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Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Cara Santa Maria

Dr. Cara Santa Maria is a clinical health psychologist, television presenter, and science communicator. Since 2014, her podcast Talk Nerdy has been a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.

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50:19

Play w/ Cas Holman

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/11/10

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by founder and chief designer of the toy company Heroes Will Rise and a former Professor of Industrial Design at RISD, Cas Holman. They discuss her new book, Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity. Follow Cas: @casholman

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63:26

Immigrant Physicians w/ Eram Alam

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/11/03

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by associate professor in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University, Dr. Eram Alam. They discuss her highly relevant book, The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare.

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49:37

Whispers of Rock w/ Anjana Khatwa

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/10/27

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by award-winning earth scientist, TV presenter, writer, and advocate for diversity in the geosciences and nature, Dr. Anjana Khatwa. They discuss Anjana’s new book, The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells About Our World and Our Lives. Follow Anjana: @anjanakhatwa

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54:20

Influence of Jim West w/ Ainissa Ramirez

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/10/20

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined award-winning scientist and science communicator, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez. They discuss her newest book, Spark: Jim West's Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone. Follow Ainissa: @ainissaramirez

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49:42

Dinosaurs and Deep Time w/ Rachel Ignotofsky

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/10/13

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by New York Times Best Selling author, illustrator, and science communicator Rachel Ignotofsky. They discuss her forthcoming book, Dinosaurs: Exploring Prehistoric Life and Geological Time . Follow Rachel: @rachelignotofsky

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48:02

Sea Monsters w/ Prema Arasu

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/10/06

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by University of Western Australia research fellow, and creative writer, Dr. Prema Arasu. They discuss Prema’s new book, The Book of Sea Monsters. Follow Prema: @prema_arasu

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59:06

Better Public Health w/ Tom Frieden

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/09/29

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by former CDC director, physician, and author, Dr. Tom Frieden. They discuss his newly released book, The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own. Follow Tom: @drtomfrieden

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61:11

Period Brain w/ Sarah E. Hill

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/09/22

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary social psychologist and author who studies women and health, Dr. Sarah E. Hill. They discuss her newest book, The Period Brain: The New Science of Why We PMS and How to Fix It: A Manifesto for Women. Follow Sarah: @sarahehillphd

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59:54

Replaceable You w/ Mary Roach

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/09/15

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by prolific science writer, and author of eight New York Times bestsellers, Mary Roach. They discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. Follow Mary: @authormaryroach

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48:40

Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/09/08

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by renowned anthropologist, and Director of the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project in Kenya, Dr. Shirley Strum. They talk about her new book, ECHOES OF OUR ORIGINS: Baboons, Humans and Nature.

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66:35

Arrogant Ape w/ Christine E. Webb

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/09/01

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Primatologist and Assistant Professor at NYU Dept of Environmental Studies, Dr. Christine E. Webb. They discuss her new book, The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters.

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56:29

Social Brain w/ Virginia Sturm

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/08/25

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the UC San Francisco, Dr. Virginia Sturm. They discuss her book: Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human Behavior Through Science. Follow Virginia: @brainsturming

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55:41

Infodemiology w/ Pauline W. Hoffmann

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/08/18

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by scholar practitioner dedicated to truth-telling through research and education, Pauline W. Hoffmann Ph.D. We discuss Pauline’s book, Fake News, Witch Hunts, & Conspiracy Theories. Follow Pauline: @pwHoffmann

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57:54

Politics of Adoption w/ Gretchen Sisson

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/08/11

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by qualitative sociologist, Dr. Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen’s researches pregnancy, abortion and adoption at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is: “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood “ Follow Gretchen: @GretchenSisson

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63:24

Writing Science w/ Anne E. Greene

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/08/04

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by biologist and Professor of science writing, Anne E. Greene. They discuss Anne’s book, “Writing Science in Plain English, Second Edition.”

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60:26

The Stronger Sex w/ Starre Vartan

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/07/28

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Science & Environment Writer, Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book, “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body.” Follow: @StarreVartan

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65:45

More Than Words w/ Maryellen MacDonald

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/07/21

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psycholinguist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison, Dr. Maryellen MacDonald. They discuss her book, More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World. Follow Maryellen: @maryellenmacdonald

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49:27

Forever Chemicals w/ Rachel Frazin

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/07/14

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Energy and Environment Reporter for The Hill, Rachel Frazin. They talk about her book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America” Follow Rachel: @RachelFrazin

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68:27

History of Photography w/ Anika Burgess

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/07/07

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by photo editor and writer Anika Burgess to discuss her new book, “Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History.” Follow Anika: @aburgessphoto

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43:15

Meltdown w/ Sarah Boon

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria ·

2025/06/30

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by environmental scientist turned freelance writer and editor, Sarah Boon. They discuss her new book, “Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist” Follow Sarah: @snowhydro.bsky.social

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