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.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/talk-nerdy-with-cara-santa-maria
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 40 days 10 hours 18 minutes
Non-Traditional Academics w/ Raquel Nuno
Cara is joined by graduate student Raquel Nuno, from UCLA's Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences. They talk science communication, water in our solar system, and how a non-traditional academic path can sometimes lead to exactly where you...
Episode 87 - Jeff Cremer
Cara is joined by wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer to discuss life in the Amazon, including how ecotourism can support local communities. Follow Jeff: @JCremerPhoto.
Ecotourism w/ Jeff Cremer
Cara is joined by wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer to discuss life in the Amazon, including how ecotourism can support local communities.
Episode 86 - Varshana Gurusamy
Doctors are people too, y'all! This week, Cara peers behind the proverbial surgical mask to demystify medical school and beyond with the help of Dr. Varshana Gurusamy. Follow Varshana: @DrVarshana.
Medical School w/ Varshana Gurusamy
Doctors are people too, y'all! This week, Cara peers behind the proverbial surgical mask to demystify medical school and beyond with the help of Dr. Varshana Gurusamy.
Episode 85 - Ryan Bell
Cara is joined by ex-Seventh Day Adventist pastor Ryan Bell to talk about his "Year Without God" and how he's now spending his "Life After God." Also discussed: how secular individuals can be community leaders by practicing the empathy we all possess. Follow Ryan: @ryanjbell.
Life After God w/ Ryan Bell
Cara is joined by ex-Seventh Day Adventist pastor Ryan Bell to talk about his "Year Without God" and how he's now spending his "Life After God." Also discussed: how secular individuals can be community leaders by practicing the empathy we all possess.
Episode 84 - Phil Ferguson
Financial planner Phil Ferguson (Polaris Financial Planning) joins Cara to talk about what you can do to protect yourself and invest your money in a wise, evidence-based way. (Hint: start with a fiduciary!) Follow Phil: @skepticmoney.
Evidence-Based Financial Planning w/ Phil Ferguson
Financial planner Phil Ferguson (Polaris Financial Planning) joins Cara to talk about what you can do to protect yourself and invest your money in a wise, evidence-based way. (Hint: start with a fiduciary!)
Episode 83 - Chad Hanson
Dr. Chad Hanson, ecologist with the John Muir Project, informs Cara about current legislative efforts to deregulate logging in America's forests. Myths are also busted regarding forest fires (hint: they're necessary for this habitat to thrive!).