Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School , Judith Herman MD. They discuss her new book, “ Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice ."

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Lebanese-American writer, Stephanie Gorton. They discuss Stephanie’s new book, “ The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry that Brought Birth Control to America .” Follow Stephanie: @sdgorton

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Mexican-American architect, attorney, Cornell University professor and National Zoning Atlas founder, Sara Bronin. They discuss Sara’s new book: “ Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World .” Follow Sara: @sarabronin

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by practicing therapist, writer, speaker on mental health inclusion, and founder of Brown Girl Therapy , Sahaj Kaur Kohli (MaEd, LGPC). They discuss her debut book: “ But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures .” Follow Sahaj: sahajkohli

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by bestselling writer and Fellow of St Catherine's College , Katherine Rundell. They discuss her newest book, “ Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures .” Follow Kate:  Katherine.rundell

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by human rights lawyer, scientist,  scholar of bias, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu , Anu Gupta. They discuss his new book: “ Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From--and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel ” Follow Anu: @anuguptany

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by natural history writer and author , Josh Davis. They discuss his new book, “ A Little Queer Natural History ”. Follow Josh:  @joshlukedavis.bsky.social

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and professor of history at the University of Delaware , Rebecca L. Davis. They talk about her new book, “ Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America. ”

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by San Angelo-based oncologist, author and Advocate for Medical Humanities & Ethics, Dr. Fazlur Rahman MD . They discuss his just released book, Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas .

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and assistant professor at the Dept. of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science at the National Distance Education University  (UNED) in Madrid, Susana Monsó. They discuss her new book, “ Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death ” which grapples with how animals conceive death—and what it can teach us  about our own relationship with mo...

On this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and language scientist , Julie Sedivy. They discuss her newest book, “ Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love .” Follow Julie: @JulieSedivy

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