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The Story Collider

Story Collider, Inc.

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven"t seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they"re all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story

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Best of Story Collider: Hypothesis

The Story Collider ·

2025/09/26

This week we present two classic stories from people who had hypotheses. Part 1: Teaching sixth grade science becomes much more difficult when Xochitl Garcia's students start hypothesizing that fire is alive. Part 2: 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. Xochitl Garcia is the K-12 education program manager at Science Friday, where she focuses on supporting the inspiring

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00:26:48

Knowledge: Stories from our workshops

The Story Collider ·

2025/09/19

In this week’s episode, we’re featuring two powerful stories born from our education program.Part 1: As an undergraduate with no “real” science experience, Molly Magid is thrilled to join a research project studying how bats fly—until she discovers the bats refuse to cooperate. Part 2: As a child, Léa Souccar and her father explore the wreckage in the aftermath of a devastating bombing. Molly Magid is a science communicator and podcast producer. She has been telling stories about science since

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00:31:52

Reframe: Stories about art helping mental health

The Story Collider ·

2025/09/12

In this week’s episode, we explore how creativity, humor, and connection can be powerful tools for mental health and healing.Part 1: When anxiety starts taking over her life, Jude Treder-Wolff signs up for an improv class. Part 2: Counselor Belinda Arriaga and emergency medicine doctor Nancy Ewen join forces to collect scientific evidence of the power of culturally responsive mental health care. Jude Treder-Wolff is a creative arts therapist, writer/performer and trainer with Lifestage, Inc, a

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00:25:47

Evictions: Stories of things that had to go

The Story Collider ·

2025/09/05

In this week’s episode, both storytellers face the challenge of evicting some very unwelcome guests.Part 1: While housesitting for her uncle, JiJi Lee’s peaceful stay takes a chaotic turn when a squirrel breaks in. Part 2: When a serious mold infestation takes over the university campus, Joshua Wilson is tasked with eliminating it. JiJi Lee is a comedy writer and performer. She has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Onion. And her work has been published in the

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00:30:04

Best of Story Collider: Identity Crisis

The Story Collider ·

2025/08/29

Featuring Katherine Wu and Mary Annaise Heglar

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00:25:47

Becoming Your Hero: Stories about embodying a role model

The Story Collider ·

2025/08/22

Featuring Rollie Williams and Scott Acton

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00:26:34

Someone Else's Shoes: Stories about understanding...

The Story Collider ·

2025/08/15

Featuring Ken Carter and Rob Reich

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00:31:36

Sticky Fingers: Stories about theft

The Story Collider ·

2025/08/08

Featuring David Crabb and Zakiya Whatley

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00:27:01

Then Comes A Baby?: Stories about the choice to have...

The Story Collider ·

2025/08/01

Featuring Bailey Swilley and Christel Bartelse

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00:35:40

Best of Story Collider: Acceptance

The Story Collider ·

2025/07/25

Featuring LaSahna Lewis and Guizella Rocabado

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00:42:03

Green Thumb: Stories about gardening

The Story Collider ·

2025/07/18

Featuring Kofi Thomas and Michael Hudgins

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00:38:44

Wired Lives: Stories about brain-computer interfaces

The Story Collider ·

2025/07/11

Featuring Brandan Mehaffie and Ian Burkhart

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00:26:06

Mishaps: Stories about unintended mistakes

The Story Collider ·

2025/07/04

Featuring Ro Moran and Karoline Mueller

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Best of Story Collider: Pride

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/27

To close out Pride Month this week, we're sharing a special best of episode featuring stories about coming out in science! Part 1: Science educator Charlie Cook experiments with coming out to students. Charlie Cook is a non-binary white settler on ancestral, unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory. They are a museum science interpreter with a BFA in Original Works from Cornish College of the Arts. Part 2: Marine biologist Shayle Matsuda adapts to his new identity as a

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00:28:55

Best of Story Collider: Pride

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/27

To close out Pride Month this week, we're sharing a special best of episode featuring stories about coming out in science! Part 1: Science educator Charlie Cook experiments with coming out to students. Charlie Cook is a non-binary white settler on ancestral, unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory. They are a museum science interpreter with a BFA in Original Works from Cornish College of the Arts. Part 2: Marine biologist Shayle Matsuda adapts to his new identity as a

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00:27:04

Red Flag: Stories about toxic relationships

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/20

In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers use a scientific lens to examine their worst relationships. Part 1: Carlos Maza uses the plague to analyze his brutal breakup. Part 2: Panagiota Vogdou refuses to see her boyfriend as toxic until a stranger on the bus tells her to go to therapy. Carlos Maza is a video journalist focusing on misinformation, media bias, and propaganda. He is the Director of Video at Media Matters for America. He has spent too much of his adult life writing about

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29:49

Red Flag: Stories about toxic relationships

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/20

In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers use a scientific lens to examine their worst relationships.Part 1: Carlos Maza uses the plague to analyze his brutal breakup. Part 2: Panagiota Vogdou refuses to see her boyfriend as toxic until a stranger on the bus tells her to go to therapy. Carlos Maza is a video journalist focusing on misinformation, media bias, and propaganda. He is the Director of Video at Media Matters for America. He has spent too much of his adult life writing about

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27:31

Coming Out: Stories about sharing one's identity

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/13

In celebration of Pride Month, we’re sharing two stories about coming out with the help of science. Part 1: After years of struggling with their gender identity, Parker Sublette finds inspiration in marine life. Part 2: Bullied as a kid for the sound of his voice, Garret Glinka begins to reclaim his confidence thanks to biology class. Parker Sublette is a comedian and speculative fiction writer living in Brooklyn, New York. She can usually be found scrambling around the city looking for any

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00:24:46

Coming Out: Stories about sharing one's identity

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/13

In celebration of Pride Month, we’re sharing two stories about coming out with the help of science. Part 1: After years of struggling with their gender identity, Parker Sublette finds inspiration in marine life. Part 2: Bullied as a kid for the sound of his voice, Garret Glinka begins to reclaim his confidence thanks to biology class. Parker Sublette is a comedian and speculative fiction writer living in Brooklyn, New York. She can usually be found scrambling around the city looking for any

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30:26

Pseudoscience: Stories about scientific misinformation

The Story Collider ·

2025/06/06

This week’s special episode—produced in partnership with Challenging Pseudoscience, at the Royal Institution, with support from the Open Society Foundation—features two storytellers who share just how easy it is to fall for scientific misinformation, and how difficult it can be to find your way back.Part 1: When Lydia Greene’s infant daughter has a troubling reaction to a routine vaccine and her concerns are dismissed by a healthcare professional, she turns to an online parenting forum for

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