Nerdette

  • Chris Hadfield: Space & Twitter

    Astronaut and author Chris Hadfield nerds out about living in space, his substantial mustache and making science cool on social media.

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  • Ed Begley Jr: Going Green

    Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. nerds out about building a green home and his new digital shows for Amazon and Evox.

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  • Dungeons & Dragons and STEM

    Tricia dives into the world of Role Playing Games with expert guides from One Shot podcast and The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan highlights women in STEM jobs.

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  • Judy Chaikin: Girls in the Band

    Director of Girls in the Band helps us get to know the hippest women who played in big bands. Then Emily Pilloton’s shop class for teens.

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  • Competitive Puzzlers & Brains

    We discuss Wicker Kittens, a documentary about competitive jigsaw puzzlers, and how the Human Connectome Project is mapping the brain.

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  • Lady Robots & AV Club

    What’s the deal with women robots? Then we nerd out about the Oscars - the nominees and the awards - with A.V. Club editor A.A. Dowd.

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  • Romance & Horror Films

    Pulitzer Prize winner Deborah Blum on the science of attraction and filmmakers fess up about the romance of horror movies.

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  • Tavi Gevinson: Music & Art

    Tavi Gevinson, founder and editor of Rookie Mag, talks about music, TV and more that she’s obsessing over lately.

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  • Fangasm & Harry Potter World

    Two professors turned Supernatural fangirls and we get to know the brilliant voice behind the new “Ladies Against Humanity” Tumblr.

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  • Women of Civil Rights Movement

    From Ella Baker to Abbey Lincoln, Lena Horne to Dorothy Height, let’s get to know women central to the civil rights movement.

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