Math teacher Theodore Chao goes all out for Pi Day at his school and Debbie Char learns what a flash point is while cooking a meal for her date.
Read MoreThe Miracle of Life: Stories about birth
Ed Pritchard inadvertently becomes a leatherback turtle midwife during his first field job and science reporter Ari Daniel's life is influenced by his remarkable grandmother.
Read MoreWork: Stories about science as a job
After a gruelling residency shift, Natalia Khosla starts questioning how medical students are trained and Mateus F. Carneiro doesn’t know what to do when his paycheck still hasn’t show up three months into his new research job.
Read MoreUnconventional Methods: Stories about finding a different way
A neurological condition makes Adam Selbst a prime target for muggers but things get weird when he tries to stop one and Cassandra Quave learns there’s more than one way into medicine.
Read MoreIn & Out of Love With Science: Stories about relationships with STEM
Gregory Gedman wonders if he made the right choice in pursuing a career in research and after selling all of her old math books, Gioia de Cari vows to never look back.
Read MoreRepresentation: Stories about diversity in STEM
While serving on diversity panel, biologist Latasha Wright is asked if representation in STEM matters, prompting her to reflect on her experiences and Leah Clyburn's childhood experiences with nature – and with bigotry – come together to inform her career in environmentalism.
Read MoreValidity: Stories about finding validation
Adrian Demeritte struggles to find a reason to stay in science after he loses his biggest inspiration and after years of a chronic disorder make Becky Feldman feel like she’ll be single forever, she finds acceptance from an unusual source.
Read MoreParadigm Shift: Stories about the moment when everything changes
Carl Zimmer learns he has a lot in common with bats hibernating in an abandoned mine and in the midst of a big move, a global pandemic, and social unrest, neuroscientist Aya Osman finds her purpose.
Read MoreBUGS: Stories about creepy crawlies
While doing field work in the Belize jungle, Rachel Mann Smith learns how to handle an Alien-style bug and a case of lice makes Rachel Mans McKenny question her competence as a mother.
Read MoreGoing Out: Stories about what makes the world scary
As she goes blind due to a progressive eye disease, M. Leona Godin must learn how to navigate the world with a cane and a frightening encounter with police that leaves teenage Roque Rodriguez traumatized.
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