Episodios

  • Outsider Animals w/ Marlene Zuk

    Outsider Animals w/ Marlene Zuk
    Mar 30 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Regents Professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University of Minnesota, Professor Marlene Zuk. We discuss her book, Outsider Animals: How the Creatures at the Margins of Our Lives Have the Most to Teach Us.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Disagreement w/ Julia Minson

    Disagreement w/ Julia Minson
    Mar 23 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by behavioral scientist, and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Julie Minson. They discuss her latest book, How to Disagree Better. Follow Julia: @juliaminson
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Salt Lakes w/ Caroline Tracey

    Salt Lakes w/ Caroline Tracey
    Mar 16 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by journalist Dr. Caroline Tracey to talk about her debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. Follow Caroline: @ce_tracey
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    48 m
  • Societal Change and Criminology w/ Robert J. Sampson

    Societal Change and Criminology w/ Robert J. Sampson
    Mar 9 2026
    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
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Social Genomics w/ Daphne O. Martschenko

    Social Genomics w/ Daphne O. Martschenko
    Mar 2 2026
    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
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Strata and Deep Time w/ Laura Poppick

    Strata and Deep Time w/ Laura Poppick
    Feb 23 2026
    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
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    56 m
  • Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger

    Zombie Bugs w/ Mindy Weisberger
    Feb 16 2026
    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
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    57 m
  • Women Weaving Stories w/ Nicole Nehrig

    Women Weaving Stories w/ Nicole Nehrig
    Feb 9 2026
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by clinical and research psychologist, passionate knitter, and writer -- Dr. Nicole Nehrig. They discuss her book, With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories. Follow Nicole: @nicolenehrig
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    1 h y 4 m