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Carter Edwards: Brontosaurus Claus

June 27, 2015

Not even the truth about Santa Claus and George Washington could prepare Carter Edwards for what happened to Brontosaurus.

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Rose Eveleth: Looking For Help

June 19, 2015

Rose Eveleth always wanted to be fiercely independent. But sometimes being too independent has its downsides.

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Virendra Singh: Farm To School

June 12, 2015

Virendra Singh is responsible for carrying on his family's farm, but he begs his parents to be allowed to go to school.

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Sean Carroll: What Would Stephen Hawking Do?

June 3, 2015

Sean Carroll gets a fabulous job offer—to work with Stephen Hawking—twice.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Physics, Career
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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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