Bluefin Tuna w/ Karen Pinchin
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by investigative journalist Karen Pinchin to talk about her new book, "Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession, and the Future of Our Seas." They discus...
21 Aug 20231h 11min
Defiant Dreams w/ Sola Mahfouz & Malaina Kapoor
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by quantum computing researcher Sola Mahfouz and human rights advocate Malaina Kapoor, authors of the new book, "Defiant Dreams: The Story of an Afghan Wo...
14 Aug 20231h 11min
Gestures w/ Susan Goldin-Meadow
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Chicago psychologist Dr. Susan Goldin-Meadlow to talk about her new book, "Thinking with Your Hands: The Surprising Science Behind How Ge...
7 Aug 202354min
Anxiety w/ Luana Marques
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist Dr. Luana Marques. They talk about her new book, "Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Tr...
31 Juli 202353min
Fragmented Healthcare w/ Ilana Yurkiewicz
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, oncologist, internal medicine physician, and professor at Stanford University. They talk about her new book, "Fragmented: A Docto...
24 Juli 20231h 10min
Microbiome Anthropology w/ Amber Benezra
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociocultural anthropologist Dr. Amber Benezra to talk about her new book, "Gut Anthro: An Experiment in Thinking with Microbes." They discuss her work...
10 Juli 20231h 2min
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 Juli 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 Juni 20231h 12min
