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Heather Berlin: Can a scientist believe in life after death?
Her grandmother's death forces neuroscientist Heather Berlin to think hard about what she believes, and why.
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13 years, 2 months ago
Anna Rothschild: Feeling love in your gut
Anna Rothschild tells the most adorably gross love story you'll ever hear.
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13 years, 3 months ago
Robin Abrahams: A rabbit's personality
A neighbor's gift of two baby rabbits leads Robin Abrahams to a new view of, and fascination with, personality. "Do you not understand that I am a ni…
13 years, 3 months ago
Lawrence David: An extreme self-study
Having lost his ambition to be a scientist, Lawrence David embarks on one more research project -- to collect and study his poop. Every day. For a ye…
13 years, 4 months ago
Abby Pond: A quiet moment
When her dad is diagnosed with cancer, Abby Pond is sent on a journey home, across the world, and into a new science. "He said, 'Why are you sitting …
13 years, 4 months ago
Arran Frood: A therapeutic trip
Arran Frood is a science writer who specializes in writing about studies of psychedelic drugs, but a routine story turns personal when he finds himse…
13 years, 4 months ago
Adam Wade: Volcanic chemistry
In high school, Adam Wade falls for his lab partner, but is led astray by dreams of golf team greatness.
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13 years, 4 months ago
Heather Swain: The last hours of a rabid woman
When Heather Swain is told she has rabies, that turns out to be the least strange part of her experience. "Who wants to grow up saying their mother d…
13 years, 4 months ago
Steve Mirsky: Why would you have a masters in chemistry?
Questions arise when Steve Mirsky is introduced to his friend's new girlfriend, and he relies on his past experience to help -- specifically his degr…
13 years, 5 months ago
Ari Daniel Shapiro: Narwhal tagging in the arctic
As a grad student, Ari Daniel Shapiro has to tag some narwhals to collect data. The problem: it's in the arctic, the devices have never been tested, …
13 years, 5 months ago