BONUS: Champions

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2 p.m.

b'This week, we\\u2019re sharing a very special bonus episode while we\\u2019re between series! This episode is titled \\u201cChampions,\\u201d because our storytellers today are just that. Our first storyteller, Kimberly Chao, was the winner of our Super Collider science story slam in December, and our second storyteller, marine biologist Catherine Macdonald, told our most popular story of 2020. \\nPart 1: Kimberly Chao\\u2019s blind date suddenly and inexplicably loses his vision. \\nPart 2: As a 21-year-old, Catherine Macdonald is hired as a \\u201cshark expert\\u201d at an aquarium, and soon becomes concerned about one of her charges. \\nAs always, find transcripts and photos from our stories at storycollider.org\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'