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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Dawn Fraser: The Mission
While working as a census taker in 2010, Dawn Fra…
13 min
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Bill Harwood: How A Chemist Becomes A Cop
As a young chemist working for the state crime la…
13 min
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Nneze Akwiwu: The First Female President Of Nig...
A chance conversation gives Nneze Akwiwu a chance…
17 min
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Chris Duffy: A Comedian Walks Into Some Neurosc...
After reading about scientific theories of humor,…
11 min
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Kia: Control
A young neuroscientist seeks control through an e…
10 min
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Amanda Stockton: The Girl With The Big Nose
Growing up on a cattle ranch, Amanda Stockton dre…
12 min
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Dan Daneshvar: Making The Death Call
To study a dangerous disease, Dan Daneshvar asks …
11 min
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Joe Palca: 175 Riverside Drive
A series of incidents propels Joe Palca to a care…
14 min
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Erika Engelhaupt: Fear Of Flying
Erika Engelhaupt gets a dream reporting assignmen…
12 min
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Maryam Zaringhalam: Cheating My Way To Smart
Maryam Zaringhalam's scheme to cheat her way into…
12 min
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Jonaki Bhattacharyya: Losing Control
Jonaki Bhattacharyya ventures out into rugged Can…
18 min
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David Putrino: Medical Records
While working at a hospital, David Putrino finds …
14 min
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Saad Sarwana: The Math Test
Saad Sarwana is finally about to win a high schoo…
10 min
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Rachel Fairbank: Scientist Or Subject?
While being treated after an accident, Rachel Fai…
13 min
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Abhishek Shah: Waste Disposal
Abhishek Shah takes a simple job to pay for schoo…
10 min
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Brian Kennedy: The Back-Up Plan
Brian Kennedy is forced to take a job in his loca…
12 min
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Kaća Bradonjić: The Nature Of Space And Time
Physicist Kaća Bradonjić's view of time is shaped…
13 min
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Ali Mattu: My Brother The Trekkie
Psychologist Ali Mattu didn't know what he wanted…
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Anna Nicanarova: Playing Sick
Anna Nicanarova pretends to be sick to get out of…
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Tom Levenson: Henry
Used to the controlled uncertainties of his work,…
18 min
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Adam Foote: The Sea Urchin Massacre
Adam Foote confronts the problem of obtaining sea…
22 min
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Neer Asherie: The Milk Heist
When he discovers his milk has been stolen from t…
11 min
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Rachel Pendergrass: A Bad Day At The Aquarium
Rachel Pendergrass gets her dream job: talking to…
11 min
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Alan Guth: Stumbling To Inflation
Alan Guth is working on a fairly typical research…
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Adam Rogers: Separating Cells
Adam Rogers gets an exciting opportunity to work …
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