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
Obsession: Stories about scientific fixations
Featuring Curtis Chou and Richard Cardillo
28 min
102
Proton Prom: Stories from our Proton Prom story...
Featuring Aparna Nancherla and Ken Ono
32 min
103
DNA: Stories about genetics
Featuring Kristen Williams and Joanne O'Meara
26 min
104
Fitting In: Stories about belonging
Featuring Heather Galindo and Rob Ulrich
27 min
105
Near Death Experiences: Stories about close calls
Featuring Abraham Norfleet and Hana Schank
33 min
106
Passing the Test: Stories about making the grade
Featuring Angel Yau and Valerie Bentivegna
26 min
107
Grief: Stories about dealing with loss
Featuring Macayla Donegan and Anant Paravastu
39 min
108
On the Spectrum: Stories about being neurodiver...
Featuring B. Blair Braden and Susan Rapley
25 min
109
Science of Gender: Stories outside the binary
Featuring Riley Silverman and Ang Buxton
30 min
110
Diabetes Awareness: Stories about dealing with ...
Featuring Michele Carlo and Gastor Almonte
31 min
111
Pi Day: Stories about a very specific number
Featuring Theodore Chao and Debbie Char
23 min
112
The Miracle of Life: Stories about birth
Featuring Ed Pritchard and Ari Daniel
29 min
113
Work: Stories about science as a job
Featuring Natalia Khosla and Mateus F. Carneiro
31 min
114
Unconventional Methods: Stories about finding a...
Featuring Adam Selbst and Cassandra Quave
27 min
115
In & Out of Love With Science: Stories about re...
Featuring Gregory Gedman and Gioia De Cari
28 min
116
Representation: Stories about diversity in STEM
Featuring Latasha Wright and Leah Clyburn
43 min
117
Validity: Stories about finding validation
Featuring Adrian Demeritte and Becky Feldman
27 min
118
Paradigm Shift: Stories about the moment when e...
Featuring Carl Zimmer and Aya Osman
32 min
119
BUGS: Stories about creepy crawlies
Featuring Rachel Mann Smith and Rachel Mans McKenny
26 min
120
Going Out: Stories about what makes the world s...
Featuring M. Leona Godin and Roque Rodriguez
32 min
121
A Magical Night: Stories about moments when sci...
Featuring Salman Hameed and Zuri Sullivan
30 min
122
A Little Help: Stories about needing support
Featuring Jitesh Jaggi and Devan Sandiford
25 min
123
Respect: Stories about demanding to be seen
Featuring Meisa Salaita and Jackie Faherty
28 min
124
Human Reproduction: Stories about how we learn ...
Featuring Kate Willet and Charlie Blake
27 min
125
Looking the Part: Stories about what a scientis...
Featuring Edith Gonzalez and Brianna A. Baker
35 min