The Story Collider

When the person you love moves across the country, do you follow them? On this week’s #BestOf episode, Ali Mattu, Ph.D. finds himself questioning where home really is — and who gets to decide that. Don't miss it! 🎧https://ow.ly/Ykf650Z0n3y #ScienceStories #TrueStories #Storytelling

What do you owe the people who raised you? And how do you figure out who you are when home is suddenly very far away? On this week’s #BestOf episode, Arlo Pérez Esquivel shares a deeply personal story about family, distance & learning to set boundaries 🎧https://ow.ly/cCjh50Z0mSx

Join us next week @exrdfestival.bsky.social for true, personal stories about science! ✨ FREE tickets https://ow.ly/kZKp50Z2UKU ✨ Two-part show — book one or both ✨ June 6 ✨Featuring Kat Arney, Alex Lathbridge, Austen El-Osta, and Becky Stewart. #ScienceStories #TheStoryCollider

As a kid, Bimini Wright spent her days aboard a research boat studying tuna alongside her larger-than-life fisherman father. 🎣 On this week’s episode of The Story Collider, she looks back on the adventure, the science, and the legacy he left behind. https://ow.ly/EUkS50Z0m4B

Marine scientist Maya Santangelo was convinced diving to explore an old whaling shipwreck in Antarctica would be boring. Turns out, the ocean had other plans. 🌊 Listen to Maya’s story this week 🎧https://ow.ly/3g5X50Z0kGH #ScienceStories #TrueStories #Storytelling #MarineScience

As a kid, Brittany Munson dreamed of becoming a whale trainer. 🐋 But growing up means realizing the things we love can be a lot more complicated than they seem. Listen to Brittany’s story on this week’s episode 🎧https://ow.ly/64Yb50Z0kmK #ScienceStories #Whales #Storytelling #MarineLife

Imagine being told you have a brain aneurysm — and then being told you have to wait a year before surgery. In this week’s episode, Sabrina Samuel shares a story about fear, uncertainty and what it means to keep living when your future suddenly feels fragile. Don't miss it! 🎧https://ow.ly/kFir50YWy9T

Three generations of women in Mary Jo Pollack’s family developed Alzheimer’s disease. So when she gets the chance to enroll in a study that could reveal if she may one day get it too, she has to confront that she might be next. Don’t miss this story on podcast this week 💙https://ow.ly/YQR150YWxyz

Watching a cone snail harpoon a fish will absolutely blow your mind 🧠 For jp flores (he/him), it also starts to unravel something else: the pressure of always being “the smart one.” 🎧https://ow.ly/OlzV50YTbg0 #ScienceStories #TrueStories #Identity

A giant #CliffordTheBigRedDog costume seems like a great way to break the ice. Until you’re inside it. Alone. Having a panic attack. Christopher Moncayo-Torres shares a story that’s equal parts absurd and deeply human. 🎧 https://ow.ly/lQJo50YTaVZ

While working in Delhi, Sai Krishna Dammalapati expects the #AirPollution to be shocking. What he doesn’t expect is how everyone else thinks it's normal. 🎧 https://ow.ly/EGER50YP9St #UrbanClimate #ClimateChange #ScienceStories #EnvironmentalJustice #ScienceCommunication #TheStoryCollider

When Virginia Kilgore sees toxic fumes pouring from a nearby factory, she can’t just look away. 🎧 Hear Virginia’s story — and what it means to stand up for the air we all share. https://ow.ly/X7ne50YP6Io #ScienceStories #EnvironmentalJustice #AirQuality #Activism #ClimateAction

As a child, Victoria Dinov lives through a historic wildfire — the kind of moment that doesn’t end when the flames go out. 🎧 Hear the story behind the memory. https://ow.ly/snAf50YLcEQ #Wildfires #ClimateChange #PersonalStories #ScienceStories

Wildfires don’t just threaten homes — they can put entire scientific missions on the line. When flames tear through LA, Tracy Drain is forced to confront a reality she never expected: the future of the Europa Clipper mission hanging in the balance. 🎧https://ow.ly/xbv450YLcoJ

While studying flood risk and insurance in California, international student Hannah Melville-Rea uncovers just how many people are left dangerously unprotected. 🌊 Climate change isn’t just about rising water — it’s about who gets left behind. 🎧 Hear the full story: https://ow.ly/xlCj50YH4Ce

Climate change feels distant… until it hits you in the head. For Christy Marsden, it all came into focus on a patch of ice. 🎧 https://ow.ly/kPf250YCQza #ClimateCrisis #ClimateStories #UrbanClimate #StoryCollider

It’s not just the climate that’s changing. It’s the animals, too 🐦‍⬛ While filming a wildlife doc, Mae Dorricott starts to see how human activity is quietly reshaping animal behavior — in ways that are hard to ignore. 🎧 https://ow.ly/EEJp50YCQbb #ClimateCrisis #WildlifeStories

A thoughtless comment from a professor nearly knocks Alison Williams off her path in chemistry. This week’s Best Of Story Collider episode is about what happens when someone else’s bias tries to define your future. 🎧 https://ow.ly/O5I950YzVzH #WomenInScience #DiversityInSTEM

When climate scientist Sarah Myhre spoke up, she didn’t expect the backlash that followed. What happens when telling the truth puts you at odds with your own field? 🎧 https://ow.ly/3FSK50YzUHU #WomenInScience #ScienceStories #ClimateScience #WomenInSTEM

When your brain says “new choreography” but your body remembers childhood steps 💃🧠 Sumitra Mattai takes on a modern twist on the dances she grew up with—and it’s not as easy as it looks. 🎧 Listen now https://ow.ly/cIfv50Yx2N6 #Dance #Memory #ScienceStories #DanceLife #Choreography #DanceInspiration

What do dance and STEM have in common? 🩰🔬 When people said they don’t mix, Yamilée Toussaint proved them wrong. 🎧 Listen now https://ow.ly/wvfK50Yx1FT #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #STEMfromDance #STEMEducation #WomenInScience #STEMCommunity

When Mary Cyn learned how some doctors are taught gynecological exams, she was horrified. So she decided to help change how medical students learn #PatientCare. Listen to her story in this week’s cross-over episode with Risk! 🎧 https://ow.ly/xZH250YtwXX #MedicalEducation #MedicalTraining

The system failed her. So Karen McCaffrey became the advocate she once needed. A powerful story about survival, resilience, and standing up for others. Don’t miss her story on this week’s cross-over episode with Risk! 🎧 https://ow.ly/K1A750YtttE #SurvivalStory #Advocacy #PowerfulStories

Big news 📣The Story Collider has been awarded a grant through NYCulture’s FY26 Cultural Development Fund! Proud to be one of 1,171 organizations supported this year and to keep bringing live science storytelling to NYC. #NYCulture #ScienceStorytelling #NYCArts #CulturalGrants

For years, Ria Spencer believed that “good hair” meant long hair. But when a medical condition forces her to shave it all off, she’s pushed to reconsider. 🎧 Don’t miss her story https://ow.ly/LTwp50YqozL #HairJourney #BodyPositivity #Storytelling

When you grow up between two worlds, it’s natural to wonder where you fit. Being half Navajo and half white, Carissa Sherman turns to genetics to try to better understand her identity. 🎧 Listen to her story on this week’s episode of The Story Collider. https://ow.ly/vlEj50YqnOj #Identity

Growing up in Ohio, Mamoudou N’Diaye was used to being “the answer guy.” Black. African. Muslim. If someone had a question, it landed on him. Don't miss his story on this week's podcast! 🎧 https://ow.ly/6LEC50YnlrF #BlackVoicesMatter #DiversityMatters

Rhonda Key got the job. Now she has to prove — every single day — that she deserves it. In this episode, she shares what it’s like to fight to be taken seriously by white colleagues and students in her own classroom. 🎧 https://ow.ly/j0f550Ynllb #SciencePodcast #BlackStories #TeachersOfColor