As the editor of Nature magazine—the science version of a rock star—Chris Gunter was lucky enough to handle genome papers . . . but then came "the chimpanzee genome spectacle."
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Motion-Induced Blindness
Cognitive neuroscientist David Carmel experiences the consequences of intrigue and ambition in the lab, while studying the phenomenon of motion-induced blindness.
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Time & Pressure
Artist Thomas Boguszewski illustrates Rachel Bitney Wecht's story of her struggle to woo a physicist—The Story Collider's own Brian Wecht.
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Re-runs!
The Story Collider magazine is on hiatus for 2013. In the meantime, enjoy some of the favorites from previous issues—and tune into our podcast.
Awake
I blinked my eyes open. Early morning sunlight sneaked through the blinds on my window, casting a glow on the mess on my floor. Sitting up, I saw my bedroom in complete disarray. There were ripped Hefty bags and stuffed animals spanning twenty-four years strewn across my rug. My room looked like the scene of a barnyard massacre. Looking under my covers, I discovered I was clutching a giant pastel-blue stuffed bunny I'd received as an Easter gift when I was twelve. I could only assume I had spent hours in frantic search of this toy, tearing through our storage areas until I located it. I didn't remember doing any of that, couldn't remember the evening at all. But I never could when I was on Ambien. Groggy and confused, I tossed my comforter to the side and started to clean up the mess.
Read MoreScience For Princesses
After being teased for her lack of femininity and love of math and science growing up, scientist Janet Stemwedel wages war against dumbed-down, pink "science kits for girls" on her blog. But her relationship with her own daughters leads her to question if the issue might be more complex than she thought.
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Innocence
When David Dickerson returns to grad school at the age of thirty-one, he has high hopes for his love life because "science is on his side." His pursuit of romance leads him to a dark ocean at 3 a.m. for a moment he'll never forget. Presented in stunning illustrated form by artist Joe Wierenga.
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A Lesson in Rocketry
Marie-Claire Shanahan has always wanted to be a science teacher, and her science outreach program has been very successful. But when she and her colleagues journey to Kashechewan, an isolated First Nation community in northern Canada, she learns an important lesson that will change her as an educator forever.
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