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Gender Biology w/ Anne Fausto-Sterling
Cara dives deep into gender biology with Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling, the Nancy Duke Lewis Professor Emerita of Biology and Gender Studies in the Depart…
8 years, 1 month ago
Cosmic Machine w/ Scott Bembenek
Cara chats with computational chemist Dr. Scott Bembenek, author of "The Cosmic Machine: The Science That Runs Our Universe and the Story Behind It."…
8 years, 1 month ago
Introversion w/ Morra Aarons-Mele
This week, Cara chats with Morra Aarons-Mele, the author of "Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather S…
8 years, 1 month ago
The Secret World of Animal Sleep w/ Aurelie Beatley
Cara chats with illustrator and animator Aurelie Beatley about the new Smithsonian Earth series they worked on together, “The Secret World of Animal …
8 years, 2 months ago
Song of the Orphans w/ Daniel Price
Cara chats with science fiction author Daniel Price about his newest book, "The Song of the Orphans." They talk about the deep process of creating al…
8 years, 2 months ago
Parasites w/ Kelly Weinersmith
Cara chats with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of "Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything." They talk about her …
8 years, 2 months ago
Zoonotic Infections w/ Tara Smith
Cara is joined by Professor of Epidemiology at Kent State University College of Public Health, Dr. Tara Smith. They talk about her work on zoonotic i…
8 years, 2 months ago
Women in Science w/ Rachel Ignotofsky
Cara is joined by author and graphic designer Rachel Ignotofsky to talk about her two books, “Women in Science” and “Women in Sports.” They discuss t…
8 years, 3 months ago
How to Read Nature w/ Tristan Gooley
Cara chats with Tristan Gooley, author of the new book, “How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You’ve Never Noticed.” They talk abou…
8 years, 3 months ago
Good Death w/ Caitlin Doughty
Cara is joined in-studio by mortician and death-acceptance advocate, Caitlin Doughty. They talk about her new book, “From Here to Eternity: Traveling…
8 years, 3 months ago