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Carl Zimmer: Holes in the net

October 2, 2011

After a terrible loss, science writer Carl Zimmer goes to report from the South Sudan, surrounded by the world’s deadliest parasites.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Medicine, Biology
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Nelson Lugo: Breathing magic

September 25, 2011

Magician Nelson Lugo is faced with his own grandmother’s powers.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Family
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Kelli Porterfield: The Porterfield genes

September 18, 2011

After 20 years Kelli Porterfield’s father’s genetic issues resurface.

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Nancy Parmalee: Keys to a new life

September 11, 2011

Single mother and aspiring scientist Nancy Parmalee takes the long route to her PhD.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Biology, Family, School
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Chuck Na: Team-teaching the controversy

September 4, 2011

In need of a job, Chuck Na finds himself teaching evolution at an Orthodox Jewish high school.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Religion, Evolution, School
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Doug Fields: Reaching for discovery

August 21, 2011

Neuroscientist Doug Fields shares the moment, and the danger, of his first memory of scientific discovery.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Neuroscience, Biology, Research
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John Rennie: Aggression

August 14, 2011

A college course forces John Rennie to confront a furious rat, and himself.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Animals, School
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Rachel Bitney Wecht: Time and pressure

August 11, 2011

Actress Rachel Bitney Wecht describes the challenges of wooing a physicist: The Story Collider’s own co-founder, Brian Wecht.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Dating, Family, Geology, Physics
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Jonathan Schwartz: Fear of the family chemistry

August 7, 2011

Jonathan Schwartz follows his family’s legacy into science, in hopes of curing his hypochondria.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Chemistry, Family
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Nicole Ferraro: A fight with(out) the inventor of the internet

July 31, 2011

Technology writer Nicole Ferraro finds the one person who can’t be contacted on the world wide web: its inventor.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Technology, Heroes
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