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Sex Ed: Stories about the education of sexuality

February 14, 2020

When Eva Bloom struggles to have an orgasm, she turns to research, and Dasha Kelly Hamilton thinks of a creative way to teach her daughters about sex.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Love and Technology: Stories about the technology that alters our lives

February 7, 2020

As a kid, Samy Kamkar discovers his superpower -- hacking, and when Jordan Bush's father-in-law-to-be is diagnosed with cancer shortly before her wedding, she finds a creative way to help him attend.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Mothers and Sons: Stories about the love between mothers and sons

January 31, 2020

Avi Caspe and his mother, Ariel Detzer, reckon with what the label of "autism" means for their family, and when Paulette Steeves' son is given 2 years to live, she searches for a way to keep him alive.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Code of Ethics: Stories about doing the right thing

January 24, 2020

Catherine Macdonald always wanted to study sharks, but her first time tagging them in the field doesn't go as planned, and when Michelle Tong visits home after her first semester of medical school, a stranger presents an ethical dilemma.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Identity Crisis: Stories about what makes us who we are

January 17, 2020

When science journalist Katherine Wu interviews a scientist about a new facial recognition algorithm, the conversation turns more personal than she expected, and hurricane Katrina gives Mary Annaise Heglar a new perspective on both her grandfather and home state.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Hypothesis: Stories about having a question that needs answering

January 10, 2020

Teaching sixth grade science becomes much more difficult when Xochitl Garcia's students start hypothesizing that fire is alive, and when journalist John Rennie is assigned to cover an entomological society event where insects are served as food, he sees an opportunity to face his fear of bugs.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Leaving Home: Stories about having to leave in order to find home

January 3, 2020

When Ph.D student Ali Mattu's girlfriend tells him she is moving to New York City, he has to make some tough decisions about where home is, and Arlo Pérez Esquivel struggles to define his boundaries with his father while he is pursuing his education in another country.

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In 2020 - Part 1

Shoot for the Stars: Stories about people who look to the night sky for inspiration

December 27, 2019

After watching a documentary about the moon landing, Kate Downey comes away with a love of all things Buzz Aldrin, and Richard French gets the call to work for NASA, fulfilling a dream that started with his professor Carl Sagan.

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In 2019 - Part 2

Dating by the Numbers: Stories about the romantic side of numbers

December 20, 2019

When online dating isn't working out for him, Tristan Attwood decides to analyze the data himself, and in search of a deal, Gastor Almonte ends up with an unmanageable number of condoms.

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In 2019 - Part 2

A Scientist is Born: Stories that cross generations

December 13, 2019

As a 16-year-old, Lily Be gets an unexpected education on the reproductive system, and Xavier Jordan discovers the party side of science at his first scientific conference.

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In 2019 - Part 2
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