Monica Dunford finds physics cold and boring until she gets a summer job in a lab that changes everything.
Read MoreSeth Cottrell: I Got a Lot of Questions
Looking to connect with new people, mathematician Seth Cottrell sets up an ‘Ask a Mathematician’ booth at Burning Man.
Read MoreMichael Perlin: Fit to Stand Trial (maybe they brought in the wrong priest)
When attorney Michael Perlin begins interviewing individuals who were not competent to stand trial, he makes a startling discovery.
Read MoreStan Stojkovic: When Is It Enough?
Criminologist Stan Stojkovic receives a letter from an incarcerated man who killed two people when he was a teenager.
Read MoreHeith Copes: Caught Being Stupid
Criminologist Heith Copes gets close to his subjects when he studies meth users in rural Alabama.
Read MoreHeather Cucolo: Representing Sex Offenders
Attorney Heather Cucolo must navigate the complicated psychology surrounding her sex-offender clients.
Read MoreRob Lim: Surgery in a Sandstorm
Military surgeon Rob Lim must perform surgery in the middle of a sandstorm in Iraq.
Read MoreJonaki Bhattacharyya: Losing Control
Jonaki Bhattacharyya ventures out into rugged Canadian wilderness to research wild horses — but does she have what it takes to survive?
Read MoreTara Lagu: Quitting The Lab To Save The World
Tara Lagu's passion for beating her high school rival in the science fair turns into an unusual medical career.
Read MoreUzma Rizvi: Being an Archaeologist
At a checkpoint in Iraq, not knowing if she'll get through, Uzma Rizvi reflects on what it means to be an archaeologist.
Read MoreDavid Kipping: Falling To Other Worlds
A near-fatal accident on a mountain leads exoplanet hunter David Kipping to a new goal.
Read More