Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History at Yale University and professor at the Yale School of the Environment , Dr. Sunil Amrith. Sunil is the author of five books , and we discuss his newest one, “ The Burning Earth: A History .” Follow Sunil: @sunilamrith

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara finishes her conversation with Brown University Chancellor’s Professor of Africana Studies , Dr. Tricia Rose. They dive deeper into her book, “ Metaracism: How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives—and How We Break Free .” Follow Tricia: @ProfTriciaRose

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by marine biologist, climate policy expert, and co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab , Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. They discuss her forthcoming book, “ What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures .” Follow Ayana: @ayanaeliza

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by marine biologist, shark scientist, and co-founder and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), Jasmin Graham. They discuss diversity in marine science and Jasmin’s new book, “ Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist .” Follow Jasmin: @Elasmo_Gal

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by body image expert, professor of psychology and director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University-Camden , Dr. Charlotte Markey. They discuss her new book, “ Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life .” Follow Charlotte: @Char_Markey

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by astrobiologist, theoretical physicist , and Arizona State University professor , Sara Imari Walker. They discuss her new book, “ Life as No One Knows It: THE PHYSICS OF LIFE'S EMERGENCE ” Follow Sara: @Sara_Imari

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Historian of the United States, American West & Civil War , James Tejani. They discuss his new book, “ A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America .” Follow James’ work.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by mathematician and science writer , Robyn Arianrhod. They discuss Robyn’s newest book, “ Vector: A Surprising Story of Space, Time, and Mathematical Transformation. ” Published by: @UChicagoPress

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning classicist and author of seven books, Dr. Daisy Dunn. We discuss her newest book, “ The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World through the Women Who Shaped It .” Follow Daisy: @DaisyfDunn

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Paul A. Offit, MD. He is the director of the Vaccine Education Center, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia , and a professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.   We discuss his 2021 book, “ You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusi...

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Los Angeles based nature conservation photographer, native bee educator and community scientist , Krystle Hickman. Her endeavors elevate awareness of the decline of native bee species while shedding light on their intricate and biodiverse ecosystems. Follow Krystle: @BeeSipOnline Krystle’s photography:  BeeSip

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and author , Brandon Keim. They discuss his forthcoming book about our relationships to wild animals and to nature, “ Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World .” Releasing July 16 2024. Follow Brandon: @9brandon

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by former NASA astronaut, retired United States Air Force colonel, scientist, and pilot Cady Coleman. They discuss Cady’s forthcoming book, “ Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change .” Releasing July 2, 2024. Follow Cady: @Astro_Cady

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and author Ferris Jabr to discuss his forthcoming book, “ Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life .” Follow Ferris: @ferrisjabr

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and podcaster Nicola Twilley to talk about her new book,” Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves .” Follow Nicola: @nicolatwilley

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by cognitive and social scientist , Dr. Leila Takayama. They talk about Leila's work exploring human-robot interaction . Follow Leila: @leilatakayama

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by educator and learning specialist , Janalee Morris. They discuss Cara’s recent trip to speak at the Western Canadian Reason Conference , as well as Janalee’s work with protected groups in Canada to provide equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility to education and programming to faculty, staff, and students.

This episode of Talk Nerdy is a live recording from Toronto Public Library’s virtual event , The Age of Magical Overthinking | Amanda Montell & Cara Santa Maria. Amanda is a podcaster and the author of “ The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality .” We discuss what’s at stake when the psychological tools that once served us short-circuit. Follow Amanda: @amanda_montell

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by  writer, crossword writer and Cornell University assistant professor in the Department of Literatures in English , Anna Schechtman. They discuss her newly released book, The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle . Follow Anna: @annashechtman

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by  sociologist and author , Sarah Thornton. They talk about her newly released book, “ Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Bra Designers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons and Witches Tell Us About Breasts .” Follow Sarah: @eyesthornton

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by  filmmaker and documentarian , Alex Stapleton. Stapleton directed one part of the HBO documentary trilogy GOD SAVE TEXAS . We discuss her installment, GOD SAVE TEXAS: THE PRICE OF OIL  which chronicles the energy industry’s impact on the African American community told through her own personal lens . The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Fest...

In this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara celebrates the show’s 500th episode with the help of her friend and fellow podcaster  Eli Bosnick ( God Awful Movies , The Scathing Atheist , The Skepticrat , Citation Needed , Dear Old Dads , D&D Minus ). Sourced from listener questions, Eli turns the tables on Cara to "Ask Me Anything" and celebrate this milestone. Follow Eli:  @elibosnick .

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psychologist Netta Weinstein. She is the director of the European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient ’ project and co-author of the book, “ Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone .” Follow her work: @SOARinSolitude

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary biologist turned science writer , Erin Zimmerman. We talk about her new book, “ Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science ” Follow Erin: @DoctorZedd