After Natalia Reagan gives up on her dreams of being a scientist, a devastating accident changes everything and as Jaclyn Siegel researches eating disorders she struggles with her own.
Read MoreNear Death Experiences: Stories about close calls
When Abraham Norfleet’s dad asks him to clean an underwater pump on their family farm, he tries to do it one breath and Hana Schank wakes up in a hospital and has no idea how she got there.
Read MoreUnconventional Methods: Stories about finding a different way
A neurological condition makes Adam Selbst a prime target for muggers but things get weird when he tries to stop one and Cassandra Quave learns there’s more than one way into medicine.
Read MoreRepresentation: Stories about diversity in STEM
While serving on diversity panel, biologist Latasha Wright is asked if representation in STEM matters, prompting her to reflect on her experiences and LFC's childhood experiences with nature – and with bigotry – come together to inform her career in environmentalism.
Read MoreParadigm Shift: Stories about the moment when everything changes
Carl Zimmer learns he has a lot in common with bats hibernating in an abandoned mine and in the midst of a big move, a global pandemic, and social unrest, neuroscientist Aya Osman finds her purpose.
Read MoreBUGS: Stories about creepy crawlies
While doing field work in the Belize jungle, Rachel Mann Smith learns how to handle an Alien-style bug and a case of lice makes Rachel Mans McKenny question her competence as a mother.
Read MoreGoing Out: Stories about what makes the world scary
As she goes blind due to a progressive eye disease, M. Leona Godin must learn how to navigate the world with a cane and a frightening encounter with police that leaves teenage Roque Rodriguez traumatized.
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