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!

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Amanda Buch: My Father's Brain
When Amanda Buch's beloved father is diagnosed wi…
13 min
452
Matt Hartings: My Bacon Number
Chemist Matt Hartings is excited -- and a little …
16 min
453
Chiara Mariottini: Lost in Translation
Italian neuroscientist Chiara Mariottini struggle…
14 min
454
Wes Hazard: Everything Is Wrong
Standup comedian Wes Hazard's dangerous chronic i…
14 min
455
Amy Oestreicher: Life Without a Stomach
Amy Oestreicher is a normal teenage theater nerd.…
19 min
456
Jana Watson-Capps: Shark-Infested Waters
Biologist Jana Watson-Capps struggles with feelin…
16 min
457
Herman Pontzer: Burning Calories
Anthropologist Herman Pontzer spends time living …
16 min
458
Layne Jackson Hubbard: Still Myself
Layne Jackson Hubbard wakes up in a hospital room…
13 min
459
Aparna Nancherla: By Any Means Necessary
When comedian Aparna Nancherla's science fair pro…
15 min
460
Patrick Freeman: Elephant Time
Patrick Freeman is studying elephants in Namibia …
14 min
461
Rachel Yehuda: Cause and Effect
To discover why some survivors of trauma experien…
18 min
462
Ira Flatow: The Sound of the Falls
As a young science reporter at NPR, Science Frida…
23 min
463
Wyatt Cenac: Driving Drunk for Science
While completing a community service requirement …
16 min
464
Paula Croxson: How Cold Is Too Cold?
Neuroscientist Paula Croxson is determined to fin…
16 min
465
Ben Lillie: The Truth About My Grandfather
After his grandfather passes away, Ben Lillie lea…
18 min
466
Elana Lancaster: The Egg & the Equinox
In grade school, Elana Lancaster gets into troubl…
13 min
467
Skylar Bayer: The Hummingbird of Doom
Skylar Bayer's dreams of a career in scientific s…
16 min
468
Aaron Wolfe: The Inseminator
Aaron Wolfe seeks meaning through labor at a kibb…
13 min
469
Jo Firestone: A Sex Education
When comedian Jo Firestone goes to college, she s…
10 min
470
MaryAnn Wilbur: Two Pregnancies
While she's 26 weeks pregnant, OB-GYN MaryAnn Wil…
11 min
471
Henry Duffy: 97 Days On Pitcairn Island
As a student, Henry Duffy jumps at a chance to do…
12 min
472
Nathan Boll: What Else Is Out There?
Nathan Boll was an excellent physics student -- u…
12 min
473
Nitin Ron: Babies and Mountains
Newborn and premature baby specialist Nitin Ron l…
12 min
474
Emily Mullin: Losing My Voice
In high school, Emily Mullin dreams of becoming a…
15 min
475
Jeff Sparr: Obsession
Jeff Sparr finds an unexpected purpose after his …
13 min