• Home
  • Shows
  • Podcast
  • Education
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team & Board
    • Our History
    • Announcements
    • Pitch Us
    • FAQ
    • CONTACT US
  • Donate
  • Merch
Menu

The Story Collider

  • Home
  • Shows
  • Podcast
  • Education
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team & Board
    • Our History
    • Announcements
    • Pitch Us
    • FAQ
    • CONTACT US
  • Donate
  • Merch

Chris Gunter: My Prosthetic

May 5, 2015

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

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Family, Medicine, Genetics
Comment

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.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1
Comment

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.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Astronomy, Bias, Career
Comment

Elin Roberts: The Bacon Sandwich

April 17, 2015

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

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Chemistry, Food
1 Comment

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.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Society, Technology
Comment

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.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Marine biology, Career, Biology
1 Comment

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.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Society, Neuroscience, Bias
Comment

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.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Medicine, Career
Comment

Adam Becker: How To Save Your PhD Supervisor

March 4, 2015

When Adam Becker realizes a visiting film crew is made up of geocentrists, he has to prevent them from exploiting his adviser's work.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Astronomy, Career
Comment

Erin Barker: Plants And People

February 24, 2015

Erin Barker's attempt to save a college relationship leads her to a plant biology class where the professor brought an ax to class.

Read More
In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Biology, School
Comment
← Newer Posts Older Posts →

         SEE ALL STORIES

UPcoming Shows

Featured
Atlanta, GA - Defying Expectations
Oct 8
October 8, 2026
Atlanta, GA - Defying Expectations
October 8, 2026

Join us in Atlanta for an evening of true, personal stories about science.

Read more →
October 8, 2026
New York, NY - Stepping Up
Oct 26
October 26, 2026
New York, NY - Stepping Up
October 26, 2026

Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about about stepping up at Caveat, NYC!

Read more →
October 26, 2026
Logan, UT - Learning Curve
Oct 27
October 27, 2026
Logan, UT - Learning Curve
October 27, 2026

Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about from Utah State University’s engineering students.

Read more →
October 27, 2026
Los Angeles, CA - Into the Unknown
Nov 12
November 12, 2026
Los Angeles, CA - Into the Unknown
November 12, 2026

Join us in LA for an unforgettable night of true, personal stories about stepping into the unknown.

Read more →
November 12, 2026

Thank you to our listeners, storytellers, workshop participants, sponsors, donors, and funders. We couldn't do this without you! 

We are grateful for the support of the New York State Council on the Arts, The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Society for Science, and The Richard Lounsbery Foundation, as well as past support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Science Sandbox, The National Association of Science Writers, The Kavli Foundation, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, The Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, which seeks to preserve the world’s most treasured landscapes and seascapes.

Copyright © Story Collider Inc. All rights reserved.