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Brian Kennedy: The Back-Up Plan

January 22, 2016

Brian Kennedy is forced to take a job in his local pharmacy to finance his theater dreams.

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In 2016 - Part 1 Tags medicine, career
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Kaća Bradonjić: The Nature Of Space And Time

January 17, 2016

Physicist Kaća Bradonjić's view of time is shaped by her experience as a war refugee.

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In 2016 - Part 1 Tags War, Physics
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Ali Mattu: My Brother the Trekkie

January 8, 2016

Psychologist Ali Mattu didn't know what he wanted to be as a kid, but his older brother helped him find inspiration in Star Trek.

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In 2016 - Part 1 Tags Family, Psychology
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Anna Nicanarova: Playing Sick

January 1, 2016

Anna Nicanarova pretends to be sick to get out of a test, but how far will she take the ruse?

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In 2016 - Part 1 Tags Medicine, School
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Tom Levenson: Henry

December 25, 2015

Used to the controlled uncertainties of his work, science writer Tom Levenson is forced to confront the dramatic uncertainty of whether he’ll be able to adopt a son.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Family, Uncertainty
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Adam Foote: The Sea Urchin Massacre

December 18, 2015

Adam Foote confronts the problem of obtaining sea urchins in land-locked Pittsburgh...during a polar vortex.

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Neer Asherie: The Milk Heist

December 13, 2015

When he discovers his milk has been stolen from the dorm fridge, Neer Asherie has to resort to extreme science measures to find the culprit.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Physics, School, Family, Explicit
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Rachel Pendergrass: A Bad Day at the Museum

December 4, 2015

Rachel Pendergrass gets her dream job: talking to visitors in an aquarium, but dealing with the questions are not what she expected.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Jobs, Biology, Career, Marine biology
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Alan Guth: Stumbling to Inflation

November 27, 2015

Alan Guth is working on a fairly typical research paper, when he accidentally makes a huge discovery about the origin of the universe.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Physics, Discovery
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Adam Rogers: Separating Cells

November 20, 2015

Adam Rogers gets an exciting opportunity to work in a marine biology lab, and see if he really wants to be a biologist.

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In 2015 - Part 2 Tags Career, Biology
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