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Bill Harwood: How A Chemist Becomes A Cop
As a young chemist working for the state crime lab, Bill Harwood is unexpectedly called to a crime scene. Lt. Bill Harwood is the director of the Mai…
9 years, 11 months ago
Nneze Akwiwu: The First Female President Of Nigeria
A chance conversation gives Nneze Akwiwu a chance to study in the United States. Nneze Akwiwu is currently a senior Biology major at Spelman College.…
9 years, 11 months ago
Chris Duffy: A Comedian Walks Into Some Neuroscience
After reading about scientific theories of humor, comedian Chris Duffy decides to see if those principles can make his act better. Chris Duffy is a N…
9 years, 11 months ago
Kia: Control
A young neuroscientist seeks control through an eating disorder. Kia is a recent graduate of Wellesley College, where she majored in neuroscience and…
10 years ago
Amanda Stockton: The Girl With The Big Nose
Growing up on a cattle ranch, Amanda Stockton dreams of searching for life elsewhere in the universe. Dr. Amanda Stockton is an assistant professor i…
10 years ago
Dan Daneshvar: Making The Death Call
To study a dangerous disease, Dan Daneshvar asks families to consider donating their loved one's brains. Dan Daneshvar received an S.B. from the Mass…
10 years ago
Joe Palca: 175 Riverside Drive
A series of incidents propels Joe Palca to a career in sleep research. Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. He comes to journalism from a sc…
10 years ago
Erika Engelhaupt: Fear Of Flying
Erika Engelhaupt gets a dream reporting assignment. There's just one problem--she has to take a small prop plane just like the one that she almost cr…
10 years ago
Maryam Zaringhalam: Cheating My Way To Smart
Maryam Zaringhalam's scheme to cheat her way into the smart class makes clear a huge flaw in the education system. Maryam Zaringhalam is a molecular …
10 years, 1 month ago
Jonaki Bhattacharyya: Losing Control
Jonaki Bhattacharyya ventures out into rugged Canadian wilderness to research wild horses — but can does she have what it takes to survive? This stor…
10 years, 1 month ago