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Science Sam w/ Samantha Yammine
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with science communicator and Ph.D. student Samantha Yammine, better known as Science Sam. They discuss the…
7 years, 8 months ago
Apollo 8 w/ Robert Kurson
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara chats with Robert Kurson, the author of "Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made M…
7 years, 8 months ago
DARPA w/ Sharon Weinberger
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Sharon Weinberger, the executive editor for news at Foreign Policy. They talk about her new book, "T…
7 years, 8 months ago
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 t…
7 years, 8 months ago
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 S…
7 years, 9 months ago
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, Hacker…
7 years, 9 months ago
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 t…
7 years, 9 months ago
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 stu…
7 years, 9 months ago
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 Q…
7 years, 10 months ago
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 magnetismʼ…
7 years, 10 months ago