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Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy5 years ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by mathematician and former NFL player, John Urschel. They talk about his passion for mathematics, including his current work as a doctoral candidate at MIT and his new book, "Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football." They also discuss his love of football, motivations for retiring from the sport, and the painful reality of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Follow John: @JohnCUrschel.
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Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy2 days ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by roboticist and the first female director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus. We talk about her new book, “THE HEART AND THE CHIP: Our Bright Future with Robots.” Follow Daniela’s work: @MIT_CSAIL
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy9 days ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans to talk about their book, “THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angel.” The book sheds light on the 150,000 Americans that go unclaimed each year with a special focus on the lost citizens of Los Angeles County. Follow their work: @pamelajprickett @StefanTimmerma6
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy16 days ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist and author Rebecca Boyle to talk about her debut book, "OUR MOON: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are”. Follow Rebecca: @rboyle31
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy23 days ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by historian and the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania, Barbara D. Savage. We talk about her new book, “Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar.” Follow Barbara: @bdsavage1
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdylast month
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdylast month
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California at Davis, Dr. Charan Ranganath. We discuss his work studying the mechanisms in the brain that allow us to remember past events and his new book, “Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters.” Follow Charan: @CharanRanganath
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdylast month
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Dr. Ayelet Fishbach. She is the author of, "GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation." Follow Ayelet: @ayeletfishbach
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy2 months ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by England based writer, producer, and science communicator, Tracy King. We talk about her upcoming memoir, “Learning to Think: A Memoir of Faith, Superstition, and the Courage to Ask Questions.” Publishing April 2024 by @PenguinUKBooks
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy2 months ago
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy2 months ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and editor Manjula Martin to talk about her new book, "The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History." Follow Manjula: @manjulatm.
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy2 months ago
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy3 months ago
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy3 months ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by KNAU (Arizona Public Radio) science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny. They talk about her new book, winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography, "Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon." Follow Melissa: @MelissaSevigny.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy3 months ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Sabine Stanley, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Space Exploration Sector of the Applied Physics Lab. They talk about her newest book, "What's Hidden Inside Planets?" with a special emphasis on planetary magnetism.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy4 months ago
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy4 months ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Jane Gregory, clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford. They discuss her new book, "Sounds Like Misophonia: How to Stop Small Noises from Causing Extreme Reactions." Follow Jane: @drjanegregory.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy4 months ago
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy4 months ago
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy5 months ago
Recorded live from the QED Conference in Manchester, UK, this episode of Talk Nerdy features community engagement advocate and menopause activist Anita Powell. She tells Cara about her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially for women of color experiencing menopause. Follow Anita: @IamAnitaPowell.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement
Cara Santa Mariaadded an audiobook to the bookshelfPodcast: Talk Nerdy5 months ago
In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Oxford professor and medeival literature researcher Dr. Jenni Nuttall to talk about her new book, "Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words." They discuss the history of feminist language from the Middle Ages to the present.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4530061/advertisement
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