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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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Matt Denton: BB-8: A Star Wars Droid's Seven Secrets
1:05
If a cat is supposed to have nine lives, Matt Denton explains, BB-8 has at least seven...
Dame Stephanie Shirley: Our Women's Company
3:04
Dame Stephanie Shirley breaks through a million glass ceilings with her all-female company
Cheri Blauwet: Having a Disability Makes Me a Better Doctor
1:39
Knowing that everyone is "only temporarily able-bodied" helps Cheri connect with patients.
Kathy Reichs: Only for David Duchovny
1:19
Kathy Reichs gets bamboozled into appearing on an episode of "Bones".
John Horgan: The Secret Life of Terrorists
1:44
John Horgan collects the stories of former terrorists.
Cheri Blauwet: I Brought Home the Gold…in a Wheelchair
2:48
Cheri Blauwet gets talked into finding her passion.... which eventually turns to gold.
Simon Singh: D'oh = mc²
4:02
Simon Singh discovers that there is an insane amount of math in "The Simpsons."
Cheri Blauwet: I’m the Doctor, Not the Patient
1:44
Gold medalist Cheri Blauwet becomes a doctor and opens eyes to the idea of "disabilities".
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