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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

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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10 Questions for Sabine Seymour
1:34
We ask Sabine Seymour 10 questions and she disses Lady Gaga.
Sabine Seymour: Out of Bounds
3:13
Sabine Seymour heads off the beaten path as a scientist and a snowboarder.
30 Second Science: Sabine Seymour
0:51
Sabine Seymour describes her science and she tries to put computers in our clothes.
10 Questions for Larry Rosenblum
1:35
We ask Larry Rosenblum 10 questions and he talks about sawing people in half.
Larry Rosenblum: A Sense of Awe
3:06
Larry Rosenblum looks for the "wow" in science and in magic.
30 Second Science: Larry Rosenblum
0:49
We give Larry Rosenblum 30 seconds to describe his science and he gets way trippy on us.
10 Questions for Jim Gates
1:32
We ask Jim Gates 10 questions and he talks about his hair.
Jim Gates: Faith and Science
2:25
Jim Gates describes how faith and science might be more like peanut butter and chocolate t
Jim Gates: Universal Symphony
2:42
Jim Gates explains that much of his work involves "making things up."
30 Second Science: Jim Gates
0:47
Jim Gates has 30 seconds. He describes his science as cutting things up into tiny pieces.
10 Questions for Mayim Bialik
2:05
We ask Mayim Bialik 10 questions and she makes a big bang (without the theory).
10 Questions for Robert Lynch
1:43
We ask Robert Lynch 10 questions and he shows us how hard it is to fake-laugh.
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