Fungal Pandemic w/ Emily Monosson
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by toxicologist Dr. Emily Monosson to talk about her new book, "Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic." They discuss the devastating consequences of patho...
4 Heinä 20231h 1min
Investigative Genetic Genealogy w/ Barbara Rae-Venter
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Barbara Rae-Venter to talk about her new book, "I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fi...
26 Kesä 20231h 12min
Forensic Anthropology at the Dozier School w/ Erin Kimmerle
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Erin Kimmerle, forensic anthropologist and author of "We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys." They talk about ...
19 Kesä 20231h 1min
Ecology of Abandoned Places w/ Cal Flyn
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Cal Flyn, author, investigative journalist, and MacDowell fellow from the Highlands of Scotland. They talk about her new book, "Islands of Abandonment:...
12 Kesä 20231h
Egg w/ Lizzie Stark
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and participation designer Lizzie Stark to talk about her new book, "Egg: A Dozen Ovatures." They talk about her personal fascination with eggs,...
5 Kesä 20231h 8min
Gamification w/ Adrian Hon
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by game designer Adrian Hon to talk about this new book, "You've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments, and Schools Use Games to Control Us All." The...
22 Touko 20231h 4min
Edison's Ghosts w/ Katie Spalding
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by mathematician and writer Dr. Katie Spalding to talk about her new book, "Edison's Ghosts: The Untold Weirdness of History's Greatest Geniuses." They ta...
15 Touko 20231h 3min
Patriarchy w/ Angela Saini
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by science writer and television presenter Angela Saini. They talk about her new book, "The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality." Together, t...
8 Touko 20231h 2min
