Adam Ruben and his friends create a Rube Goldberg machine for a school project, and science writer Leah Shaffer discovers an interesting way to manage her chronic illness -- hookworms.
Read MoreDouble Lives: Stories of loving both science and art
Saad Sarwana tries to juggle careers in physics and comedy, and Jean Zarate is torn between science and music until a tragic event brings both into perspective.
Read MoreBlack Holes: Stories about dark times
Astrophysicist Jesse Shanahan tries to uncover the mysteries behind both black holes and her own chronic pain, and comedian Sarah Pearl checks into a psychiatric hospital after having suicidal thoughts.
Read MoreHeartbreak: Stories about times science breaks our hearts
Rattled by a recent heartbreak, neuroscientist Prabarna Ganguly makes a mistake in the lab, and marine ecologist Kirsten Grorud-Colvert has an unexpected encounter with a hammerhead shark.
Read MoreRecovery: Stories about responding to crises
Biochemist Melanie McConnell encounters unexpected resistance when she tests an experimental cancer treatment, and rape survivor Mo Culberson helps train doctors to treat other rape survivors.
Read MoreGood and Evil: Stories about the science of gray areas
Political scientist Ethan Hollander interviews a Nazi war criminal, and as a graduate student, Cather Simpson is startled when her adviser lies about their work.
Read MoreBad Days in the Field: Stories about fieldwork frustrations
Paleontologist David Evans starts to feel defeated after three days of searching fruitlessly for fossils, and when cave geologist Gabriela Marks Serrato develops fibromyalgia, exploring caves becomes a challenge.
Read MoreOrigin Stories: Stories about paths to becoming a scientist
Kate Marvel's dream of being a genius inspires her to study astrophysics at Cambridge, and when Joe Normandin begins to question his sexuality as a teenager, he turns to neuroscience for help.
Read MoreMath Problems: Stories about struggles with math
Lew Lefton tries to succeed as both a math professor and a math comedian, and Vanessa Vakharia faces her first day as student teacher of a math class.
Read MoreHome: Stories about science and community
Keoni Mahelona leaves his home in Hawaii in pursuit of science, and after growing up wealthy, Chuck Collins's thinking is transformed by his work with mobile home park tenants.
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