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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Jana Watson-Capps: Shark-Infested Waters
Biologist Jana Watson-Capps struggles with feelin…
16 min
452
Herman Pontzer: Burning Calories
Anthropologist Herman Pontzer spends time living …
16 min
453
Layne Jackson Hubbard: Still Myself
Layne Jackson Hubbard wakes up in a hospital room…
13 min
454
Aparna Nancherla: By Any Means Necessary
When comedian Aparna Nancherla's science fair pro…
15 min
455
Patrick Freeman: Elephant Time
Patrick Freeman is studying elephants in Namibia …
14 min
456
Rachel Yehuda: Cause and Effect
To discover why some survivors of trauma experien…
18 min
457
Ira Flatow: The Sound of the Falls
As a young science reporter at NPR, Science Frida…
23 min
458
Wyatt Cenac: Driving Drunk for Science
While completing a community service requirement …
16 min
459
Paula Croxson: How Cold Is Too Cold?
Neuroscientist Paula Croxson is determined to fin…
16 min
460
Ben Lillie: The Truth About My Grandfather
After his grandfather passes away, Ben Lillie lea…
18 min
461
Elana Lancaster: The Egg & the Equinox
In grade school, Elana Lancaster gets into troubl…
13 min
462
Skylar Bayer: The Hummingbird of Doom
Skylar Bayer's dreams of a career in scientific s…
16 min
463
Aaron Wolfe: The Inseminator
Aaron Wolfe seeks meaning through labor at a kibb…
13 min
464
Jo Firestone: A Sex Education
When comedian Jo Firestone goes to college, she s…
10 min
465
MaryAnn Wilbur: Two Pregnancies
While she's 26 weeks pregnant, OB-GYN MaryAnn Wil…
11 min
466
Henry Duffy: 97 Days On Pitcairn Island
As a student, Henry Duffy jumps at a chance to do…
12 min
467
Nathan Boll: What Else Is Out There?
Nathan Boll was an excellent physics student -- u…
12 min
468
Nitin Ron: Babies and Mountains
Newborn and premature baby specialist Nitin Ron l…
12 min
469
Emily Mullin: Losing My Voice
In high school, Emily Mullin dreams of becoming a…
15 min
470
Jeff Sparr: Obsession
Jeff Sparr finds an unexpected purpose after his …
13 min
471
Amanda Duffy: A Picture of My Brain
Neuroscientist Amanda Duffy gets some surprising …
12 min
472
David Russell: In The Name Of Love
In high school, David Russell joins a hospital ap…
18 min
473
Rochelle Williams: Potential
As a PhD student, Rochelle Williams faces barrier…
16 min
474
Steve Crabtree: Painting A Nuclear Submarine
Steve Crabtree gets an unusual start to his caree…
18 min
475
Brion Randolph: Curiosity Saves The Cats
Brion Randolph's journey to becoming a doctor beg…
12 min