Looking to make an impact with science, Beverly Naigles and her fellow graduate students decide to teach a science class at a nearby jail, and incarcerated for robbery at the age of 21, Khalil Cumberbatch learns about the science of brain development after his release.
Read MoreWomen in Science: Stories of women's scientific careers
While working at a whale research station in northern Maine, Brenna Sowder receives an unexpected visit from a celebrity, and raised in a very traditional Cuban family with very little money, Catalina Martinez has to fight for her place in science.
Read MoreTrapped: Stories about being stuck
When Kimberly Chao begins her internship, she doesn’t expect to end up covered in acid, and when Saad Sarwana is detained at the airport after Sept. 11, he tries to prove that he’s a physicist.
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: Our Founder's Favorites
Story Collider co-founder Ben Lillie joins us on the podcast today to discuss some of his favorite stories from the past 11 years, and also share one of his own.
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: The Proton Prom
This week, in anticipation of our first annual Proton Prom on Thursday, June 3, we’re sharing stories from two of our featured guests, champion storyteller Steve Zimmer and physicist and comedian Saad Sarwana
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: Highlights from Our Online Shows
This week, our host Erin Barker is joined on the podcast by the hosts of our online live shows, Gastor Almonte and Paula Croxson, to introduce two fan-favorite stories from the past year of Story Collider’s online live shows.
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: Our Favorite Stories from Years Past
In celebration of The Story Collider's 11th birthday, we’re sharing two of our most loved stories from years past!
Read MoreStories of COVID-19: Neighbors
Feeling more and more isolated as the pandemic continues, Brooklynite Adam Selbst finds purpose in a mutual aid project, and separated from her own beloved Persian grandmother during the pandemic, Sarvin Esmaelli stumbles on an opportunity to help someone else’s.
Read MoreStories of COVID-19: Masks
Sean Wellington is reluctant to wear a mask at first — until he discovers an unconventional reason to, and dealing with mask-resistant patients prompts pediatrician Ken Haller to reflect on his experience with a past pandemic
Read MoreStories of COVID-19: Separation
When Nestor Gomez is separated from his mother during the pandemic, it brings back painful memories of a different kind of separation, and Sharon Chandar feels helpless when she find out there’s been a COVID-19 outbreak at her elderly mother’s nursing home.
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