Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by professor in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences [https://canlab.ucsf.edu/our-team] at the UC San Francisco, Dr. Virginia Sturm. They discuss her book: Mysteries of the Social Brain: Understanding Human Behavior Through Science [https://tracking.us.nylas.com/l/1ab17282d1b74250893da2fa0fd0eca4/0/63adaaad750dbd8ec28f1e265fb08898cf018c6071322348e4f8f41443208efa?cache_buster=1737568652]. Follow Virginia: @brainsturming [https://x.com/brainsturming]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by scholar practitioner dedicated to truth-telling through research [https://www.datadoyenne.com/about] and education, Pauline W. Hoffmann Ph.D. We discuss Pauline’s book, Fake News, Witch Hunts, & Conspiracy Theories [https://broadbookpress.com/fake-news]. Follow Pauline: @pwHoffmann [https://bsky.app/profile/pwhoffmann.bsky.social]

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by qualitative sociologist, Dr. Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen’s researches pregnancy, abortion and adoption [https://www.ansirh.org/about/staff/gretchen-sisson-phd] at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health [https://www.ansirh.org/] (ANSIRH) department at UC San Francisco. Her 2024 book is: “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood  [https://www.relinquishedbook.com/]“ Follow Gretchen: @GretchenSisson [https://bsky.app/profile/gretchensisson.bsky.social]

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]