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Famous Fossils w/ Lydia Pyne
Just in time for Halloween, Cara is joined by Dr. Lydia Pyne, the author of "Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils.…
9 years, 8 months ago
British Pseudoscience w/ Simon Singh
While visiting Manchester for the QED Conference, Cara sits down with journalist, author, and television producer Dr. Simon Singh about his rich and …
9 years, 8 months ago
Rejected Princesses w/ Jason Porath
Cara is joined by the author (and illustrator) of "Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics," Jason Porath. T…
9 years, 9 months ago
Con Artists w/ Maria Konnikova
This week, Cara is joined by Maria Konnikova, the author of "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It...Every Time." They discuss the art of the con a…
9 years, 9 months ago
Women Beyond Belief w/ Karen Garst
Cara speaks to Karen Garst, the author of "Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life Without Religion." They talk about some of the difficult experiences…
9 years, 9 months ago
Science Communication w/ Kishore Hari
This week, Cara has a chance to #TalkNerdy with the director of the Bay Area Science Festival, Kishore Hari. They dive deep into the dos and don'ts o…
9 years, 9 months ago
Addiction Treatment w/ Maia Szalavitz
Cara is joined by Maia Szalavitz, author of Unbroken Brain, to talk about the way we treat addiction in this country, and why it is so very wrong. Th…
9 years, 10 months ago
Magic of Math w/ Arthur Benjamin
Cara is joined in studio by the "Mathemagician" himself, Dr. Arthur Benjamin! He demonstrates some of the amazing feats of mental math found in his n…
9 years, 10 months ago
James Webb Space Telescope w/ Amber Straughn
Cara is joined by NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn, the Deputy Project Scientist for James Webb Space Telescope Science Communications. They di…
9 years, 10 months ago
Mountain Lion P-22 w/ Beth Pratt-Bergstrom
California Director of the National Wildlife Federation, Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, tells Cara the story of P-22, Hollywood's famous mountain lion. They a…
9 years, 11 months ago