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!

Science
Arts
Performing Arts
101
Overthinking: Stories about repetitive thoughts
Featuring Saren Seeley and Nat Towsen
30 min
102
Fish Out of Water: Stories about feeling out of...
Featuring Neeti Jain and Harold Cox
25 min
103
Standing Your Ground: Stories about sticking up...
Featuring Luis Melo and Sara Maloni
29 min
104
POV: Stories about others' point of view
Featuring Julie Baker and Javier Torres
29 min
105
Resurfacing: Stories about coming back to oneself
Featuring Sarah Kucenas and Michael Herrera
27 min
106
Extracurricular Activities: Stories about life ...
Featuring Kaze Wong and Micaela Martinez
28 min
107
Rich Tackenberg: A psychic in West Hollywood
30 min
108
Fatherhood: Stories about dads
Featuring Ken Haller and Mikala Jamison
27 min
109
Unpleasant Sensations: Stories about being unco...
Featuring Andrew Spink and Ralph Washington Jr.
26 min
110
Systematic Errors: Stories about failed experim...
Featuring Zeke Kossover and Evan Wilson
28 min
111
Initiations: Stories about proving oneself
Featuring Colleen McDermott and Pete McCorvey
31 min
112
Learning: Stories from our workshops
Featuring Yasamin Jodat and JulieAnn Villa
30 min
113
Motherhood: Stories about becoming a mom
Featuring Julia Whitehouse and Nessa Goldman
29 min
114
Expertise: Stories about knowledge
Featuring Zach Weinersmith and Josh Johnson
30 min
115
Skin Deep: Stories about racial disparities
Featuring Stacy Vasquez and LaShyra Nolen
29 min
116
Against the Odds: Stories from CZI's Rare As On...
Featuring Rachel Alvarez and Monkol Lek
32 min
117
Fear in the Lab: Stories about confronting danger
Featuring Rebecca Brachman and Ali Mustafa
31 min
118
Observations: Stories about noticing the details
Featuring Caitlin Starowicz and Danny Wicentowski
37 min
119
Mariah Wilson: Anything To See A Forest Elephant
Featuring Mariah Wilson
27 min
120
Road Not Taken: Stories about what could have been
Featuring Calvin Cato and Shane Hanlon
27 min
121
Lies: Stories about playing along
Featuring Gabe Mollica and Collette
32 min
122
Community: Stories about finding a place to belong
Featuring André Isaacs and Joey Jefferson
24 min
123
Dogs: Stories about our furry friends
Featuring Chris Brown and David Crabb
32 min
124
Katie Moriarty: The Mystical Wolverine
Featuring Dr. Katie Moriarty
27 min
125
Discovery: Stories about uncovering something new
Featuring Cylita Guy and Main Niemisto
29 min