Episodes

  • Period Brain w/ Sarah E. Hill

    Period Brain w/ Sarah E. Hill
    Sep 22 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by evolutionary social psychologist and author who studies women and health, Dr. Sarah E. Hill. They discuss her newest book, The Period Brain: The New Science of Why We PMS and How to Fix It: A Manifesto for Women. Follow Sarah: @sarahehillphd
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Replaceable You w/ Mary Roach

    Replaceable You w/ Mary Roach
    Sep 15 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by prolific science writer, and author of eight New York Times bestsellers, Mary Roach. They discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. Follow Mary: @authormaryroach
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    1 hr
  • Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum

    Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum
    Sep 8 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by renowned anthropologist, and Director of the Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project in Kenya, Dr. Shirley Strum. They talk about her new book, ECHOES OF OUR ORIGINS: Baboons, Humans and Nature.
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    49 mins
  • Arrogant Ape w/ Christine E. Webb

    Arrogant Ape w/ Christine E. Webb
    Sep 1 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Primatologist and Assistant Professor at NYU Dept of Environmental Studies, Dr. Christine E. Webb. They discuss her new book, The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Social Brain w/ Virginia Sturm

    Social Brain w/ Virginia Sturm
    Aug 25 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the UC San Francisco, Dr. Virginia Sturm. They discuss her book: Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human Behavior Through Science. Follow Virginia: @brainsturming
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    56 mins
  • Infodemiology w/ Pauline W. Hoffmann

    Infodemiology w/ Pauline W. Hoffmann
    Aug 18 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by scholar practitioner dedicated to truth-telling through research and education, Pauline W. Hoffmann Ph.D. We discuss Pauline’s book, Fake News, Witch Hunts, & Conspiracy Theories. Follow Pauline: @pwHoffmann
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    56 mins
  • Politics of Adoption w/ Gretchen Sisson

    Politics of Adoption w/ Gretchen Sisson
    Aug 11 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by qualitative sociologist, Dr. Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen’s researches pregnancy, abortion and adoption at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is: “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood “ Follow Gretchen: @GretchenSisson
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    58 mins
  • Writing Science w/ Anne E. Greene

    Writing Science w/ Anne E. Greene
    Aug 4 2025
    In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by biologist and Professor of science writing, Anne E. Greene. They discuss Anne’s book, “Writing Science in Plain English, Second Edition.”
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    1 hr and 3 mins