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Erika Hamden: The Baby Falcon

November 15, 2019

Weighed down by the burden of leadership as she supervises the construction of a telescope, Erika Hamden finds comfort in an unlikely spot.

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In Astronomy, Physics Tags Erika Hamden, animals, falcon, physics, telescope, astrophysics, leadership, Season 9

Ed Greco: Her Mom's Condo

July 5, 2019

As he grows up, Ed Greco's two great loves -- his high school sweetheart, and physics -- come into conflict.

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In Physics Tags Ed Greco, Season 9, physics, love, relationships, two-body problem, marriage

Heather Williams: An Emotional Business

May 10, 2019

Heather Williams trades in her physicist labcoat for motherhood, and wonders if she can return.

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In Physics Tags Heather Williams, motherhood, physics, pregnancy, family, career, Season 9

Monica Dunford: A Love for the Vast and Infinite

February 8, 2019

Monica Dunford finds physics cold and boring until she gets a summer job in a lab that changes everything.

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In Physics Tags Monica Dunford, physics, Springer Nature, collider, Large Hadron Collider, Season 9, career

Herman B. White: What Tuskegee Taught Me

August 24, 2018

Herman B. White leaves his hometown of Tuskegee behind to pursue physics -- but his Alabama roots help him make a surprising connection later in his career.

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In Physics, Science Communication Tags Herman B. White, Tuskegee, hometown, scientist origin story, science communication, Alabama, the south, physics, policy

Saad Sarwana: My Dream Found Me

February 23, 2018

Saad Sarwana tries to juggle careers in physics and comedy.

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In Physics Tags Saad Sarwana, physics, comedy, art+science

Jesse Shanahan: Searching for a Cause

February 16, 2018

Astrophysicist Jesse Shanahan tries to uncover the mysteries behind both the black holes she studies and her own chronic pain.

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In Physics, Astronomy Tags Jesse Shanahan, astrophysics, black holes, disability, chronic pain

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

Neer Asherie & Deborah Berebichez: My Second Love, After Physics

July 28, 2017

Two physicists, Neer Asherie and Deborah Berebichez, find love after thirteen years.

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In Physics Tags physics, Neer Asherie, Deborah Berebichez, love, college, grad school, two-body problem, couple, pair stories

Stephanie Loeb: Blood, Sweat and Tears

July 7, 2017

Physics major Stephanie Loeb travels to Singapore to study nanoparticles, but is intimidated by her enigmatic project leader.

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In Physics, Engineering Tags Singapore, nanoparticles, physics, nanoscience, lab work, supervisor, Stephanie Loeb, Yale University

Katy Rodriguez Wimberly: Changing My Life for Science

May 5, 2017

After being discouraged from pursuing science, Katy Rodriguez Wimberly searches for her place in the military and as an actor.

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In Physics, Astronomy Tags Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, physics, astronomy, scientist origin story, veteran, school

Sarah Demers: Z Bosons Are Real

May 5, 2017

When Sarah Demers gets a work-study job working on a particle detector, she has no idea what she's in for.

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In Physics Tags Sarah Demers, physics, particle detector, particle physics, Z bosons, college, Yale University

Ben Lillie: The Truth About My Grandfather

August 26, 2016

After his grandfather passes away, Ben Lillie learns the surprising truth about his life -- from Wikipedia.

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In Physics Tags Ben Lillie, Story Collider founder, physics, particle physics, grandparents

Kaća Bradonjić: The Nature Of Space And Time

January 15, 2016

Physicist Kaća Bradonjić's view of time is shaped by her experience as a war refugee.

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In Physics Tags Kaća Bradonjić, war, refugee, immigration, Yugoslavia, physics, Season 6

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