Heredity w/ Carl Zimmer

Heredity w/ Carl Zimmer

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by celebrated science writer Carl Zimmer, author of "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potentials of Heredity." They discuss the promises of modern genetics research and applications, as well as the dark history of the eugenics movement. Carl also tells of his personal journey to uncover the secrets that lie within his own genome.

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Data and Colonialism w/ Roopika Risam

Data and Colonialism w/ Roopika Risam

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Associate Professor of Digital Humanities and Social Engagement at Dartmouth, Roopika Risam. They discuss her new book, Data Empire: The Po...

3 Aug 1h 7min

Accents w/ Valerie Fridland

Accents w/ Valerie Fridland

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada, Reno, Valerie Fridland. They discuss Valerie’s new book, Why We Talk Funny: The Real ...

27 Juli 1h 11min

Arachnomania w/ Maria Tatar

Arachnomania w/ Maria Tatar

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard professor of Literature and of Folklore and Mythology, Dr. Maria Tatar. They discuss her new book, Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work ...

20 Juli 53min

Rarity w/ Zoe Nyssa

Rarity w/ Zoe Nyssa

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by anthropologist, author, and associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University, Dr. Zoe Nyssa. They discuss her new book, Rarities: Conservation ...

13 Juli 1h 1min

Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin

Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Frances and Charles Field Professor of History at Stanford University, Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book, The Power of Life: The...

7 Juli 1h 1min

We Are All Mutants w/ Roxanne Khamsi

We Are All Mutants w/ Roxanne Khamsi

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist, author, and contributing writer at The Atlantic, Roxanne Khamsi. We discuss her latest book, Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating ...

29 Juni 1h 1min

Intersectional Cosmology w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Intersectional Cosmology w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by theoretical physicist, and associate professor of physics and astronomy, and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampsh...

15 Juni 1h 13min

Unlocking Justice w/ Chad M. Topaz

Unlocking Justice w/ Chad M. Topaz

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by professor of complex systems at Williams College and cofounder of the QSIDE Institute, Chad M. Topaz. They discuss his book, Unlocking Justice: The Pow...

8 Juni 55min

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