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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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Robert Lynch: It's Funny Because We Think It's True
3:20
Robert Lynch explains why - and acts out - why the truth is so darn funny.
30 Second Science: Robert Lynch
0:51
We give Robert Lynch 30 seconds to describe his science and he does it way too fast.
10 Questions for Bruce Jackson
1:47
We ask Bruce Jackson 10 questions and he tells us about cold cuts, including baloney.
Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery
2:21
Bruce Jackson uses detective work in the lab and under water to trace people’s roots.
30 Second Science: Bruce Jackson
0:45
Bruce Jackson has 30 seconds to explain his science and helps sort good guys from the bad.
10 Questions for Tom Yang
1:28
We ask Tom Yang 10 Questions, and he tells us about a surprise Elvis sighting.
Tom Yang: Appetite For Music
3:07
Tom Yang really and truly takes off his lab coat... and sings like an angel in a Hawaiian
30 Second Science: Tom Yang
0:41
We give Tom Yang 30 Seconds to explain his science, and he tells us why he's like a "mom."
10 Questions for Ian Lipkin
2:11
We ask Ian Lipkin 10 questions and he talks about flesh-eating bacteria.
30 Second Science: Ian Lipkin
0:46
We give Ian Lipkin 30 seconds to describe his science, and he tells us that he's tired.
Ian Lipkin: Catching the Hollywood Bug
3:00
Ian Lipkin fights infectious diseases in the lab and at the movies.
10 Questions for Michelle Thaller
1:55
We ask Michelle Thaller 10 questions, and she talks a lot about Carl Sagan.
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