Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin

Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Frances and Charles Field Professor of History at Stanford University [https://profiles.stanford.edu/jessica-riskin?releaseVersion=11.5.3], Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book, The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763654/the-power-of-life-by-jessica-riskin/].Follow Jessica’s work: @JessicaRiskin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-r-14737427a/]

We Are All Mutants w/ Roxanne Khamsi

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by science journalist, author, and contributing writer [https://roxannekhamsi.com/about/] at The Atlantic, Roxanne Khamsi. We discuss her latest book, Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711682/beyond-inheritance-by-roxanne-khamsi/]. Follow Roxanne: @roxannekhamsi [https://bsky.app/profile/roxannekhamsi.bsky.social]

Intersectional Cosmology w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by theoretical physicist, and associate professor of physics and astronomy, and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire [https://cola.unh.edu/person/chanda-prescod-weinstein], Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. They discuss her newest book, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746817/the-edge-of-space-time-by-chanda-prescod-weinstein/]. Follow Chanda: @chanda [https://bsky.app/profile/chanda.blacksky.app]

Unlocking Justice w/ Chad M. Topaz

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by professor of complex systems at Williams College [https://www.williams.edu/profile/cmt6/] and cofounder of the QSIDE Institute [https://qsideinstitute.org/about-us/about-qside/], Chad M. Topaz. They discuss his book, Unlocking Justice: The Power of Data to Confront Inequity and Create Change [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691276151/unlocking-justice?srsltid=AfmBOorK86I0TExFabOaFrH9ixueY189_E_Xl-H9hzjHYOrPAeWxHOcn]. Follow Chad: @chadtopaz [https://bsky.app/profile/chadtopaz.bsky.social]

Bitter Honey w/ Jennie Durant

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer and researcher focused on bees, agriculture, and the environment [https://galt.ucdavis.edu/people/jennie-durant], Dr. Jennie Durant. They discuss her new book, Bitter Honey: Big Ag’s Threat to Bees and the Fight to Save Them [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9781642834000/bitter-honey]. Follow Jennie: @jennie.durant [https://www.instagram.com/jennie.durant]