Scientists are just like everyone else -they've got secrets. So who knows what happens when the lab coats come off? Actually, we do. And now you can too. In this series of short, web-exclusive videos, you'll meet intriguing scientists and engineers, and learn about their surprising lives outside the proverbial lab.
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John Horgan: The Dangers of Hanging Out with Terrorists
John Horgan interviews an IRA terrorist and wonders if he's made a huge mistake.
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John Horgan: There's Always Hope
John Horgan studies terrorists and finds nuance and complexity where others see only evil.
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Nicole Prause: What Women (Don't) Need
A bunch of men try to create a kind of "female viagra," but they forget to talk to women.
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Nicole Prause: Great Balls of Fire
Nicole Prause finally gets a Harley Davidson... and all hell breaks loose!
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Nicole Prause: You Gotta Fight for Your Right to do Science
Nicole Prause asks questions about human sexuality that scare other scientists.
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Chris Hadfield: The Universe Surrounds You
Chris Hadfield takes a walk in outer - and inner - space.
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Chris Hadfield: Deep Questions for a Star Man
We ask astronaut Chris Hadfield a bunch of silly questions.
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Chris Hadfield: Space Oddity
Chris Hadfield makes a music video tribute to David Bowie and returns a viral sensation.
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Janet Iwasa: Animating HIV
Janet Iwasa uses heranimation skills to depict HIV cells.
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Janet Iwasa: Science Goes Hollywood
Janet Iwasa studies animation in Hollywood.
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When Disaster Strikes
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Paradise Lost
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When Disaster Strikes
The Silent Killer
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