All Episodes

Speak Up: Stories about self-advocacy

Thalassophobia: Stories about fear of the ocean

Best of Story Collider: Love and Technology

Above and Beyond: Stories about the lengths we go to for loved ones

Gluten: Stories about the love of bread

Trying: Stories about fertility

Best of Story Collider: Leaving Home

In Memory Of: Stories about honoring loved ones

Balaena: Stories about whales

Impending Doom: Stories about facing the scary unknown

A Science Journalist Tries to Hack Heartbreak | From A Slight Change of Plans

Outer Layer: Stories about literal and metaphorical shields

Stories of Urban Climate Change: Air

Stories of Urban Climate Change: Fire

Stories of Urban Climate Change: Water

Stories of Urban Climate Change: Earth

Best of Story Collider: Women in Science

Stories of Urban Climate Change

Chorea: Stories about science and dance

Where Does It Hurt: Stories about the importance of compassion in healthcare

Tresses: Stories about the power of hair

Best of Story Collider: Navigating Whiteness

Like Me: Stories about finding representation in STEM

Anti-Love: Stories about heartbreak and break ups

Pay It Forward: Stories from CZI's Rare As One Project

Best of Story Collider: Dating by the Numbers

Misinformation: Stories about the impact of false information

Choice: Stories about struggling to make the right call

AI: Stories about artificial intelligence

Hubris: Stories about over-confidence

Best of Story Collider: A Whole New World

Don't Be Dramatic: Stories about downplaying it

Coasting: Stories about having it easy

Attitude: Stories about inner strength

Best of Story Collider: Animal Rescue

Bad News: Stories about tough conversations

In Deep: Stories about being in over your head

Silenced Science: Stories about the suppression of science

Best of Story Collider: Fear

Bad Trip: Stories about a negative drug-taking experience

OCD: Stories about obsessive compulsive disorder

Blood & Guts: Stories about hemoglobin and intestines

Close Calls: Stories about near misses

Best of Story Collider: Hypothesis

Knowledge: Stories from our workshops

Reframe: Stories about art helping mental health

Evictions: Stories of things that had to go

Best of Story Collider: Identity Crisis

Becoming Your Hero: Stories about embodying a role model

Someone Else's Shoes: Stories about understanding others perspectives

Sticky Fingers: Stories about theft

Then Comes A Baby?: Stories about the choice to have children

Best of Story Collider: Acceptance

Green Thumb: Stories about gardening

Wired Lives: Stories about brain-computer interfaces

Mishaps: Stories about unintended mistakes

Best of Story Collider: Pride

Red Flag: Stories about toxic relationships

Coming Out: Stories about sharing one's identity

Pseudoscience: Stories about scientific misinformation

Best of Story Collider: Celebrating 15 Years

Moving On: Stories about letting go of a relationship

Hyperfixation: Stories about intense focus

A Mother's Love: Stories honoring mothers

Missing Pieces: Stories about an unremembered friendship

Best of Story Collider: Justice

Freak Accident: Stories about highly unusual incidents

Breaking Barriers: Stories about succeeding despite the odds

Not The One: Stories about ill-fated partners

Best of Story Collider: Fight or Flight

Loss for Words: Stories about troubles communicating

Spiritual Crossroads: Stories about conflicting beliefs

Family Ties: Stories about our roots

Best of Story Collider: Representation

Self-Image: Stories about how we see ourselves

Will You Be My Valentine?: Stories about using science to find love

Top Secret: Stories about things we hide

Best of Story Collider: Chemistry

Excluded: Stories about being left out

Adapt: Stories about adjusting to new conditions

Tough Gigs: Stories about unsuitable jobs

Unlikely Heroes: Stories about coming to the rescue

Best of Story Collider: Good and Evil

Gambling: Stories about risk versus reward

Birds: Stories about avifauna

Cures: Stories about getting better

Best of Story Collider: Bad Days in the Field

You Belong Here: Stories from the Allen Institute

Digital Bonds: Stories about technology

The System is Broken: Stories about problems with health care

Boundaries: Stories about self-care

Best of Story Collider: Origin Stories

Haters: Stories about internet trolls

Pile It On: Stories about being overwhelmed

Quest for Friendship: Stories about finding pals

Best of Story Collider: Trials by Fire

For The Love of Science: Stories about passion

Parenting Parents: Stories about looking after parents

Hive Mind: Stories about beekeeping

Best Of Story Collider: Science Saved My Life

Goodbyes: Stories about saying goodbye to a loved one

Vaginas: Stories about the female anatomy

Identity Crisis: Stories about defining yourself

With A Little Help: Stories about the power of really good friends

Genetic Mysteries: Stories about unravelling DNA secrets

Food Fights: Stories about trouble eating

Into Shape: Stories about losing weight

Disability Pride: Stories in honor of Disability Pride Month

Prom King and Queen: Stories from our fourth Proton Prom

Outsiders: Stories about feeling foreign

At First You Don't Succeed: Stories about trying again

LGTBQIA2S+: Stories in celebration of Pride Month

Clueless: Stories about not knowing

Mispronunciation: Stories about how we say things

Incompetence: Stories about lacking skills

Mothering: Stories about being a mom

Birds & The Bees: Stories about sex

Imposter Syndrome: Stories about not feeling good enough

Facing Death: Stories about confronting one's mortality

Full Circle: Stories about going back to the start

This Is Why We Play: Stories about motivation

Disgust: Stories about feeling revulsion

Taking You With Me: Stories about precious memories

Checking On You: Stories about concern for others

Pi vs. Pie: Stories about Pi Day

Temperature Rising: Stories about forest fires

Am I The Problem?: Stories from CZI's Rare As One Project

Love Story: Stories with a happily ever after

Peer Review: Stories about other people's opinions

Postpartum: Stories about postpartum depression

Faith: Stories about religion and science

Failure: Stories about failing in science

Hallucinogenics: Stories about tripping

Life and Death: Stories about our relationship with death

Fresh Start: Stories about new beginnings

A Child Is Born: Stories about labor and delivery

DIY: Stories about doing science oneself

Bringing My Whole Self: Stories about being yourself in science

Active Participant: Stories about being a research subject

Reality: Stories about one's perception of real life

Career Path: Stories about career journeys

Shame: Stories about things we hide

Politics: Stories about the political side of science

Paradoxical: Stories about thoughts we shouldn't have

Anxious Mind: Stories about troublesome worries

Helping Hand: Stories about the kindness of strangers

New Normal: Stories about finding a new way of being

Reclamation: Stories about setting something right

Mortified: Stories about embarrassing situations

Searching: Stories about trying to find something

Food Science: Stories about things we eat

Break Ups: Stories about the end of a relationship

Uncharted: Stories about disability in STEM

Job Search: Stories about finding employment

Burn Out: Stories about mental exhaustion

Overthinking: Stories about repetitive thoughts

Fish Out of Water: Stories about feeling out of one's element

Standing Your Ground: Stories about sticking up for yourself

POV: Stories about others' point of view

Resurfacing: Stories about coming back to oneself

Extracurricular Activities: Stories about life outside of science

Rich Tackenberg: A psychic in West Hollywood

Fatherhood: Stories about dads

Unpleasant Sensations: Stories about being uncomfortable

Systematic Errors: Stories about failed experiments

Initiations: Stories about proving oneself

Learning: Stories from our workshops

Motherhood: Stories about becoming a mom

Expertise: Stories about knowledge

Skin Deep: Stories about racial disparities

Against the Odds: Stories from CZI's Rare As One Project

Fear in the Lab: Stories about confronting danger

Observations: Stories about noticing the details

Mariah Wilson: Anything To See A Forest Elephant

Road Not Taken: Stories about what could have been

Lies: Stories about playing along

Community: Stories about finding a place to belong

Dogs: Stories about our furry friends

Katie Moriarty: The Mystical Wolverine

Discovery: Stories about uncovering something new

In the Name of Love: Stories about the romantic side of science

Extra Mile: Stories about going over and above

Volunteered: Stories about unwanted jobs

Evolution: Stories about our changing relationship with science

Misinterpretation: Stories about misreading the situation

Trial and Error: Stories about problem solving

Sport Science: Stories about the athletic side of science

The Road to Science: Stories about winding paths to science

Flora: Stories from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Body Image: Stories about physical appearance

All-Star: Stories from our All-Star Slam challengers

Unlikely Paths: Stories from the Institute for Genomic Biology

Borders: Stories about divisions

Pain: Stories about unpleasant physical sensations

Gross Science: Stories about the yucky parts of science

Expect the Unexpected: Stories about unforeseen circumstances

Childhood Dreams: Stories about youthful aspirations

Calling: Stories about one's vocation

Blending In: Stories about trying to belong

Healing Power of Nature: Stories about finding peace outside

Overachieving: Stories about going above and beyond

Unconventional Friendships: Stories about unlikely pairs

Strength in Numbers: Stories from Latasha Wright

Phobias: Stories about fears

Out of Place: Stories about feeling like an outsider

Anomaly: Stories about rare diseases

Taken Seriously: Stories about wanting respect

Story Collider En Español: Historias científicas en español

Anxiety: Stories about feelings of worry

Good Intentions: Stories about meaning well

Anticipation: Stories about expectations

Healing: Stories about getting better

Bodies: Stories about anatomy

Tenacity: Stories about perseverance

Father's Day: Stories about dads

Prom Night: Stories from Proton Prom

Mysteries: Stories about enigmas

Becoming: Stories about growing into yourself

Obsession: Stories about scientific fixations

Proton Prom: Stories from our Proton Prom storytellers

DNA: Stories about genetics

Fitting In: Stories about belonging

Near Death Experiences: Stories about close calls

Passing the Test: Stories about making the grade

Grief: Stories about dealing with loss

On the Spectrum: Stories about being neurodivergent

Science of Gender: Stories outside the binary

Diabetes Awareness: Stories about dealing with diabetes

Pi Day: Stories about a very specific number

The Miracle of Life: Stories about birth

Work: Stories about science as a job

Unconventional Methods: Stories about finding a different way

In & Out of Love With Science: Stories about relationships with STEM

Representation: Stories about diversity in STEM

Validity: Stories about finding validation

Paradigm Shift: Stories about the moment when everything changes

BUGS: Stories about creepy crawlies

Going Out: Stories about what makes the world scary

A Magical Night: Stories about moments when science was magic

A Little Help: Stories about needing support

Respect: Stories about demanding to be seen

Human Reproduction: Stories about how we learn about sex

Looking the Part: Stories about what a scientist looks like

Becoming a Scientist: Stories about what it means to be a scientist

Not Alone: Stories from CZI's Rare As One Project

Inspiring: Stories about telling #MyScienceStory

Apprentices: Stories about mentors who shaped us

What Now?: Stories about coping after loss

Hazards: Stories about encountering danger in the field

Beauty of Science: Stories from Grow by Ginkgo

Stories of COVID-19: Uncertain Future

Stories of COVID-19: Balance

Stories of COVID-19: Pandemic Love Stories

Stories of COVID-19: Under the Same Roof

Stories of COVID-19: Fear

Stories of COVID-19: Before and After

Human Nature: Roots

Human Nature: Stories about Humility

Human Nature: Stories of Resilience

Human Nature: Stories about Hope

Human Nature: Stories about Perspective

Human Nature: Courage

Human Nature: Stories About Confidence

Human Nature: Coming of Age Stories

Incarceration: Stories about science and prison

Women in Science: Stories from women's scientific careers

Trapped: Stories about being stuck

Celebrating 11 Years: Our Founder's Favorites

Celebrating 11 Years: The Proton Prom

Celebrating 11 Years: Highlights from Our Online Shows

Celebrating 11 Years: Our Favorite Stories from Years Past

Stories of COVID-19: Neighbors

Stories of COVID-19: Masks

Stories of COVID-19: Separation

Stories of COVID-19: Teachers

Stories of COVID-19: On the Job

Two Sides Mini-Series, Part 3: On Time

Two Sides Mini-Series, Part 2: My Heroes

Two Sides Mini-Series, Part 1: Two Apartments

BONUS: Migration

BONUS: Champions

Stories of COVID-19: Love, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Love, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Clarity, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Clarity, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Community, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Community, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Home, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Home, Part 1

BONUS: "Except Me" by Sam Long

Stories of COVID-19: Generations, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Generations, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Connection, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Connections, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Decisions, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Decisions, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Adaptation, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Adaptation, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Cooperation, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Cooperation, Part 1

Stories of COVID-19: Contact, Part 2

Stories of COVID-19: Contact, Part 1

TRAILER: Stories of COVID-19

A Special Announcement

Epidemic Response Part 2: Stories about past epidemics

Epidemic Response Part 1: Stories about past epidemics

Spiraling: Stories of losing control

Ocean Discovery: Stories about what we discover at sea

Strangers: Stories about the people we don't know

A Little Luck: Stories about needing luck to get by

Childhood Experiments: Stories about being scientists before we were ready

Family: Stories about the people we hold dearest

Research: Stories about becoming a part of the process

Coincidences: Stories about looking for a chance encounter

Animal Rescue: Stories about animals who need our help

Challenges: Stories about challenges we didn't know we needed to face

Scientists in Love: Stories about the fantasies

Shame: Stories about the judgment of others

Help from Family Part 2: Stories about taking care of relatives

Help from Family Part 1: Stories about complicated relationships

Out on my Own: Stories about going away from home

Navigating Whiteness: Stories from Black educators

Saving Dad: Stories about fathers who needed a helping hand

Rebirth: Stories about recovering from pain

BONUS EPISODE: Bias: A story about institutional racism

Memories: Stories about memories left unformed

Impressions: Stories about our relationships to data

Celebrating 10 Years: Our favorite stories

Becoming Mom: Stories about wanting to mother

Something's Not Right: Stories about needing to figure things out

When I Was a Scientist: Stories about an earlier life

Unprepared: Stories about unprepared parents

Revelations: Stories about big reveals

Emergency: Stories about urgent situations

Asking for Help: Stories about needing assistance

Desperate Times: Stories about resorting to desperate measures

Math Class: Stories about adventures in math education

Barriers: Stories about what stood in our way

Leap of Faith: Stories about finding and losing faith

A Whole New World: Stories about having to take on the challenge of a whole new existence

Sex Ed: Stories about the education of sexuality

Love and Technology: Stories about the technology that alters our lives

Mothers and Sons: Stories about the love between mothers and sons

Code of Ethics: Stories about doing the right thing

Identity Crisis: Stories about what makes us who we are

Hypothesis: Stories about having a question that needs answering

Leaving Home: Stories about having to leave in order to find home

Shoot for the Stars: Stories about people who look to the night sky for inspiration

Dating by the Numbers: Stories about the romantic side of numbers

A Scientist is Born: Stories that cross generations

Justice: Stories about righteous determination

BONUS: Behind the Scenes, Episode 1: Stage Fright

Thankful: Stories about gratitude

Outsiders: Stories about seeing things from the outside

Wild: Stories about humans and animals coexisting

Late Diagnosis: Stories about being diagnosed as an adult

Crushes: Stories about scientists in love

Cursed: Stories about superstitions

Leadership: Stories about responsibility

Silence: Stories about finding our voices

My First Science: Stories about early experiences with science

On the Scene: Stories about showing up when disaster strikes

BONUS: Before and After: Stories that evolve over time

Miseducation: Stories about what happens in the classroom

Secrets: Stories about the things we keep to ourselves

Proving Myself: Stories about fighting distrust

Labor Day: Stories about trying to make a baby

Surgery: Stories about operations

BONUS: Power of Patients: Stories about taking back the narrative

The College Years: Stories about leaving home for university

My Parent's Child: Stories about taking care of those who took care of us

Saving the World: Stories about trying to be the savior

Dream Deferred: Stories about hitting roadblocks

Private Parts: Stories about the science of intimate areas

Concern: Stories about being worried

Marriage: Stories about making it work

Youthful Indiscretions: Stories about being Young and Dumb

Strength: Stories about searching for what makes us strong

Adventures with Dads: Stories about chasing down our fathers

Underwater: Stories about swimming deeper

Plan B: Stories about people needing a backup plan

Mental Health: Stories about having crises of the mind - Part 2

Mental Health: Stories about having crises of the mind - Part 1

Moms of Science: Stories about being mothers and scientists

Confidence: Stories about finding your voice

The Joy of Cats: Stories about our feline friends

Older and Wiser: Stories about growing up

Limelight: Stories about being the voice of science

Peace: Stories about searching for solace

New Places: Stories about being somewhere new

Ocean Adventures: Stories about the swashbuckling high seas

Teamwork: Stories about working together

Circles: Stories about coming back around

Mentors: Stories about who helps us find our way

Inspiration: Stories about what inspires us

Heredity: Stories about where we come from

In Love with Science: Stories about Loving Science

Danger: Stories about life-threatening situations

Courage: Stories about standing up for yourself

Acceptance: Stories about belonging

Stress: Stories about being under pressure

Just a Number: Stories about age and science

Carpe Diem: Stories about seizing the day

New Friends: Stories about unexpected connections

Science vs. Love: Stories about the battle between head and heart

Science Gets Personal: Stories about science getting real

Moments of Truth: Stories about pivotal moments

Parents: Stories about moms and dads

Getting In: Stories about making the grade

Pregnancy: Stories about the science of having a baby

Bodies: Stories About the Skin We're In

Fear: Stories of daring adventures in science

Rescue: Stories about taking care of others

Cancer Sucks: Stories from cancer survivors

Sense of Touch: Stories about the power of contact

Overwhelmed: Stories about being in over our heads

Science Saved My Life: Stories about life-saving passion

Following Directions: Stories about improvising

Expectations: Stories about surprising discoveries

Trials by Fire: Stories about difficult paths to science

Abortion: Stories from doctors and patients - Part 2

Abortion: Stories from doctors and patients - Part 1

Leaving Home: Stories about the places we're from

Help: Stories about desperate situations

Bright Ideas: Stories about inspiration

Me vs. My Brain: Stories about losing your self

Loneliness: Stories about finding friends

Surprises: Stories about the unexpected

Mortality: Stories about confronting death

The Science of Dating: Stories about sex and romance

Responsibility: Stories about leadership

Pride: Stories about coming out in science

Unfamiliar Territory: Stories about journeys to new places

In Honor of Father's Day: Stories about complicated dads

Forever: Stories about unbreakable bonds

Coming of Age: Stories about growing up

Science Fiction: Stories about aliens and zombies

Different: Stories about standing out in a crowd

In Honor of Mother's Day: Stories about moms

Identity: Stories about figuring out who we are

Challenges: Stories about overcoming obstacles

Dreams: Stories about ambition

Fight or Flight: Stories about confronting threats

Science Communication: Stories about spreading the word

New Beginnings: Stories about starting over

Women in Science: Stories about defying expectations

Generations: Stories about passing science down

In Honor of Pi Day: Stories about math

Innovation: Stories about creative ideas

Double Lives: Stories about loving both science and art

Black Holes: Stories about dark times

Heartbreak: Stories about times science breaks our hearts

Recovery: Stories about responding to crises

Good and Evil: Stories about the science of gray areas

Bad Days in the Field: Stories about fieldwork frustrations

Origin Stories: Stories about paths to becoming a scientist

Math Problems: Stories about struggles with math

Home: Stories about science and community

The Science of Growing Up: Stories about coming of age

Life and Death: Stories of loss and resilience

Doubt: Stories about moments of uncertainty in science

Psychotropic Substances: Stories about altered states

The Bats and the Bees: Stories about winged wildlife

Reflection: Stories about our sense of self

DNA: Stories about family

Maternal Bond: Stories about moms and their kids

Pressure: Stories about stressful situations

Adaptation: Stories about survival

Invisibility: Stories about hiding in plain sight

Perception: Stories about tricks of the mind

Migration: Stories about journeys home

Attachment: Stories of powerful bonds

Identification: Stories about who we are

Chemistry: Stories about falling in love

Metamorphosis: Stories of radical change

Exploration: Stories about facing new challenges

Boiling Point: Stories of reaching points of crisis

Zoology: Stories about wild animals

Epidemic: Stories about medical crises

Magnetism: Stories about attraction

Death: Stories about untimely ends

Evolution: Stories about evolving as people

Friction: Stories of difficult relationships in science

Independent Research: Stories of setting off on our own

Oil: Stories from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Paternal Bonds: Stories about dads

Symbiosis: Stories about teamwork

Early Childhood Development: Stories about growth

Working Memory: Stories about how memory shapes us

Standard Deviation: Stories about unusual encounters

Maternal Instinct: Stories about moms

Hard Science: Stories about journeys into physics

Syzygy: Stories of celestial alignment

Resistance: Stories about fighting oppression

Transformation: Stories about changing states

Technological Advancements: Stories about the ways technology impacts our lives

Observational Error: Stories about the overlooked

Isolation: Stories about loneliness

Habitat Loss: Stories of changing environments

In the Field: Stories about venturing into the wild

Natural Habitats: Stories of finding where we belong

Predators: Stories about confronting danger

Fear Response: Stories about conquering fear

Oxytocin: Stories of love gone wrong

Research: Stories about the places studies take us

Outliers: Stories of unusual outcomes

Baseline: Stories about starting points

Excited State: Stories about exhilerating experiences

Exposure: Stories about new experiences

Adam Becker: The Solar System

Mary Ann Allen: My Friend Lovey

Rebecca Brachman: Deadly Mistake

Emily Grossman: Crying in Science

Amanda Buch: My Father's Brain

Matt Hartings: My Bacon Number

Chiara Mariottini: Lost in Translation

Wes Hazard: Everything Is Wrong

Amy Oestreicher: Life Without a Stomach

Jana Watson-Capps: Shark-Infested Waters

Herman Pontzer: Burning Calories

Layne Jackson Hubbard: Still Myself

Aparna Nancherla: By Any Means Necessary

Patrick Freeman: Elephant Time

Rachel Yehuda: Cause and Effect

Ira Flatow: The Sound of the Falls

Wyatt Cenac: Driving Drunk for Science

Paula Croxson: How Cold Is Too Cold?

Ben Lillie: The Truth About My Grandfather

Elana Lancaster: The Egg & the Equinox

Skylar Bayer: The Hummingbird of Doom

Aaron Wolfe: The Inseminator

Jo Firestone: A Sex Education

MaryAnn Wilbur: Two Pregnancies

Henry Duffy: 97 Days On Pitcairn Island

Nathan Boll: What Else Is Out There?

Nitin Ron: Babies and Mountains

Emily Mullin: Losing My Voice

Jeff Sparr: Obsession

Amanda Duffy: A Picture of My Brain

David Russell: In The Name Of Love

Rochelle Williams: Potential

Steve Crabtree: Painting A Nuclear Submarine

Brion Randolph: Curiosity Saves The Cats

Dawn Fraser: The Mission

Bill Harwood: How A Chemist Becomes A Cop

Nneze Akwiwu: The First Female President Of Nigeria

Chris Duffy: A Comedian Walks Into Some Neuroscience

Kia: Control

Amanda Stockton: The Girl With The Big Nose

Dan Daneshvar: Making The Death Call

Joe Palca: 175 Riverside Drive

Erika Engelhaupt: Fear Of Flying

Maryam Zaringhalam: Cheating My Way To Smart

Jonaki Bhattacharyya: Losing Control

David Putrino: Medical Records

Saad Sarwana: The Math Test

Rachel Fairbank: Scientist Or Subject?

Abhishek Shah: Waste Disposal

Brian Kennedy: The Back-Up Plan

Kaća Bradonjić: The Nature Of Space And Time

Ali Mattu: My Brother The Trekkie

Anna Nicanarova: Playing Sick

Tom Levenson: Henry

Adam Foote: The Sea Urchin Massacre

Neer Asherie: The Milk Heist

Rachel Pendergrass: A Bad Day At The Aquarium

Alan Guth: Stumbling To Inflation

Adam Rogers: Separating Cells

April Salazar: The Heart Adapts

Jimmy Wohl: Calmfidence

Erik Vance: Is This Biology?

Aerin Jacob: Lessons From The Man With A Machine Gun

Nicole Ferraro: The Summer Of West Nile

Teppei Katori: Becoming American

John Rennie: The Downside Of Being The Boss

Adriana Salerno: A Different Kind Of Problem

Brittany Bushnell: A Neuroscientist With A Brain Tumor

Nate Charles Troisi: Family Chemistry

David Moinina Sengeh: Whose Story Is It?

Tara Lagu: Quitting The Lab To Save The World

Karen James: I Could Be an Astronaut

Erica Ferencik: My Dad & His Mice

George Church: Playing With Fire

John Dimandja: The First Day Of Class

Diana Reiss: Who is training who?

Uzma Rizvi: Being an Archaeologist

Brian Wecht: The Littlest Experiment

Jessica Henkel: Stuck

Carter Edwards: Brontosaurus Claus

Rose Eveleth: Looking For Help

Virendra Singh: Farm To School

Sean Carroll: What Would Stephen Hawking Do?

Carl Hart: My Cousin's Meds

David Kipping: Falling To Other Worlds

Chris Gunter: My Prosthetic

Bradford Jordan: The Brain In The Trunk

Renee Hlozek: Who Looks Like A Scientist?

Elin Roberts: The Bacon Sandwich

Jon Ronson: Jon Ronson Vs Jon_Ronson

Molly Payne Wynne: An Accomplice To Fish Murder

Bianca Jones Marlin: It's Because She's Black

Hillary Rea: A Standard Pregnancy

Adam Becker: How To Save Your PhD Supervisor

Erin Barker: Plants And People

Indre Viskontas: The Man Chart

David Epstein: Holographic Supplements

Tara Clancy: Adventures In Babymaking

Suze Kundu: A New Pair Of Shoes

Bethany Brookshire: A Perfect Mentor

Justin Cameron: A Dangerous Trick

Alex Bellos: Your Favorite Number

Ed Yong: Questioning A Hero

Annalee Newitz: Honoring The Dead

Shayle Matsuda: My First Expedition As A Man

Brian Fisher: Living With The Pygmies

Matineh Eybpoosh: Being Good

Jeffrey Schell: Caught In The Rip Current

Nisse Greenberg: What's In A Name

Karen Hopkin: Who's The Donor?

John Rennie: Crazy Mail

Edward Frenkel: The Test

Meredith White: How To Write A Testimony

Nelson Lugo: A Simple Magic Trick

Emily Caudill: Fading Notes

Erika Engelhaupt: The Science Of Speeding

Stephon Alexander: Physics Dreams

Daniel Miller: Black Holes

Daniel Engber: Distracting Mark Cuban

Eugene Lim: Colliding Universes

Ainissa Ramirez: Science Vs Football

Annalise Kaylor: A Room Full Of Odds

Allison Hartshorn: Common Ground

Jodi Beggs: Kindergarten tycoon

Kathleen Raven: Hearing

Moran Cerf: Finding Fear

Sarah Schlesinger: Experimental Treatments

Marjorie Winther: Lighting A Fire

Margaret Geller: Mapping The Universe

Carl Zimmer: Safety Carl Versus Gamera

Abby Rabinowitz: Surrogate storytelling

Sara Seager: A New Search For Life

Jack El-Hai: Too Close To The Subject

Baratunde Cola: The Comeback

Nick Hud: The Origin Of Life

Amy Cuddy: Passing As Myself

Shannon Cason: The perfect solution

Deena Walker: Just Like My Sister

Charles van Rees: Suffering For Science

Amy: The Caretaker Look

Rabiah Mayas: Identical Twins

Jesse Dunietz: Star of the science team

Skylar Bayer: Phoning Home From Alvin

Tonia Pinheiro: Double dose

Brad Lawrence: The end of the world

Rowena Fletcher-Wood: Diffraction

Kishore Hari: We will rock the Earth

Julian Parker: A plane nerd

Anna Wexler: A crucial choice

Saad Sarwana: A muslim, a physicist, and a comedian...

David Epstein: A turn on the track

Danielle N. Lee: Working twice as hard

Pete Etchells: The next level

Craig Lehocky: Do you always talk like that?

Special Episode - Outtakes! (And a request for help)

Saswato R. Das: Wrong number

Jim O'Grady: You, me, and the monkey

Deborah Blum: A taste of nature

Victor Hwang: Spacecraft are never late

Eliza Strickland: Lost in the deep

Emily Graslie: From landscapes to taxidermy

Alan Lightman: More than just the equations

Robin Dessel: Sex and the nursing home

Stephanie Nothelle: A last cup of coffee

Aviva Hope Rutkin: Sensory substitution

Richard Pollack: The wobbly table

John Rennie: The lab safety officer

Darcy Burke: The mountain lion book

Aditi: How to impress your graduate advisor

Kimberly Rae Miller: Let's fix dad

Sara Peters and Peter Aguero: Praying for a seizure

Ben Moskowitz: Cheating the snake

Alex Brown: The nature of time and meningitis

Susannah Cahalan: Patient #217

Elna Baker: Nerd day

Justin Werfel: Robotics lessons from termites

Seth Mnookin: Science vs. feelings in the fight over vaccines

Mike Nitabach: I was supposed to be a lawyer

Esther Perel: Science & sexuality

Mara Wilson: A love affair of a lifetime (with science)

Meehan Crist: My mother's brain

Daniela Schiller: A new last memory

Moran Cerf: Being dead while being alive

Andrew Revkin: My lucky stroke

Sarah Everts: Bitten in a foreign country

Stuart Firestein: A mentor with a nose for science

Paula Croxson: When your grandmother forgets who you are

Jess Zimmerman: The Gorilla In the Room

Jon Ronson: A journalist interviews a robot

Andre Fenton: The twisting road from basic brain research to helping malaria patients

Robin & Samantha Henig: The rules of writing with your daughter

Colin Jerolmack: How a sociologist became The Pigeon Guy

Kelly & Zach Weinersmith: Two nerds fall in love

Anica Rissi: Confessions of a fourth-grade science fraud

Tara Clancy: A bartender from Queens learns theoretical physics

Heather Berlin: Can a scientist believe in life after death?

Anna Rothschild: Feeling love in your gut

Robin Abrahams: A rabbit's personality

Lawrence David: An extreme self-study

Abby Pond: A quiet moment

Arran Frood: A therapeutic trip

Adam Wade: Volcanic chemistry

Heather Swain: The last hours of a rabid woman

Steve Mirsky: Why would you have a masters in chemistry?

Ari Daniel Shapiro: Narwhal tagging in the arctic

Brooke Borel: My dog's heart

Rory Scholl: What I want is to smile again

Christine Gentry: Four lessons from my dad

Diane Kelly: Confronting death on the road

Caroline Howe: A life in trash

Greg Walloch: A walk in the park

Sara Peters: Waiting for a seizure

Tim Manley: A superhero goes to the hospital

Love in a biophysics lab -- in memory of Michelle Dobrawsky

Margot Leitman: The last thing I heard

George Lombardi: Don't go in the water

Madeline Huberth: The turtle and the fish

Christopher Roussi: Sufficiently advanced magic