Cara Santa Maria is a science communicator, television host, producer, and journalist. She is excited to present "Talk Nerdy," a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 40 days 12 hours 38 minutes
episode 460: Fungal Pandemic w/ Emily Monosson
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episode 459: Investigative Genetic Genealogy w/ Barbara Rae-Venter
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episode 458: Forensic Anthropology at the Dozier School w/ Erin Kimmerle
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episode 457: Ecology of Abandoned Places w/ Cal Flyn
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episode 456: Egg w/ Lizzie Stark
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episode 455: Gamification w/ Adrian Hon
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episode 454: Edison's Ghosts w/ Katie Spalding
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episode 453: Patriarchy w/ Angela Saini
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined once again by science writer and television presenter Angela Saini. They talk about her new book, "The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality." Together, they explore the history of the patriarchy, with an...
episode 452: Historical Abortion w/ Jennifer Wright
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episode 451: SciComm w/ Leah Elson
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