In 2024, science journalist Rachel E. Gross had a stroke.

Her recovery mostly followed the path doctors predicted, but there were also some strange, ongoing glitches that she couldn’t explain. So Rachel did the one thing she knew to do in situations like these: she started asking questions. On this episode of A Slight Change of Plans, Rachel joins host Dr. Maya Shankar to discuss the curious work of figuring out what makes you, you.

Recorded live at On Air Fest 2026.