Replaceable You w/ Mary Roach

Replaceable You w/ Mary Roach

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by prolific science writer, and author of eight New York Times bestsellers, Mary Roach. They discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. Follow Mary: @authormaryroach

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Fight Like a Girl w/ Jill Morley

Fight Like a Girl w/ Jill Morley

Boxer and filmmaker Jill Morley “Fight Like a Girl” talks to Cara about the culture of female fighters and how her own struggles inspire her to get into the ring.

27 Okt 20141h 7min

Space Rainbows w/ Holly Bender

Space Rainbows w/ Holly Bender

Optical engineer Holly Bender speaks with Cara about making and using cool imaging spectrometers (for science!) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, why it’s important for women to have strong role mo...

27 Okt 20141h 13min

Marijuana w/ Adam Scorgie

Marijuana w/ Adam Scorgie

Cara chats with Adam Scorgie, producer of "The Culture High," about marijuana prohibition, how the failed drug war is shaping the US justice system, and the detrimental effects it has on the growing p...

20 Okt 20141h 26min

Visual Effects w/ Paul Debevec

Visual Effects w/ Paul Debevec

Cara is joined by Dr. Paul Debevec, Chief Visual Officer at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. (His cutting-edge science made Avatar, Gravity, District 9, Ben...

8 Okt 20141h 16min

Nerd Alert w/ Kim Horcher

Nerd Alert w/ Kim Horcher

Cara chats with Kim Horcher, host of “Nerd Alert” on The Young Turks Network, about the difference between nerds and geeks, how the internet is evolving, and why she hates being called a “girl gamer.”

6 Okt 20141h 7min

Gravitational Waves w/ Lawrence Krauss

Gravitational Waves w/ Lawrence Krauss

Cara sits down with theoretical physicist Dr. Lawrence Krauss ("A Universe from Nothing") at Apostacon in Omaha, Nebraska to discuss his cover story in Scientific American magazine. Topics include the...

29 Sep 201436min

American Atheist w/ David Silverman

American Atheist w/ David Silverman

President of American Atheists, David Silverman, joins Cara at the Apostacon Convention in Omaha, Nebraska to talk about why atheist activism matters, what your voice can do for the movement, and some...

21 Sep 20141h 10min

GMOs w/ Kevin Folta

GMOs w/ Kevin Folta

Cara digs deep into GMOs (genetically modified organisms) with Dr. Kevin Folta, a preeminent researcher and science communicator. They discuss the technique's risks and benefits, its top three uses, a...

15 Sep 20141h 24min

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