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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David Kipping: Falling To Other Worlds
A near-fatal accident on a mountain leads exoplan…
12 min
527
Chris Gunter: My Prosthetic
Geneticist Chris Gunter worries about passing on …
13 min
528
Bradford Jordan: The Brain In The Trunk
Bradford Jordan finds there's more to the brain h…
12 min
529
Renee Hlozek: Who Looks Like A Scientist?
An offhand sexist comment enrages Renee Hlozek, a…
10 min
530
Elin Roberts: The Bacon Sandwich
A simple interview about a bacon sandwich turns i…
16 min
531
Jon Ronson: Jon Ronson Vs Jon_Ronson
When Jon Ronson discovers a twitter account prete…
17 min
532
Molly Payne Wynne: An Accomplice To Fish Murder
A summer job in Yellowstone National Park isn't q…
12 min
533
Bianca Jones Marlin: It's Because She's Black
On the first day of grad school for her PhD, a fe…
11 min
534
Hillary Rea: A Standard Pregnancy
Hillary Rea enjoys her job as a "standard patient…
12 min
535
Adam Becker: How To Save Your PhD Supervisor
When Adam Becker realizes a visiting film crew is…
18 min
536
Erin Barker: Plants And People
Erin Barker's attempt to save a college relations…
14 min
537
Indre Viskontas: The Man Chart
Neuroscientist Indre Viskontas and her friends tu…
13 min
538
David Epstein: Holographic Supplements
Sports writer David Epstein tracks down some surp…
12 min
539
Tara Clancy: Adventures In Babymaking
The joys and dangers of getting pregnant for Tara…
18 min
540
Suze Kundu: A New Pair Of Shoes
Suze Kundu is forced to abandon dancing for mater…
12 min
541
Bethany Brookshire: A Perfect Mentor
Lost after arriving at grad school, Bethany Brook…
12 min
542
Justin Cameron: A Dangerous Trick
Sword swallower Justin Cameron gets an unexpected…
22 min
543
Alex Bellos: Your Favorite Number
Alex Bellos is surprised that people ask him what…
17 min
544
Ed Yong: Questioning A Hero
Ed Yong is ecstatic to get an interview with his …
19 min
545
Annalee Newitz: Honoring The Dead
Annalee Newitz comes to terms with grief while ex…
13 min
546
Steve Zimmer: Less Than One Percent
Against the odds, animal-loving kid Steve Zimmer …
11 min
547
Shayle Matsuda: My First Expedition As A Man
Marine biologist Shayle Matsuda adapts to his new…
13 min
548
Brian Fisher: Living With The Pygmies
Alone in the African rainforest and on the brink …
12 min
549
Matineh Eybpoosh: Being Good
Married young and used to giving up her own dream…
16 min
550
Jeffrey Schell: Caught In The Rip Current
Oceanographer Jeffrey Schell finds himself in a r…
18 min