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Will Tran: No Cheating

June 28, 2019

After Will Tran accidentally cheats his way to a high school math award, he has to grapple with whether or not to come clean.

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In Mathematics Tags Will Tran, math, adolescense, school, cheating, Season 9

Misha Gajewski: Orthodonture Is Medieval Torture in Disguise

May 3, 2019

At 13 years old Misha Gajewski has to undergo a jaw surgery to fix a face she is just getting used to.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Misha Gajewski, dentistry, Story Collider producer, family, adolescense, Season 9, appearance

Anicca Harriot: The Heart in Space

April 19, 2019

At age nine, Anicca Harriot plans to study both the heart and space, but as she gets older, that plan becomes more challenging than she expected.

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In Biology, Science Education Tags Anicca Harriot, Season 9, heart, childhood, adolescense, school, grades, parents, family, biology

Brian D. Bradley: From Metal to Life Threatening

March 22, 2019

As an irresponsible 17-year-old, Brian D. Bradley volunteers to spend two days living at the bottom of the ocean for a research study.

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In Marine Biology, Social Sciences Tags Brian D. Bradley, Season 9, ocean, study participant, adolescense, social science

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

Morgan Givens: An Alien Invasion

June 1, 2018

For Morgan Givens, the onset of puberty feels like an alien invasion.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Morgan Givens, puberty, adolescense, transgender, gender, coming out

Aparna Nancherla: By Any Means Necessary

October 7, 2016

When Aparna Nancherla's science fair project goes awry, she and her fellow students make some unethical choices.

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In Science Education Tags Aparna Nancherla, comedy, science fair, school, adolescense

Wyatt Cenac: Drunk Driving for Science

September 9, 2016

While completing a community service requirement in high school, comedian Wyatt Cenac puts a drunk driving simulation to the test.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Wyatt Cenac, school, adolescense, comedy, alcohol

Emily Mullin: Losing My Voice

June 24, 2016

In high school, Emily Mullin dreams of becoming a broadcast journalist -- until her voice mysteriously begins to disappear.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Emily Mullin, speech, journalism, adolescense, Season 6

David Russell: In the Name of Love

June 3, 2016

In high school, David Russell joins a hospital apprentice program in order to get close to his crush.

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In Science Education Tags David Russell, school, adolescense, love, hospital

Saad Sarwana: The Math Test

February 12, 2016

Saad Sarwana is finally about to win a high school award, but in his way is a math problem even the teacher got wrong.

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In Science Education, Mathematics Tags Saad Sarwana, math, adolescense, school

Anna Nicanarova: Playing Sick

February 5, 2016

Anna Nicanarova pretends to be sick to get out of a test, but how far will she take the ruse?

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In Health and Medicine Tags Anna Nicanarova, illness, stomach, school, adolescense

Jesse Dunietz: Star of the science team

February 17, 2014

Jesse Dunietz wasn't thrilled to be the one assigned to the music portion of his high school science team -- the one part of the team that was definitely going to lose.

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Tags Jesse Dunietz, season 4, school, adolescense, education, childhood

Adam Wade: Volcanic chemistry

November 18, 2012

In high school, Adam Wade falls for his lab partner, but is led astray by dreams of golf team greatness.

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Tags Adam Wade, adolescense, season 2, love, school

Madeline Huberth: The turtle and the fish

July 22, 2012

Madeline Huberth confronts the imminent death of a classroom goldfish while navigating the dangerous social waters of junior high.

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Tags Madeline Huberth, season 3, childhood, adolescense, education

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