
Bionic Eyes w/ Lauren Ayton
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Lauren Ayton, the Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at Bionic Eye Technologies. They talk about all things vision, including how the eye ...
23 Apr 20181h 12min

Deep Brain Stimulation w/ Lone Frank
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by science journalist Dr. Lone Frank, author of "The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor." They discus...
16 Apr 20181h 13min

Transhumanism w/ Mark O'Connell
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with author Mark O'Connell about his new book "To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of ...
10 Apr 20181h 9min

Cringeworthy w/ Melissa Dahl
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with journalist and editor Melissa Dahl about her new book, “Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness.” They talk about what makes us shudder, from the sound of ...
2 Apr 201845min

Ask Me Anything w/ Cara Santa Maria & Alie Ward
It's the 200th episode of Talk Nerdy! To celebrate, Cara brings back the Ask Me Anything (AMA) format, with a twist! This week, Cara is joined in studio by friend of the show and host of the Ologies p...
24 Mars 20181h 10min

What is Real w/ Adam Becker
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by astrophysicist Dr. Adam Becker to talk about his new book, "What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics." They talk...
19 Mars 20181h 26min

Magnetism w/ Alanna Mitchell
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with science journalist Alanna Mitchell about her new book, “The Spinning Magnet.” They examine magnetismʼs long history of discovery, including the hundreds...
12 Mars 201857min

Space Cave w/ David Huntsberger
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined in studio by stand-up comedian David Huntsberger. They talk, among other random things, about the wonderful work he's doing on his science podcast, "The S...
5 Mars 20181h 37min



















