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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Expectations: meet reality. 🔬 We’re back in Atlanta next week! Join us for true, personal stories about science and the moments that challenge what we thought we knew. 📍 Waller’s Coffee Shop ⏰ 7:30 pm 🎟️ ow.ly/H5XO50ZOmKQ

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Every family has secrets. 💀 🧬 A DNA test. 🤯 An unexpected diagnosis. 👀 Two BIG family revelations. Don't miss tomorrow's episode with Ryan Jones and Alicia Silver! #Storytelling #ScienceStories #Podcast #FamilySecrets #DNADiscovery #TrueStories #SciencePodcast #NewEpisode #StoryCollider

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Trust gets complicated when you’re not entirely sure who’s fooling whom. 👀 A chance encounter with a stranger leaves Michelle Tong questioning how easily we decide who deserves the benefit of the doubt. 🎧 ow.ly/QbOZ50ZGKSi

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That's a wrap on #ScienceStorytellingWeek! ❤️ We didn't hit our $15K goal, but thanks to YOU, we raised $3,230! Missed out? You can still grab a limited-edition notebook, sign up for a workshop or donate anytime. Thank you for supporting science storytelling! 💛

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What happened on Catherine Macdonald's first tagging trip would shape the way she thinks about her work — and her responsibility to the animals she studies. 🦈 🎧 ow.ly/Yu2P50ZGKOc

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨 BROOKLYN: TOMORROW NIGHT! We’re taking over Pete’s Candy Store for Ripple Effect — a night of true, personal stories about science, unexpected twists, and the moments that change everything. 🌊 🎟️ FREE Grab a seat, hear incredible stories & spend your Tuesday night with us. 🎤

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

How do you decide whether to trust a complete stranger? 👀 When Michelle Tong heads home after her first semester of medical school, a chance encounter forces her to make that call — and wrestle with what it means to do the right thing when you don’t have all the answers. 🎧 ow.ly/f0nP50ZGKGo

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🔬 What story will we tell next? For 16 years, thousands of people have trusted us with their stories. Your support helps us find, develop, share and preserve the stories still waiting to be told. ❤️ Help us reach our $15K #ScienceStorytellingWeek goal. ow.ly/57sr50ZLHOq

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dream job: studying sharks. 🦈✨Reality: your very first shark-tagging trip goes off-script. 😬 Catherine Macdonald has always wanted to work with sharks. But once she finally gets into the field, she discovers that doing science can be a lot messier than expected. 🎧 ow.ly/32hK50ZGKbE

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

❤️ Help us reach our $15K #ScienceStorytellingWeek goal! 🎧 $50 helps preserve a story 🎤 $150 funds a storyteller honorarium 📝 $500 helps expand access to storytelling training Every donation helps make the next science story possible. 🔬 ow.ly/3f4q50ZLHK9

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🔬 What’s your science story? When did science surprise you? Become personal? Change your life? What question are you still trying to answer? Share your story in the replies or post your own using #ScienceStorytellingWeek. ❤️

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some of life's hardest decisions don't come with clear answers. 🎧 Don't miss tomorrow's #BestOf episode with Catherine Macdonald and Michelle Tong! #TrueStories #Storytelling #Podcast #ScienceStories #Ethics #SharkScience #MarineBiology #WomenInSTEM #Fieldwork #STEMStories

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📝 We’ve delivered 250+ science storytelling workshops — and we have two more coming up! Join us to find your story and build the skills to tell it. ❤️🔬 Your #ScienceStorytellingWeek support also helps us provide workshop scholarships. ow.ly/Y3TX50ZLHtw #StorytellingWorkshop #SciComm

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Eric Jankowski thought beating his father at Go would finally make him feel powerful. But getting what you want doesn’t always feel the way you imagined. 🎧 Hear the full story on The Story Collider podcast. ow.ly/539n50ZIuSC

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There’s science in storytelling, too. 💙 Our board member Ken Haller shares why storytelling matters for healthcare providers — and why creating space for people to share their stories is so important. This #ScienceStorytellingWeek, help us keep the stories coming. ❤️https://ow.ly/jtG850ZPOWk

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎧 Looking for a good science story? Dive into 16 years of true, personal stories about science on The Story Collider podcast. Already have a favourite? Tell us in the replies and help someone discover their next listen! ❤️🔬 #ScienceStorytellingWeek

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Science happens to people. It changes us. Challenges us. Surprises us. Sometimes, telling those stories can change us too. ❤️🔬 Your support helps more people discover and share the stories that shaped their lives. ow.ly/aA9k50ZLFPh #WhyStoriesMatter #ScienceStorytellingWeek

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A warm blanket. A cold metal bed frame. For physicist Leslie Atkins, science taught her that you can’t always trust your senses as evidence. But what if you could? 🔬 🎧 Don’t miss her story on the podcast this week! ow.ly/vpO250ZIuR4

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🎉 #ScienceStorytellingWeek starts today! Everyone has a science story to tell. 🔬❤️ Sept. 20–26, we’re celebrating those stories — and raising $15K to help The Story Collider keep bringing the human side of science to life. Join us! ow.ly/RzOX50ZLE5o #ScienceForAll

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What happens when life refuses to follow the script? Join us in #ATL on Oct. 8 for an evening of true, personal stories about science. 🎤 Pam Harris, Jaap de Roode, Isabelle Patel, Anthony (Tony) J. Martin + Nicki Salcedo 📍 Waller’s Coffee Shop 🎟️ ow.ly/8OTS50ZOmgl #AtlantaEvents

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A peach and an existential crisis about free will. 🍑🔬 For physicist Leslie Atkins, a simple choice becomes a much bigger question about evidence, intuition, and whether we can trust what we feel. 🎧 Hear the full story ow.ly/A2Mv50ZIuuB

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Brooklyn, we’re coming your way! 🎤🌊 Sept. 29: Join us for Ripple Effect — true, personal stories about science, surprises & the changes that transform our lives. 📍 Pete’s Candy Store 🚪 6:30 p.m. | 🎤 7 p.m. 🎟️ FREE! Donations encouraged. #BrooklynEvents #NYCEvents #ScienceStories

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sometimes you need a do-over. 🔄 This week: physicist Leslie Atkins questions a lifetime of trusting evidence over intuition, while Eric Jankowski tries to finally beat his math-genius dad at Go. 🧠 🎧Out tomorrow! #TrueStories #ScienceStories #Storytelling #BoiseState #STEM

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just a totally normal day at the lab: experiments, research, a bowl of Cheerios… except the Cheerios are alive and they’re BEES. 🐝🥣😳 Chia Lin likes her life carefully planned and meticulously organized. The bees, unfortunately, did not consult her calendar. 🎧 ow.ly/qkBN50ZGJjx

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO! 🥳🔬🎤 #ScienceStorytellingWeek kicks off in just 5 days! Get ready to celebrate the stories that show us the human side of science. Because everyone has a science story to tell. 💫 🔗 ScienceStorytellingWeek.com

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Turns out you can recover from being a child prodigy. Mostly. 😅🧠 Weiji Ma survived the expectations, caught up socially, and built a pretty normal adult life. But every once in a while, his unusual childhood still shows. 🎧 ow.ly/suP150ZGJc0

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Chia Lin has a plan for everything. 📝✨ Then a swarm of bees shows up outside her lab. 🐝🐝🐝 Suddenly, her carefully structured life gets a little more… *un-bee-lievable.* 🎧https://ow.ly/Zlku50ZGJ2f

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌊 One unexpected change can send your whole life in a new direction. Join us in Brooklyn at Pete's Candy Store Sept. 29 for Ripple Effect — true, personal stories about science, transformation & the twists we never see coming. 🎟️ FREE! Donations encouraged.

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Perfection is overrated... right? 👀 This week's storytellers say: not so fast. 🎻 A former child prodigy struggles to live up to his own reputation. 🐝 A scientist's perfectly planned day is derailed by a swarm of bees. 🎧 New The Story Collider episode drops tomorrow.

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sometimes healing isn’t about forgetting what happened. It’s about finally putting down what you’ve been carrying. 🕊️✨ 🎧 Don't miss Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. powerful story this week. ow.ly/vQQ350ZGEux #ScienceStories #MentalHealth #Healing #Inspiration #Resilience #ListenNow

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🐱 🐭 🙈 Not exactly ideal conditions for catching anything. Kimberly Babiarz sets out to fight human trafficking, only to discover just how difficult that is when reliable data is frustratingly hard to find. 🎧 ow.ly/JijT50ZGEar #DataForGood #Inspiration #ListenNow

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

💡 Tomorrow night! We’re coming to Boise State University for an evening of true, personal stories about the moments that change everything. 🎟️ Join us in Boise or watch the livestream—for FREE! ow.ly/c4PZ50ZlF6L #ScienceStories #LiveStorytelling #BoiseEvents #LiveEvent #FreeEvent

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Denise Cai has done the therapy. She’s done the work. She’s moved on… right? When her family starts pointing out patterns she can’t see herself, Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. realizes the past might not be quite as far behind her as she thought. 🎧 ow.ly/Wm8X50ZGCm1 #ScienceStories #MentalHealth

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

How do you fight a problem when you can’t even measure it? Kimberly Babiarz sets out to combat #HumanTrafficking — only to discover that one of the biggest obstacles is something she didn’t expect: a lack of reliable data. 🎧 ow.ly/iBlx50ZGCcm #TrueStories #Podcast #DataMatters #ListenNow

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🔬 Everyone has a science story to tell. Ready to find yours? Join Bryan Kett & Neeti Jain for our hands-on Intro to #Storytelling workshop and learn how to turn your experiences with science into a compelling personal story. 📅 Nov. 2–30|Mondays|Zoom 👉 ow.ly/qQaS50ZGAAU

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thousands of storytellers from around the world. 🌎🎤Scientists, patients, researchers, teachers, artists & more have shared moments when science became personal. There are still so many stories left to tell. Including yours. #ScienceStorytellingWeek Sept. 20 -26! 🔗 ScienceStorytellingWeek.com

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Tomorrow on The Story Collider: two stories about reclaiming power. Kimberly Babiarz confronts the data gaps that hinder efforts to fight human trafficking, while Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. discovers that healing from trauma isn't always linear. 🎧 New episode drops tomorrow.

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

250+ workshops. And a whole lot of stories waiting to be told. ✍️ We’ve helped hundreds of people find the story only they can tell—because great science storytelling starts with something worth sharing. #ScienceStorytellingWeek September 20 - 26! 🔗 ScienceStorytellingWeek.com

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🚨 Just a couple days until everything clicks at QED Astoria! 🔬 Come for the science. Leave enlightened. (Probably.) 🎟️ Don’t have your tickets yet? Now’s the time! ow.ly/BjWm50ZAHft #ScienceStories #LiveStorytelling #QueensNY #NYCEvents

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

7M+ times someone pressed play on a true, personal story about science. 🎧🌎 Millions of moments spent seeing science—and each other—a little differently. That’s the power of a good story. #ScienceStorytellingWeek September 20 - 26! 🔗 ScienceStorytellingWeek.com

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

For years, D.B. Firstman believed their body and gender were things decided by other people. But who wants to live like that? 🎧 Don’t miss D.B.’s story! ow.ly/Ee2550ZlKFo #TrueStories #Storytelling #Podcast #Inspiration #ScienceStories #LGBTQStories #Identity #Resilience

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

For 16 years, we've been proving that science isn’t just something that happens in labs, journals, or textbooks. It happens to people. This #ScienceStorytellingWeek, we’re celebrating the stories that remind us of the very human side of science. 🔗 ScienceStorytellingWeek.com

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Growing up, Jenice Matias learns that bodies are something to fear and be ashamed of. But there’s a lot about bodies—and her own mother’s life—that she has yet to understand. 🎧 Uncover Jenice’s story this week! ow.ly/mh6N50ZlKr9 #TrueStories #FamilySecrets

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Join us next week at QED Astoria for stories about 💡 lightbulb moments, 🔎 unexpected discoveries, and the occasional “WAIT…WHAT?!” 🎟️ Come have an aha! moment with us. ow.ly/pUJv50ZAGZZ #NYCEvents #TrueStories #ScienceCommunication #Storytelling #ScienceForEveryone #EventInNYC

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, Jenice Matias knows her mother’s job is a little… unusual. But it takes years before she discovers what was really going on. 👀 🎧 Find out the family secret in this week’s #BestOf episode. ow.ly/fYRr50ZlJJ2 #TrueStories #ScienceStory #FamilySecrets

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How well do you really know your own childhood? For Jenice Matias and D.B. Firstman, the biggest revelations didn't come until years later. 🎧 A new #BestOf episode drops tomorrow! #TrueStories #Storytelling #Podcast #PersonalNarrative #ScienceStories #Revelations #BigReveals

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Imagine your brain is running a 24-hour horror movie marathon and you can’t find the remote. 🎬💀 For Jessica Lee Williamson, that’s life with intrusive thought #OCD. 🎧 ow.ly/8PmU50ZlJsz #ScienceStories #MentalHealth

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

💡 Sometimes a revelation changes your research. Sometimes your career. And sometimes, how you see yourself. We’re teaming up with Boise State for an evening of true, personal stories about science on September 8. 🎟️ Watch online or in person—for FREE! ow.ly/qWfV50ZlExg

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Important reminder: Nature doesn’t care how much trail mix you’ve eaten or how many toenails you’ve lost. 🧔‍♂️🧊 Turns out, even the experts can make mistakes. 🎧 Catch Monte’s story in this week’s episode of #StoryCollider.https://ow.ly/V2XI50ZlJnB #TrueStories #Storytelling #ScienceStories #Adventure

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