Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

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 [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo240970102.html].”

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Science & Environment Writer [https://starrevartan.com/selected-writings/], Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book, “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/starre-vartan/the-stronger-sex/9781541604438/?lens=seal-press].” Follow: @StarreVartan [https://bsky.app/profile/starrevartan.bsky.social]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by psycholinguist [https://www.maryellenmacdonald.com/about/biography] and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison [https://psych.wisc.edu/staff/macdonald-maryellen-c/], Dr. Maryellen MacDonald. They discuss her book, More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724046/more-than-words-by-maryellen-macdonald-phd/]. Follow Maryellen: @maryellenmacdonald [https://bsky.app/profile/maryellenmacdonald.bsky.social]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Energy and Environment Reporter for The Hil [https://thehill.com/author/rachel-frazin/]l, Rachel Frazin. They talk about her book, “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America [https://islandpress.org/books/poisoning-well#desc]” Follow Rachel: @RachelFrazin [https://bsky.app/profile/rachelfrazin.bsky.social]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by photo editor and writer [https://www.anikaburgess.com/bio] Anika Burgess to discuss her new book, “Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History [https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324051107].” Follow Anika: @aburgessphoto [https://www.instagram.com/aburgessphoto/?hl=en]