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Journalist Sarah Kaplan normally covers the science beat, but when tragedy strikes in Las Vegas, she takes on an assignment unlike any she's had before.
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A trip to the Kennedy Space Center reminds Wade Roush of what originally inspired him to pursue science journalism.
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Science writer Veronika Meduna thought she never wanted to have children, but in her late thirties, she changes her mind.
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Science writer Cassandra WIllyard is frustrated by the restrictions put on her during her pregnancy.
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Journalist Arielle Duhaime-Ross finds common ground with an Alaskan community struggling with the effects of climate change.
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Science journalist Peter Brannen mourns the loss of his mother while studying the earth’s biggest mass extinction.
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As a graduate student, Josh Silberg begins to question whether he's cut out for science.
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Science journalist Judith Stone worries about causing conflict when she writes about cultural differences aboard the International Space Station.
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Science writer Leah Shaffer discovers an interesting way to manage her chronic illness -- hookworms.
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Science writer Michael Lemonick interviews an old friend who lost the ability to form memories after an injury.
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Just out of journalism school, Shannon Palus takes a public relations internship at a nuclear energy lab in Idaho.
Read MoreEli Chen: My Brain Out of Love
When science journalist Eli Chen begins to have doubts in her relationship, she tries to control her feelings using neuroscience.
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Nothing can come between Lindzi Wessel and her new boyfriend, David -- except maybe herpes.
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Science writer Ed Yong is confronted by a flatulent rhino while on safari.
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As a teenager, science writer Brendan Bane becomes obsessed with collecting poisonous pets.
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Science writer Katharine Gammon thinks she’s gone into labor, but her doctor says she hasn’t.
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Eclipse chaser David Baron discovers the real magic behind a total solar eclipse.
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On an expedition to Antarctica, journalist Alok Jha ends up trapped on the ice for days.
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