The Story Collider
Episodes
Diane Kelly: Confronting death on the road
30 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
After turning to a unique field of study -- erections -- Diane Kelly turns to an even more unique source for her research material -- roadkill. "When ...
Caroline Howe: A life in trash
23 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A trip to India to work for an environmental program leads Caroline Howe to a new passion: trash. "I was the first to arrive, so obviously I was the o...
Greg Walloch: A walk in the park
16 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A late-night excursion to a party turns absurd and then terrifying as Greg Walloch, who has cerebral palsy, can't jump the fence around Tompkins Squar...
Sara Peters: Waiting for a seizure
09 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
With her epilepsy medication failing, Sara Peters checks into a hospital with one goal: make the scariest thing in her life happen again. Learn more a...
Tim Manley: A superhero goes to the hospital
02 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
As a six-year old, Tim Manley has to go to the hospital with a mysterious illness. Fortunately, he has his superpowers and his trusty sidekick -- his ...
Love in a biophysics lab -- in memory of Michelle Dobrawsky
30 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We just heard the terrible news that Michelle Dobrawsky passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. Michelle was one of our first storytel...
Margot Leitman: The last thing I heard
13 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Margot Leitman faces down doctors, friends and uncertainty when she suddenly loses hearing in one ear. "If I’ve gone deaf, for real, that means the ...
George Lombardi: Don't go in the water
29 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In the Indian Ocean, doctor George Lombardi makes use of the most important lesson his mother ever taught him: floating. "Let me give you one of the m...
Madeline Huberth: The turtle and the fish
22 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline Huberth confronts the imminent death of a classroom goldfish while navigating the dangerous social waters of junior high. "Why could someone,...
Christopher Roussi: Sufficiently advanced magic
15 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
After becoming ill during a trip to Ecuador, DARPA researcher Chris Roussi seeks medical advice from a local expert: a shaman. "Here I am, an engineer...