As a young ecologist in Brazil's Mata Atlântica rainforest, Lauren Eckert struggles to find the monkeys she’s looking for, and marine biologist Dyhia Belhabib makes an unexpected connection at the port of Bejaia.
Read MoreHuman Nature: Stories About Courage
Dorothy Tovar faces her fear of nature when she embarks on a month-long safari trip in Botswana's Okavango Delta, and caving with her research team in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind, Nompumelelo Hlophe finds herself in a tight spot.
Read MoreHuman Nature: Stories about Confidence
Kasia Majewski searches for a reticulated python that has gone missing, and Edith Gonzalez connects with the less-than-glamorous side of archeology.
Read MoreHuman Nature: Coming of Age Stories
A tumultuous trip to her grandparents’ farm sets Johana Goyes Vallejos on a path looking for the biologist inside her, and under pressure to fit in at summer camp, Misha Gajewski signs up for a canoe trip that she’s not ready for.
Read MoreIncarceration: Stories about science and prison
Looking to make an impact with science, Beverly Naigles and her fellow graduate students decide to teach a science class at a nearby jail, and incarcerated for robbery at the age of 21, Khalil Cumberbatch learns about the science of brain development after his release.
Read MoreWomen in Science: Stories of women's scientific careers
While working at a whale research station in northern Maine, Brenna Sowder receives an unexpected visit from a celebrity, and raised in a very traditional Cuban family with very little money, Catalina Martinez has to fight for her place in science.
Read MoreTrapped: Stories about being stuck
When Kimberly Chao begins her internship, she doesn’t expect to end up covered in acid, and when Saad Sarwana is detained at the airport after Sept. 11, he tries to prove that he’s a physicist.
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: Our Founder's Favorites
Story Collider co-founder Ben Lillie joins us on the podcast today to discuss some of his favorite stories from the past 11 years, and also share one of his own.
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: The Proton Prom
This week, in anticipation of our first annual Proton Prom on Thursday, June 3, we’re sharing stories from two of our featured guests, champion storyteller Steve Zimmer and physicist and comedian Saad Sarwana
Read MoreCelebrating 11 Years: Highlights from Our Online Shows
This week, our host Erin Barker is joined on the podcast by the hosts of our online live shows, Gastor Almonte and Paula Croxson, to introduce two fan-favorite stories from the past year of Story Collider’s online live shows.
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