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Brad Lawrence: The end of the world

January 28, 2014

For a young Brad Lawrence, fears of a nuclear apocalypse are put into perspective by his mother, at first intentionally.

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In 2014 - Part 1 Tags Medicine, Family
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Rowena Fletcher-Wood: Diffraction

January 20, 2014

As a chemistry student, Rowena Fletcher-Wood has to reconstruct the structure of chemicals, and a relationship with a friend, by interpreting complex data.

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In 2014 - Part 1 Tags Chemistry, Dating
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Kishore Hari: We will rock the Earth

January 12, 2014

When Kishore Hari is hired to run a new science festival he thinks he has the perfect plan, but the reality was much more than he expected.

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In 2014 - Part 1 Tags Career, Adventure
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Julian Parker: A plane nerd

January 5, 2014

After abandoning a love of flying, a former military officer gets behind the controls of a plane for the first time.

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In 2014 - Part 1 Tags Career, Engineering
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Anna Wexler: A crucial choice

December 29, 2013

There is one rule more important than any other in an fMRI experiment: no metal. But a stuck piercing makes aspiring neuroscientist Anna Wexler make a crucial choice -- end her career, or face possible serious injury?

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Neuroscience, School
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Saad Sarwana: A muslim, a physicist, and a comedian...

December 22, 2013

Pakistan-born physicist Saad Sarwana gets a visit from the FBI.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Religion, Physics
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David Epstein: A turn on the track

December 15, 2013

When tragedy strikes his high school friend, David Epstein vows to find out what happened.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Sports, Friends, Career
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Danielle N. Lee: Working twice as hard

December 8, 2013

As a woman of color working in science, Danielle N. Lee has always encountered challenges. But she doesn't expect the email she receives one morning, or the events it sets in motion

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Society, Writing
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Pete Etchells: The next level

December 1, 2013

Psychologist Pete Etchells' father inspired him -- to hate neurons.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Neuroscience, Family
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Craig Lehocky: Do you always talk like that?

November 24, 2013

While studying bioengineering, Craig Lehocky discovers he's different from the other students.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Engineering, Career, Society
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