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Carl Hart: My Cousin's Meds

May 26, 2015

When neuroscientist Carl Hart meets with his cousin he wonders about what he now knows about psychiatric medication and society, and whether his own life is a success.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Neuroscience, Drugs, Society
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David Kipping: Falling To Other Worlds

May 19, 2015

A near-fatal accident on a mountain leads exoplanet hunter David Kipping to a new goal.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Astronomy, Adventure, Career
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Chris Gunter: My Prosthetic

May 5, 2015

Geneticist Chris Gunter worries about passing on a rare condition to her son.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Family, Medicine, Genetics
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Bradford Jordan: The Brain In The Trunk

April 28, 2015

Bradford Jordan finds there's more to the brain his dad brings to show his class than just how cool it is.

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Renee Hlozek: Who Looks Like A Scientist?

April 23, 2015

An offhand sexist comment enrages Renee Hlozek, and leads her to dig into how her colleagues really view people who aren't the stereotypical scientist.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Astronomy, Bias, Career
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Elin Roberts: The Bacon Sandwich

April 17, 2015

A simple interview about a bacon sandwich turns into a national, then international nightmare.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Chemistry, Food
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Jon Ronson: Jon Ronson Vs Jon_Ronson

April 9, 2015

When Jon Ronson discovers a twitter account pretending to be him, he sets off to find it's creators.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Society, Technology
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Molly Payne Wynne: An Accomplice To Fish Murder

April 2, 2015

A summer job in Yellowstone National Park isn't quite what Molly Payne Wynne had been expecting.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Marine biology, Career, Biology
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Bianca Jones Marlin: It's Because She's Black

March 26, 2015

On the first day of grad school for her PhD, a fellow student tells Bianca Jones Marlin that she doesn't really belong there.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Society, Neuroscience, Bias
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Hillary Rea: A Standard Pregnancy

March 15, 2015

Hillary Rea enjoys her job as a "standard patient" helping to train medical students, until she's asked to sub in on a birth gone quite wrong.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Medicine, Career
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