James Webb Space Telescope w/ Amber Straughn
Cara is joined by NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn, the Deputy Project Scientist for James Webb Space Telescope Science Communications. They dive into Amber's interests in deep sky objects like ...
29 Aug 201658min
Mountain Lion P-22 w/ Beth Pratt-Bergstrom
California Director of the National Wildlife Federation, Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, tells Cara the story of P-22, Hollywood's famous mountain lion. They also talk about ways we can all aid in conservation ...
22 Aug 20161h 9min
Pterosaurs w/ Michael Habib
Dr. Michael Habib (USC, NHMLA) joins Cara to talk about the flight biomechanics of pterosaurs, the relationship between human gross anatomy and paleontology, and why some people enjoy keeping reptiles...
15 Aug 20161h 40min
Patient H.M. w/ Luke Dittrich
Cara is joined by author Luke Dittrich to discuss his new book "Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets." They dive deeply into the story of famed neurological patient Henry Molai...
8 Aug 20161h 13min
Interviewing Mom w/ Charlotte Salmon
In a very special episode of #TalkNerdy, Cara's mom has come to town! They sit down to discuss what it was like to grow up during the Civil Rights movement, protesting the Vietnam War, and her life's ...
2 Aug 20161h 4min
Aesthetics w/ Landon Ross
Cara sits down with artist Landon Ross to talk about his new gallery show, ARTIfACT. They discuss aesthetics, politics, atheism, and the power of metaphor both in art and science.
26 Juli 20161h 19min
Skeptical Rogue w/ Bob Novella
Cara finally chats with Bob Novella of the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe! They talk physics, health, and of course, skepticism as she rounds out her final interview with each of the skeptical rogues...
19 Juli 20161h 14min
NASA's Juno w/ Michelle Thaller
This week, Cara and Dr. Michelle Thaller (Deputy Director of Science for Communication, NASA) #TalkNerdy about the Juno spacecraft's recent entry into Jupiter's orbit and why it's so damn important th...
12 Juli 201658min
