/12/12
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 Exploration Sector of the Applied Physics Lab. They talk about her newest book, "What's Hidden Inside Planets?" with a special emphasis on planetary magnetism.
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Against Technoableism w/ Ashley Shew
2023/12/04
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 studies. They talk about her new book, "Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement."
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Misophonia w/ Jane Gregory
2023/11/27
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 Causing Extreme Reactions." Follow Jane: @drjanegregory.
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Papa or kudos
2023/08/22
A constant stream of well researched evidence based books.
This podcasts makes finding interesting and accurate non-fiction on a plethora of different subjects easy. It makes my life so much easier!!
Mpffft
2023/12/27
PLEASE let your guests speak!
I just listened to this podcast for the first time. Dr Ashley Shew was a fascinating expert guest, but she rarely got the chance to delve into her ide...
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Rtyfds
2023/11/25
Lose the VOCAL FRY!
The subject matter is great but Cara’s extreme case of “vocal fry” makes it a hard to listen to. Perhaps a speech therapist could help her be the best...
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eshunt
2023/06/13
Fantastic
Did you know Cara did 9/11? Any way this is an excellent way to learn about interesting topics. It’s a very good pod cast. Also she guests on GAM and ...
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Headhunter69
2023/06/13
This podcast can’t melt steel beams
Discovered Cara because of God Awful Movies and she’s just as funny but also informative. Great podcast with a great host
wwld_dms
2023/05/09
Favorite Science Podcast
I’ve been listening for many years now and I’m constantly impressed with these interviews. Cara isn’t asking the standard interview questions. Inste...
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imagine1world
2022/12/29
Inspiration to Inclusion through Education
This is an impactful and informative Podcast! I get so tired of a singular ideology or narrative being pushed on me.
We are so close to to an inclusi...
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calmsweet
2022/10/01
Every episode is great!
During a time in life when I simply could not listen to yet another man talk about science, I found Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria. I look forward t...
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gokester
2022/11/24
Pretentious
The pretentious liberal dog whistling is hard to ignore.
KaraZielinski
2022/07/11
Great show!
I appreciate the wide range of topics that Cara covers and she is such a good interviewer. I always learn loads