In this week’s episode, we learn all about the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae, the wolverine, and why they’re so special.
Part 1: During her first research project in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Katie Moriarty thinks she might have spotted the impossible: a wolverine.
Part 2: Science Journalist Katherine J. Wu interviews wildlife eco ... Show More
Jul 4
Mishaps: Stories about unintended mistakes
In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers share tales of well-intentioned choices gone wrong.Part 1: In fourth grade, Ro Moran is thrilled to be trusted with the class pet iguana, Iggy, for the night. But by morning, something is very wrong. Part 2: As an exchange student ... Show More
26m 6s
Jun 27
Best of Story Collider: Pride
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, Squ ... Show More
28m 55s
Nov 2021
Nancy Langston, "Climate Ghosts: Migratory Species in the Anthropocene" (Brandeis UP, 2021)
In her new book Climate Ghosts: Migratory Species in the Anthropocene (Brandeis UP, 2021), environmental historian Nancy Langston explores three “ghost species” in the Great Lakes watershed—woodland caribou, common loons, and lake sturgeon. Ghost species are those that have not g ... Show More
42m 23s
Jun 2023
Synthetic embryos, Suzie Fletcher, Eco-anxiety, Lynzy Billing
Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells that sidestep the need for eggs or sperm. The news was presented yesterday at the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s annual meeting and the full details will be published at a later date. This could have ... Show More
57m 15s
Mar 2022
Ep221 - Jess Phoenix | Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life
Volcanologist and natural hazards expert Jess Phoenix has dedicated her life to scientific exploration. Her career path—hard-earned in the still male-dominated world of science—has shoved her headlong into deep sea submersibles, congressional races, glittering cocktail parties at ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2023
Gene Editing Ethics, Killer Whale Mummy's Boys and Ancient Hippo Butchery
Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui caused international outrage when in 2018 when he used the gene-editing tool known as CRISPR Cas-9 to edit the genomes of two human embryos. That experiment, described by the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology described as ‘abominable’, resu ... Show More
29m 3s