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David Moinina Sengeh: Whose Story Is It?

September 4, 2015

When reporters call to cover David Moinina Sengeh's work, that should be a good thing, but it depends on what story they want to tell.

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Tara Lagu: Quitting The Lab To Save The World

August 28, 2015

Tara Lagu's passion for beating her high school rival in the science fair turns into an unusual medical career.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Medicine, social justice
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Karen James: I Could Be an Astronaut

August 21, 2015

A surprise email leads a biologist to NASA.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Career, Space
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Erica Ferencik: My Dad & His Mice

August 14, 2015

Erica Ferencik's father left his family to pursue his obsession with finding monogamy in the animal kingdom.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Family, Biology, Genetics
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George Church: Playing With Fire

August 7, 2015

George Church learns a lesson on the power of nature the hard way.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Growing up, Biology, Genetics
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John Dimandja: The First Day Of Class

July 31, 2015

Professor John Dimandja is confused when his class begins snickering on the first day -- until he realizes it's because they weren't expecting him to be black.

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Diana Reiss: Who is training who?

July 24, 2015

Early in her career researching dolphin intelligence Diana Reiss began wondering, "Who is training who?"

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Marine biology, Career
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Uzma Rizvi: Being an Archaeologist

July 17, 2015

At a checkpoint in Iraq, not knowing if she'll get through, Uzma Rizvi reflects on what it means to be an archaeologist.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Archaeology, Identity
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Brian Wecht: The Littlest Experiment

July 10, 2015

For physicist Brian Wecht, his new baby is the perfect opportunity--to do experiments.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Family, Psychology, Physics
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Jessica Henkel: Stuck

July 6, 2015

Ecologist Jessica Henkel finds the keys to her research truck missing, as it's parked on a remote beach with one of the biggest tides of the season about to come in.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Adventure, Biology
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