The Story Collider
Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!
1
Identity Crisis: Stories about what makes us wh...
Featuring Katherine Wu and Mary Annaise Heglar
28 min
2
Hypothesis: Stories about having a question tha...
Featuring Xochitl Garcia and John Rennie
34 min
3
Leaving Home: Stories about having to leave in ...
Featuring Ali Mattu and Arlo Pérez Esquivel
34 min
4
Shoot for the Stars: Stories about people who l...
Featuring Kate Downey and RIchard French
35 min
5
Dating by the Numbers: Stories about the romant...
Featuring Tristan Attwood and Gastor Almonte
32 min
6
A Scientist is Born: Stories that cross generat...
Featuring Lily Be and Xavier Jordan
33 min
7
Justice: Stories about righteous determination
Featuring Emily Winn and C. Brandon Ogbunu
33 min
8
BONUS: Behind the Scenes, Episode 1: Stage Fright
Featuring Ali Mattu
36 min
9
Thankful: Stories about gratitude
Featuring Melanie Knight and Joshua Adams-Miller
35 min
10
Outsiders: Stories about seeing things from the...
Featuring Reyhaneh Maktoufi and Danielle Lee
41 min
11
Wild: Stories about humans and animals coexisting
Featuring Adam Selbst and Erika Hamden
31 min
12
Late Diagnosis: Stories about being diagnosed a...
Featuring TC Waisman and Craig Fay
27 min
13
Crushes: Stories about scientists in love
Featuring Devon Kodzis and Meisa Salaita
34 min
14
Cursed: Stories about superstitions
Featuring Erik Vance and Jess Phoenix
35 min
15
Leadership: Stories about responsibility
Featuring Prof.Ound and BethAnn McLaughlin
35 min
16
Silence: Stories about finding our voices
Featuring Kambri Crews and Kristine Lycke
32 min
17
My First Science: Stories about early experienc...
Featuring Lylianna Allala and Vicky Forster
39 min
18
On the Scene: Stories about showing up when dis...
Featuring Sarah Kaplan and Maryn McKenna
34 min
19
BONUS: Before and After: Stories that evolve ov...
Featuring Liz Neeley and Erin Barker
44 min
20
Miseducation: Stories about what happens in the...
Featuring Alvin Irby and Aida Rosenbaum
25 min
21
Secrets: Stories about the things we keep to o...
Featuring Jenn Montooth and Anna Miller
35 min
22
Proving Myself: Stories about fighting distrust
Featuring Chanté Summers and Adriana Briscoe
26 min
23
Labor Day: Stories about trying to make a baby
Featuring Chris Wade and Sara Sweet
23 min
24
Surgery: Stories about operations
Featuring Paula Croxson and Bhuvanesh Singh
41 min
25
BONUS: Power of Patients: Stories about taking ...
Featuring Luke Rosen and Tracy Dixon-Salazar
45 min
26
The College Years: Stories about leaving home f...
Featuring Kenny Kinds and Brianna Shaughnessy
28 min
27
My Parent's Child: Stories about taking care of...
Featuring Steve Scott and Tajana Schneiderman
27 min
28
Saving the World: Stories about trying to be th...
Featuring Lindsay Acree and Jeannie Purchase
27 min
29
Dream Deferred: Stories about hitting roadblocks
Featuring Rodrigo Solis and Laura Crocco
29 min
30
Private Parts: Stories about the science of int...
Featuring Adrien Behn and Dana Strout
30 min
31
Concern: Stories about being worried
Featuring Nakeysha Roberts Washington and Andrew Holding
29 min
32
Marriage: Stories about making it work
Featuring Sarah Brady and Ed Greco
33 min
33
Youthful Indiscretions: Stories about being You...
Featuring Josh Flaum and Will Tran
24 min
34
Strength: Stories about searching for what make...
Featuring Heather Hamlin and Dan Simpson
30 min
35
Adventures with Dads: Stories about chasing dow...
Featuring Gabriel Duran Rehbein and Minerva Contreras
32 min
36
Underwater: Stories about swimming deeper
Featuring Barbara Abernathy and Konrad Hughen
33 min
37
Plan B: Stories about people needing a backup plan
Featuring David Nett and Chivonne Battle
31 min
38
Mental Health: Stories about having crises of t...
Featuring Zack Stovall and Audrey Kearns
32 min
39
Mental Health: Stories about having crises of t...
Featuring Mike Brown and Emily Yarrison
28 min
40
Moms of Science: Stories about being mothers an...
Featuring Heather Williams and Mary Garcia-Cazarin
33 min
41
Confidence: Stories about finding your voice
Featuring Eugenia Duodu and Misha Gajewski
23 min
42
The Joy of Cats: Stories about our feline friends
Featuring Tracy Rowland and Gianmarco Soresi
28 min
43
Older and Wiser: Stories about growing up
Featuring Anna Neu and Anicca Hariot
23 min
44
Limelight: Stories about being the voice of sci...
Featuring Laura Kehoe and Skylar Bayer
29 min
45
Peace: Stories about searching for solace
Featuring Tricia Hersey and Sarah Hird
33 min
46
New Places: Stories about being somewhere new
Featuring Edith Gonzalez and Meltem Alemdar
30 min
47
Ocean Adventures: Stories about the swashbuckli...
Featuring Brian D. Bradley and Beryl Kahn
29 min
48
Teamwork: Stories about working together
Featuring Zoya Vallari and Nick Baskerville
24 min
49
Circles: Stories about coming back around
Featuring Brittany Beck and Kitty Yang
27 min
50
Mentors: Stories about who helps us find our way
Featuring John Redden and Sarah Fankhauser
33 min
51
Inspiration: Stories about what inspires us
Featuring Latasha Wright and Sheena Cruickshank
29 min
52
Heredity: Stories about where we come from
Featuring Laura Spink and Denise Coberly
23 min
53
In Love with Science: Stories about Loving Science
Featuring Parmvir Bahia and Monica Dunford
31 min
54
Danger: Stories about life-threatening situations
Featuring Ralph Bouquet and Ali Mustafa
27 min
55
Courage: Stories about standing up for yourself
Featuring Margaret Rubega and Charlotte Istance-Tamblin
36 min
56
Acceptance: Stories about belonging
Featuring LaShana Lewis and Guizella Rocabado
34 min
57
Stress: Stories about being under pressure
Featuring Joey Slamon and Kellie Vinal
28 min
58
Just a Number: Stories about age and science
Featuring Michelle McCrackin and Ben Kennedy
29 min
59
Carpe Diem: Stories about seizing the day
Featuring Kevin Burgio and Devine Joyce
26 min
60
New Friends: Stories about unexpected connections
Featuring Seth Cottrell and Joseph R. Mendelson III
37 min
61
Science vs. Love: Stories about the battle betw...
Featuring Jacqueline Trumbull and Monica O’Neal
32 min
62
Science Gets Personal: Stories about science ge...
Featuring Phillip Comella and Kelley Remole
28 min
63
Moments of Truth: Stories about pivotal moments
Featuring Raymond Carr and Wade Roush
23 min
64
Parents: Stories about moms and dads
Featuring Dan Souza and Michaella A. Thornton
30 min
65
Getting In: Stories about making the grade
Featuring Jennifer Landa and Emi Okikawa
25 min
66
Pregnancy: Stories about the science of having ...
Featuring Bianca Jones Marlin and Veronika Meduna
32 min
67
Bodies: Stories About the Skin We're In
28 min
68
Fear: Stories of daring adventures in science
Featuring Erik Klemetti and George Kourounis
30 min
69
Rescue: Stories about taking care of others
Featuring Kate Sheridan and Giselle George-Gilkes
29 min
70
Cancer Sucks: Stories from cancer survivors
Featuring Gail Thomas and Pierce McManus
29 min
71
Sense of Touch: Stories about the power of contact
Featuring Sushma Subramanian and Nick Andersen
25 min
72
Overwhelmed: Stories about being in over our heads
Featuring Fiona Calvert and Shane Hanlon
24 min
73
Science Saved My Life: Stories about life-savin...
Featuring Cailin Gallinger and Rose DF
30 min
74
Following Directions: Stories about improvising
Featuring Joseph Scrimshaw and Cassandra Willyard
29 min
75
Expectations: Stories about surprising discoveries
Featuring Stephen Macknick & Susana Martinez-Conde and Africa Stewart
37 min
76
Trials by Fire: Stories about difficult paths t...
Featuring Evelyn Valdez-Ward and Samuel Achilefu
29 min
77
Abortion: Stories from doctors and patients - P...
Featuring Veronica Ades and Tracey Segarra
33 min
78
Abortion: Stories from doctors and patients - P...
Featuring Jacey Powers, Rasha Khoury, and Molly Gaebe
49 min
79
Leaving Home: Stories about the places we're from
Featuring Jennifer Colbourne and Herman B. White
31 min
80
Help: Stories about desperate situations
Featuring Matt Baker and Anonymous
31 min
81
Bright Ideas: Stories about inspiration
Featuring Kate Greathead and Tracy Chong
26 min
82
Me vs. My Brain: Stories about losing your self
Featuring Sandi Marx and Toria Stafford
36 min
83
Loneliness: Stories about finding friends
Featuring Cindy Joe and Patrick Honner
32 min
84
Surprises: Stories about the unexpected
Featuring Matthew Dicks and Simon Donner
32 min
85
Mortality: Stories about confronting death
Featuring Anthony Morgan and Elorm Avakame
31 min
86
The Science of Dating: Stories about sex and ro...
Featuring Josh Gondelman and Heather Berlin and Baba Brinkman
31 min
87
Responsibility: Stories about leadership
Featuring Jo Handelsman & Sage Forbes-Gray
33 min
88
Pride: Stories about coming out in science
Featuring Charlie Cook and Shayle Matsuda
27 min
89
Unfamiliar Territory: Stories about journeys to...
Featuring Arielle Duhaime-Ross and Marco Quesada
28 min
90
In Honor of Father's Day: Stories about complic...
Featuring Eva Higginbotham and Nisse Greenberg
34 min
91
Forever: Stories about unbreakable bonds
Featuring Alison Smith and Peter Brannen
28 min
92
Coming of Age: Stories about growing up
Featuring Moni Avello and Morgan Givens
25 min
93
Science Fiction: Stories about aliens and zombies
Featuring Chase Masterson and Bethany Van Delft
29 min
94
Different: Stories about standing out in a crowd
Featuring Amanda Gorman and Elisa Schaum
27 min
95
In Honor of Mother's Day: Stories about moms
Featuring Jessica Hoey and Jamie Brickhouse
27 min
96
Identity: Stories about figuring out who we are
Featuring Jason Rodriguez and Josh Silberg
28 min
97
Challenges: Stories about overcoming obstacles
Featuring Aletha Maybank and Joselin Linder
32 min
98
Dreams: Stories about ambition
Featuring Sara Mazrouei and Madhavi Colton
27 min
99
Fight or Flight: Stories about confronting threats
Featuring Kim Cobb and Lyl Tomlinson
30 min
100
Science Communication: Stories about spreading ...
Featuring Judith Stone and Anna Freeman
27 min