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Human Rights w/ Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar
Human rights activist Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar speaks out about growing up in Iraq under Sadam Hussein's oppressive regime, the global effects of extrem…
10 years, 4 months ago
HIV Prevention and Treatment w/ Jessica Taaffe
Global health scientist and science communicator Dr. Jessica Taaffe joins Cara to discuss the importance of health initiatives aimed at the preventio…
10 years, 4 months ago
Evolutionary Psychology w/ Gad Saad
Cara is joined in studio by Dr. Gad Saad, an evolutionary psychologist who specializes in consumer behavior. They discuss what evolutionary psycholog…
10 years, 5 months ago
Science Diplomacy w/ Marga Gual Soler
Cara is pleased to welcome science diplomat Dr. Marga Gual Soler to the podcast to discuss how evidence-based diplomacy can be used to achieve peace …
10 years, 5 months ago
Sports Science w/ Asher Price
Cara welcomes reporter Asher Price (the Austin American-Statesman) to the podcast to talk about his new book, "Year of the Dunk." It's Talk Nerdy's f…
10 years, 5 months ago
Science-Based Medicine w/ Steven Novella
Dr. Steven Novella (The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, NeuroLogica) joins Cara to talk about the history of the SGU and his 20+ year involvement in…
10 years, 5 months ago
Green News Report w/ Desi Doyen
Desi Doyen of the Green News Report talks with Cara about the culture of climate denialism in America, including who's really pulling the strings and…
10 years, 5 months ago
Gravitational Waves w/ Chiara Mingarelli
Dr. Chiara Mingarelli, Marie Curie Fellow in Theoretical Astrophysics at Caltech, gives Cara a primer on gravitational waves. She talks about using p…
10 years, 6 months ago
Thinking Atheist w/ Seth Andrews
Seth Andrews (The Thinking Atheist) tells Cara stories about his past as a fundamentalist Christian. Also discussed: how to be an example to atheists…
10 years, 6 months ago
Producing the News w/ Jenny Churchill
Producer Jenny Churchill offers Cara a behind-the-scenes look at producing the news, including how we learn by making huge mistakes, what qualifies a…
10 years, 6 months ago