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 mortality. Follow Susana: @SusanaMonso...
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 Transfusions to Mass Vaccinations—The Long and Risky History of Medical Innovations .” Follow Paul: @DrPaulOffi...
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
