Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer Kristin Ohlson to talk about her new book, "Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World." They d...

20 Feb 20231h 8min

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Pennsylvania clinical neurologist Dr. Sara Manning Peskin. They talk about her new book, "A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hija...

13 Feb 202359min

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by accelerator physicist Dr. Suzie Sheehy to talk about her new book, "The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbably Experiments Change...

6 Feb 20231h 8min

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Gloria Mark, Chancellor's Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. They talk about her new book, "Attention Span: A Ground...

30 Jan 20231h 1min

Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, re...

27 Jan 20234min

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Erica Thompson to talk about her new book, "Escape From Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It." They d...

23 Jan 20231h 21min

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Samantha Zwicker, a tropical biologist and wildlife rehabilitation specialist. Sam is also the co-founder of Hoja Nueva, a conservation organization th...

16 Jan 20231h 2min

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the California Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation, Beth Pratt. They celebrate the extraordinary life and mourn the death o...

9 Jan 20231h 28min