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Meisa Salaita: "Hey, Can I Borrow Your Notes?"

November 1, 2019

Away from her boyfriend for grad school, Meisa Salaita starts to fall for a chemistry classmate who's her complete opposite.

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In Chemistry Tags Meisa Salaita, love, chemistry, college, graduate school, grad school, breakup, heartbreak, Story Collider producer, Season 9

Chanté Summers: Thinking With My Amygdala

September 6, 2019

When there's an explosion in the chemistry lab, graduate student Chanté Summers springs into action.

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In Chemistry Tags Chanté Summers, Season 9, chemistry, lab work, lab accident, women in STEM

Nick Baskerville: Fire Is in My Job Title

March 15, 2019

Firefighter Nick Baskerville is eager to prove himself when he arrives on the scene of his first fire.

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In Chemistry Tags Nick Baskerville, fire, Season 9, firefighter, public servant

Charlotte Istance-Tamblin: I Get It Now

January 25, 2019

In following her dream of studying chemistry, Charlotte Istance-Tamblin sees how to break the toxic patterns in her relationships.

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In Chemistry Tags Charlotte Istance-Tamblin, chemistry, scientist origin story, relationships, Season 9, breakup, love, inequality

Jennifer Landa: The Greatest Teacher, Failure Is

November 16, 2018

The only thing standing in the way of Jennifer Landa’s dreams of studying art in college is her grade in chemistry.

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In Science Education, Chemistry Tags Jennifer Landa, grades, adolescense, school, college, art, Season 8

George Kourounis: The Doorway to Hell

October 26, 2018

Explorer George Kourounis finds himself growing increasingly anxious as he prepares to enter a fiery sinkhole known as the “Doorway to Hell.”

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In Earth Science, Chemistry Tags George Kourounis, Season 8, disaster, danger, exploration, natural gas, media

Joseph Scrimshaw: Cookies, For Science

September 14, 2018

Comedian Joseph Scrimshaw is terrified of messing up when his new museum job requires him to bake.

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In Chemistry Tags Joseph Scrimshaw, chemistry, baking, comedy, food

Alison Williams: Never Assume

March 23, 2018

Alison Williams' blossoming passion for chemistry is sidetracked by a professor's thoughtless comment.

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In Chemistry Tags Alison Williams, Black in STEM, chemistry, racism, sexism, diversity in STEM

Melanie McConnell: Vitamin C for Cancer

February 2, 2018

Biochemist Melanie McConnell encounters unexpected resistance when she tests an experimental cancer treatment.

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In Biology, Chemistry, Health and Medicine Tags Melanie McConnell, cancer, research, lab work, cancer research

Cather Simpson: The Bright Light of Fame

January 26, 2018

As a graduate student, Cather Simpson is excited to present her work -- but then her adviser lies about it.

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In Chemistry, Physics Tags Cather Simpson, lab work, mentor, adviser, graduate school, grad school, chemistry, physics, honesty

Heather Abbott-Lyon: My Two-Body Problem

September 22, 2017

Heather Abbott-Lyon falls in love with another physical chemist, but can they solve the two-body problem?

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In Chemistry Tags academia, chemistry, two-body problem, relationships, love, Heather Abbott-Lyon

Matt Hartings: My Bacon Number

November 25, 2016

Chemist Matt Hartings is excited -- and a little frantic -- when he receives an unexpected invitation to talk about the science of bacon on The Today Show.

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In Chemistry Tags Matt Hartings, food, chemistry, science communication, bacon, senses

Bill Harwood: How A Chemist Becomes A Cop

April 29, 2016

As a young chemist working for the state crime lab, Bill Harwood is unexpectedly called to a crime scene.

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In Chemistry Tags Bill Harwood, police, chemistry, forensic science, Season 6, public servant

Amanda Stockton: The Girl With The Big Nose

April 1, 2016

Growing up on a cattle ranch, Amanda Stockton dreams of searching for life elsewhere in the universe.

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In Chemistry Tags Amanda Stockton, scientist origin story, college, Oklahoma, career, Season 6

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