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Laura Kehoe: My First Ever Conservation Job

April 12, 2019

When conservation scientist Laura Kehoe writes about a surprising chimp behavior, the media takes it wildly out of context and the situation spirals out of control.

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In Ecology, Science Communication Tags Laura Kehoe, Season 9, conservation, primates, chimpanzee, media, animals, religion

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

Denise Coberley: Having an Itch You Can't Scratch

February 15, 2019

After Denise Coberley brings up her doubt in the Bible to her adoptive religious parents, she finds herself on a journey of self-discovery.

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In Genetics Tags Denise Coberley, adoption, family, religion, evolution, Season 9, genetics

Raymond Carr: The Giant Robot Animatronic Dinosaur Puppet in the Room

November 30, 2018

When puppeteer Raymond Carr gets the opportunity of a lifetime, to work on a big-budget show about the evolution of dinosaurs, he worries about how his creationist parents will react.

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In Science Communication Tags Raymond Carr, performing, evolution, family, religion, dinosaurs, Season 8

Jennifer Colbourne: With an Open Mind

August 24, 2018

After being raised as a creationist, Jennifer Colbourne falls in love with evolutionary science.

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In Biology Tags Jennifer Colbourne, evolution, religion, faith, family, hometown

Richard Cardillo: Living With My True Self

October 13, 2017

Richard Cardillo escapes his problems by joining a Catholic mission in Peru, where he becomes a community health organizer.

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In Health and Medicine Tags religion, cholera, epidemic, LGBT identity, Peru, coming out, Richard Cardillo

Marcelo Ardón Sayao: Hope When Hope Was Hard to Find

August 18, 2017

Ecologist Marcelo Ardón Sayao turns to both science and religion when his wife is diagnosed with cancer.

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In Health and Medicine Tags Marcelo Ardón Sayao, religion, faith, cancer, NC State

Adam Andis: A World-Renowned Creation Scientist

July 14, 2017

Adam Andis was raised as a creationist, but grows up to become an evolutionary biologist.

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In Biology Tags evolution, childhood, school, religion, faith, Adam Andis, Yale University

Nick Hud: The Origin Of Life

April 8, 2014

For years, chemist Nick Hud struggles to share his work with his Catholic mother, until he finds help from a surprising source.

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Tags Nick Hud, season 4, mothers, parents, religion, chemistry

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