About this episode

Cara Santa Maria interviews Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko about her book on social genomics and the impact of technology on our understanding of inheritance.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Bioethicist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, Dr. Daphne O. Martschenko. They discuss her book, What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future . Follow Daphne: @daphmarts

People in this episode

Host: Cara Santa Maria

Guest: Daphne O. Martschenko

Topics covered

• social genomics
• bioethics
• genomic future
• technology
• inheritance

Keywords

• social genomics
• bioethics
• genetics
• inheritance
• technology
• Stanford University
• Daphne O. Martschenko

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford University

Books & works: What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future

More episodes of Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

• Evidence w/ Helen Pearson · April 27, 2026 · 1h 6m
• Criminal Justice w/ Jennifer Doleac · April 20, 2026 · 1h 8m
• Gather w/ Ashanté M. Reese · April 13, 2026 · 1h 14m
• Black Evidence w/ Candis Watts Smith · April 6, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Outsider Animals w/ Marlene Zuk · March 30, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Disagreement w/ Julia Minson · March 23, 2026 · 1h 4m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria podcast page.