Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by microbiologist, science communicator, Adjunct Professor at Indiana University [https://blogs.iu.edu/rizklab/scicomm] South Bend and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame [https://science.nd.edu/about/office-of-the-dean/maggie-fink/], Dr. Maggie M. Fink. They discuss her newest co-authored book, “The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__us.cisionone.cision.com_c_eJwszkuO6yAQheHVwAwLiuLhAYNMvI0IXEXMTRznYifp5bcS9fQ7OtJPCeKM2ktOJtjoY0Rv5ZJKLIaouhxqLVqTDSZERzVbMqBrkC35kAFD9tZHwrOxtkJE44MeixGo90Z8bf-5FVmtuN-2D64cujIXLI4UHnF8DZ9B3tJyHI9d2JOAScD0fr-2DH5fkYltxfudPA9BQwlW277gKmMUTtA8IILhq5MrWsOt8476wapS-2Dc-5F0DYk0MTnezp38L9Ttv9W3VZ808btn6R-2D9GZ188RI9Q686wcQVWI5FShkZWuo-2DfgNACRfCX4DQAA-5F-5F9y-2DluI&d=DwMF-g&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=iEeYlqJ2ywJxrgmEvS9dW2nzRlIOBtqaExytvR_Czzg&m=Bhwe5ID4bJylwCu8vYIO9rwvuXQ3sBgEaGUWsNi5DNyK0SVXRAwuOuPaQs-9BUuH&s=Zf68DxbM3KN1-uRTOHS6QwNjAaDwcLJZYrsIJEcxsRE&e=].” Follow Maggie: @MaggieMFink [https://x.com/maggiemfink]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, historian, journalist and mystery novelist [https://brandyschillace.com/about], Brandy Schillace, PHD. They discuss Brandy’s newest book, “The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story [https://brandyschillace.com/book/the-intermediaries-a-weimar-story/].” Follow Brandy: ‪@bschillace.brandyschillace.com [https://bsky.app/profile/bschillace.brandyschillace.com]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by microbial biogeochemist [https://www.noemamag.com/theres-life-inside-earths-crust/], Professor of Earth Science and Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies [https://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/2025/02/27/biogeochemist-karen-lloyd-studies-deep-ocean-microbes-joins-wrigley-institute-usc-faculty/] at the University of Southern California, Dr. Karen G. Lloyd. They discuss Karen’s new book, “Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691236117/intraterrestrials].” Follow Karen: @KarenLloyd [https://www.spreaker.com/cms/shows/4530061/@karenlloyd.bsky.social]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Inaugural J. Mario Molina Professor of the History of Medicine [https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/2022/09/15/congratulations-to-dr-mary-fissell-the-inaugural-j-mario-molina-endowed-professor/] in the Department of the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University [https://hopkinshistoryofmedicine.org/people/mary-e-fissell-phd/], Dr. Mary Fissell. They talk about her book, “Pushback: The 2,500-Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mary-fissell/pushback/9781541604070/].”

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by educator [https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-organization/leadership-directory/biographies-of-former-senior-officials/john-b-king-jr-secretary-of-education--biography],  civil servant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_King_Jr.], and the 15th Chancellor of the State University of New York [https://www.suny.edu/about/leadership/chancellor/] (SUNY), John B. King, Jr. We discuss his new book, “Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-b-king-jr/teacher-by-teacher/9781538757772/?lens=grand-central-publishing].” Follow John: @John.B.King [https://www.instagram.com/john.b.king/?hl=en]