Science writer Veronika Meduna thought she never wanted to have children, but in her late thirties, she changes her mind.
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An expert in oxytocin, the hormone released during birth, Bianca Jones Marlin is determined to have a natural birth — even as the hours of labor add up…
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Growing up tall and suffering from psoriasis, Emma Yarbrough struggles with feeling conspicuous — but then she discovers there’s more to her unusual height than she’d thought.
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Born without a right pectoral muscle due to Poland syndrome, John Trumbo has always felt defective, but then he discovers a possible solution.
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Explorer George Kourounis finds himself growing increasingly anxious as he prepares to enter a fiery sinkhole known as the “Doorway to Hell.”
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As a newly minted PhD student in geology, Erik Klemetti starts to question his decisions when Aucanquilcha, a 20,000-foot volcano in Chile, proves difficult to tame.
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Math teacher Giselle George-Gilkes is on a trip with her students when she receives terrible news from home.
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When science writer Kate Sheridan falls in love with a man who suffers from paralyzing headaches, her background in neuroscience helps her get to the bottom of it.
Read MorePierce McManus: Boo Boo Boy vs Cancer
As a marathon runner, Pierce McManus prides himself on his toughness — but then he begins coughing up blood.
Read MoreGail Thomas: Not a Statistic, Just Me
Gail Thomas clashes with her oncologist while deciding how to fight her cancer.
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Nick Andersen’s type 1 diabetes begins to affect his dating life.
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While working on a book about the sense of touch, science journalist Sushma Subramanian experiments with haptic technology to connect with her long-distance fiance.
Read MoreShane Hanlon: Doing All the Things
After graduating with his PhD, Shane Hanlon struggles to find balance in his science career.
Read MoreFiona Calvert: Crying in Public
Fiona Calvert is a crier — but when she starts her PhD, she promises herself she’ll never cry in front of her colleagues.
Read MoreRose DF: Dreaming of Science
In the midst of homelessness and abuse, Rose DF dreams of a life in science.
Read MoreCailin Gallinger: The Work That Carried Me Through
When Cailin Gallinger struggles with her gender identity in college, her volunteer position in a plant lab becomes a lifeline.
Read MoreCassandra Willyard: Better Safe than Sorry
Science writer Cassandra WIllyard is frustrated by the restrictions put on her during her pregnancy.
Read MoreJoseph Scrimshaw: Cookies, For Science
Comedian Joseph Scrimshaw is terrified of messing up when his new museum job requires him to bake.
Read MoreAfrica Stewart: The Bulla Strucka
While working in the South Sudan, OB-GYN Africa Stewart must wait for an elder's permission before treating a pregnant woman gored by a bull.
Read MoreSusana Martinez-Conde & Stephen Macknik: The Need to Believe
Married neuroscientists Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik are surprised by what they learn when they investigate deception at a psychic convention.
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