Episodes

  • Climate Possibilities w/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

    Climate Possibilities w/ Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
    Sep 16 2024
    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
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    48 mins
  • Rogue Shark Science w/ Jasmin Graham

    Rogue Shark Science w/ Jasmin Graham
    Sep 9 2024
    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
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    58 mins
  • Body Image w/ Charlotte Markey

    Body Image w/ Charlotte Markey
    Aug 26 2024
    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
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    1 hr
  • Assembly Theory w/ Sara Imari Walker

    Assembly Theory w/ Sara Imari Walker
    Aug 19 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Port of LA w/ James Tejani

    The Port of LA w/ James Tejani
    Aug 12 2024
    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.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Vector w/ Robyn Arianrhod

    Vector w/ Robyn Arianrhod
    Aug 5 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Classical Women w/ Daisy Dunn

    Classical Women w/ Daisy Dunn
    Jul 29 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • You Bet Your Life w/ Paul Offit

    You Bet Your Life w/ Paul Offit
    Jul 22 2024
    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: @DrPaulOffit
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    56 mins