In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist and writer, Dr. Caroline Tracey. They discuss Tracey’s debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. Follow Caroline: @ce_tracey
Societal Change and Criminology w/ Robert J. Sampson
09/03/2026 | 1 h 6 min
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, Affiliated Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation, and member of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Robert J. Sampson. They discuss his new book, Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans. Follow Robert’s work: @RobertJSampson
Social Genomics w/ Daphne O. Martschenko
02/03/2026 | 1 h 6 min
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Bioethicist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko. They discuss her book, What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future. Follow Daphne: @daphmarts
Strata and Deep Time w/ Laura Poppick
23/02/2026 | 56 min
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science and environmental journalist, Laura Poppick. They discuss her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time. Follow Laura: @LauraPoppick
Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger
16/02/2026 | 57 min
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science writer and media producer, Mindy Weisberger. They discuss her 2025 book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind-Control. Follow Mindy: @laminda
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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