Interview with Cara Santa Maria about Science Communication

In this episode, I had the chance to speak with Cara Santa Maria, who has been my personal science communication idol. I started listening to her podcast, Talk Nerdy To Me, straight out of university, which was honestly my inspiration for pursuing a career in science communication… not something that’s generally presented to you as a career option in school. I thought it would be fitting to talk with Cara about science communication - why is it important, what are some of the biases we have when receiving new information, and why we should all work to develop our critical thinking skills, including what we have against us through all the misinformation campaigns online and in marketing.