Science Journalism w/ Joe Palca
Cara is thrilled to chat with NPR science correspondent Dr. Joe Palca. They talk about advocacy vs. journalism, science literacy, and how new media can be a game-changer. He also details his journey f...
2 Mar 20151h 14min
Opera and Neuroscience w/ Indre Viskontas
Cara chats with Dr. Indre Viskontas (Inquiring Minds) about getting to know ourselves with the help of behavioral science, the interplay between science and music, and what it means to have a fixed vs...
23 Feb 20151h 8min
Einstein's Girl w/ Gia Mora
Cara is joined by Gia Mora (Einstein’s Girl) to talk about physics and love are intertwined, social mobility in America, and the benefits and perils of modern technology.
16 Feb 20151h 18min
Bug Sex w/ Alie Ward
Finally! Cara sits down with the remaining member of the #NerdBrigade, Alie Ward (Unique Sweets, Innovation Nation). She learns of Alie's passion for biological illustration and entomology, including ...
9 Feb 20151h 27min
Discovering Lucy w/ Donald Johanson
Cara is honored to sit down with paleoanthropologist Dr. Donald Johanson to talk about his discovery of "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis), America's climate of anti-intellectualism, and atheism in t...
2 Feb 20151h 23min
The Skeptics' Guide w/ Jay Novella
After appearing on his podcast, Cara turns the tables on Jay Novella, co-host and producer of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. They discuss the anti-intellectual movement that's taken hold in Amer...
26 Jan 20151h 26min
Anti-Science Politics w/ Phil Plait
The Bad Astronomer himself, Dr. Phil Plait, joins Cara to chat about chaos in weather, the recent QVC "is the moon a planet or a star?" debacle, and the politicization of anti-science views.
19 Jan 20151h 22min
Global Internet Access w/ Kosta Grammatis
Cara sits down with engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of A Human Right, Kosta Grammatis. They talk about his non-traditional path from developing a bionic eye, to working at SpaceX and MIT, to creat...
12 Jan 20151h 16min
