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C. Brandon Ogbunu: The Liberation of RNA

December 6, 2019

Geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he is confronted by the police.

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In Genetics Tags C. Brandon Ogbunu, academia, career, Black in STEM, Black lives matter, police shootings, mentor, Season 9

Tricia Hersey: A Tool for Liberation

April 5, 2019

Overwhelmed by setbacks as she pursues her academic ambitions, Tricia Hersey discovers an unexpected solution to her stress.

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In Health and Medicine, Psychology Tags Tricia Hersey, Season 9, sleep, stress, academia, religion

Kellie Vinal: This Big, Significant Moment of Truth

January 11, 2019

As a biochemistry PhD student, Kellie Vinal has worked hard to prepare for her qualifying exam, but when the day finally arrives, nothing goes according to plan.

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In Science Education Tags Kellie Vinal, Story Collider producer, biochemistry, academia, graduate school, Season 9, impostor syndrome

Amber Hewitt: My Time to Take Up the Torch

March 30, 2018

Three years into a great faculty position, psychologist Amber Hewitt realizes her passion lies elsewhere.

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In Psychology Tags Amber Hewitt, psychology, career, academia

Kate Marvel: Becoming a Genius

January 12, 2018

Kate Marvel's dream of being a genius takes her to Cambridge to study astrophysics.

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In Climate Science Tags Kate Marvel, climate science, climate change, career, academia, Cambridge University, climate scientist

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

Devon Collins: What the World Imagines for You

September 8, 2017

After a thoughtless remark from a colleague, neuroscientist Devon Collins reflects on the way racism has impacted his life and science.

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In Neuroscience Tags Devon Collins, Black in STEM, race, neuroscience, academia

Nadia Singh: All the Other Moms

September 1, 2017

Nadia Singh decides she doesn’t want children, believing it will detract from her scientific career, but then her husband issues an ultimatum.

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In Biology Tags Nadia Singh, motherhood, family, marriage, academia, career, NC State

Jana Watson-Capps: Shark-Infested Waters

October 28, 2016

Biologist Jana Watson-Capps struggles with feeling in over her head in her scientific career.

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In Biology Tags Jana Watson-Capps, career, academia, moving, CU Boulder

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