Before the Abstract shares scientists’ stories about – what else? – being a scientist! Inspirational, funny, surprising or just plain entertaining, our podcasts feature Springer Storytellers telling their personal stories about working in their field and the personal experiences that have shaped their careers.


The BioMed Central podcast features stories about science and the latest research.

BioMed Central is an open access publisher of Science, Medicine, & Technology research. 

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!

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