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I must extend a very, very big thank you to Ben Lillie and Erin Barker of The Story Collider and giving me a chance to share my personal experiences in and with science. Story Collider is an amazing program and vehicle for sharing science stories. If you get a chance to attend or participate, then you must do so. And you can check out podcasts of previous stories and support this amazing work, too. www.patreon.com/thestorycollider.
Here is my story - "Working twice as hard" from the December 4, 2013 show at the Littlefield Theatre in New York City. The theme was the evening was The Dark Side, with each speaker sharing not-so-happy stories about our personal experiences in science.